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Student Information: Internships & Co-ops

Ready for an internship or co-op?

  • Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student.

  • Undergraduate students must have 2.5 minimum GPA; 3.0 for graduate students 

  • International students must complete the CPT process through ISSS.

  • Transfer students must complete one semester at Oswego prior to an internship/co-op.

Internship Process Checklists:

for domestic studentsfor international students

Get Ready:

  • Meet with your advisor to ensure you meet all eligibility requirements (including academic standing, major/program, prerequisites, and restrictions). 

  • Plan what term you want to do an experience. You must register the internship or co-op before it begins. If you are an international student, please use the Internship/CPT calculator and process.

  • Search for an experience - Utilize Handshake and the options below for help with this.

Make an Appointment Walk-In Hours for Search Help Standards & Facts

Get Registered:

Internship hours cannot begin until you are registered. Please read carefully:

  • Complete the Prior Felony Questionnaire in MyOswego - use link or login to MyOswego and search “felony” once in the system (More information can be found on the Prior Felony Convictions Policy webpage).
  • Have your site submit the Site Verification Form. Wait for email confirmation from Experiential Learning that it has been received and approved (expect to wait up to a week for this).
  • Secure a Faculty Sponsor from your major who will give you academic assignments, support the creation of your learning objectives, and grade you for your experience (some departments have a designated Faculty Sponsor).
  • Follow the instructions in the email you received from Experiential Learning to “Submit an Experience” (your learning agreement) with your SMART Learning Objectives (the full approval process can take multiple weeks to complete, so plan ahead).
  • Once you are registered, you will receive confirmation from Experiential Learning.  
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DEADLINES: 

NOTE: Some organizations require a “credit eligibility letter” or some form of site/school affiliation agreement. Please ensure this is sent or brought to Experiential Learning. Our Associate Director, Tina Cooper, is the point of contact for these needs. 

ALL Site Forms and Learning Agreements must be complete before beginning hours. We will notify you when you are registered and can begin hours.

Summer 2025 Site Forms - Submissions by your site DUE BY 6/16/25.

Fall 2025 Site Forms - Submissions by your site DUE BY 8/11/25.

Get Experience:

  • Accumulate the hours required for the number of credits you are earning (outlined in your learning agreement/Handshake "experience").
  • Complete all required academic assignments as seen in your Learning Agreement.
  • Submit a monthly timesheet to Experiential Learning with your completed internship/co-op hours.
  • Complete the check-in survey in the middle of the semester when Experiential Learning emails it to you.
  • Complete a self-evaluation survey at the end of the term. The survey is sent to you and your supervisor and you both must complete it.
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