Hendrix College encourages and requires experiential, hands-on learning as a
part of every student’s education. The Hendrix Internship Program gives students
the valuable opportunity to acquire direct, practical work experience paired with
intentional, academic learning components. This combination provides a rich setting
for academic, personal, and career-oriented growth and reflection, and we encourage
all student interns to create a positive and meaningful experience with their internship
site.
Internship Requirements and Information
To participate in the Hendrix Internship Program, students must be at least sophomore
level and in good academic standing with the College. Additionally, they must complete
at least eight weeks and 120 hours of work at an internship site off campus, work
with a Hendrix Faculty Internship Sponsor who will provide the academic framework
for the internship experience, and complete the Career Services Internship Seminar.
Professionally related experiences that do not meet these criteria may still qualify
as "professional field experiences" appropriate for Odyssey credit in the Professional
and Leadership Development category. (See
Odyssey Program Guide.) Students may complete internships during the fall
and spring semesters, as well as during summer break.
All internships completed through the Hendrix Internship Program are pre-approved
for Odyssey Credit in the PL Category. In addition to Odyssey Credit, students have
the option of taking their internship for an academic grade or credit as well:
Academic Grade: the internship is included in the student's
schedule as a registered course for the semester and counts as a class towards graduation;
upon completion, a letter grade assigned by the Faculty Sponsor. Grade shows on
transcript and is figured in GPA.
Academic Course Credit: the internship is included in the student's
schedule as a registered course for the semester and counts as a class towards graduation;
upon completion, there is no letter grade assigned, the Faculty Sponsor assigns
"Credit" or "No Credit". Credit shows on transcript.
Students may only do ONE internship for Academic credit/grade; they may do unlimited
internships for Odyssey Credit. Contact the Office of Career Counseling and Internships
to discuss these options in more detail.
How do I find an internship?
- The Career Resource Library in SLTC 238 has several materials that will
help you in your search for the perfect internship. Students are particularly
encouraged to review the blue Internship Inventory Binder, which provides a
comprehensive list of all internships recently completed by Hendrix students
that is sorted both geographically and by major/interest area. Previous internship
locations are great places to search because they are already familiar with
Hendrix and how great our students are!
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HireHendrix is our internal job and internship posting system, which gives
you access to a wide variety of local and nationwide internship opportunities.
In addition to internships, postings include post-graduate jobs, post-graduate
fellowships, part-time jobs, and summer opportunities that we receive from families
and friends of Hendrix, alumni, and other employers who have strong interest
in hiring Hendrix students.
- Check out the Internships Bulletin Board. Located outside of SLTC 226, our
bulletin board features information and deadlines for a wide range of internship
opportunities located across the country.
- Hendrix subscribes to
www.internships-usa.com. This is a dynamic and truly excellent search tool
for finding internships all over the country as well as internationally.
Contact our office to get Hendrix’s login information for this website.
- Find and research the websites of professional organizations tied to the
career field(s) in which you are interested in working. Most have pages dedicated
to students, which often list available internships as well as resources for
graduate school and employment opportunities.
- Network! Talk your friends, family, Hendrix faculty and staff members, past
employers, alumni, and people you know in the field. You never know from where
the next lead will come. The more people who know you are looking for an internship,
the better chance you’ll have of making a connection. Join a site like
LinkedIn
and connect with the Hendrix College Alumni Association group and other organizations.
There are more ways than ever to connect with people in your career field of
interest; use your technology to your advantage!
- Set up an appointment to brainstorm internship possibilities and discuss
your credit options with Leigh Lassiter-Counts '01, Director of Career Counseling
and Internships. To schedule an appointment call or stop by the SLTC 2nd floor
Student Services Suite - (501) 450-1440.
Internship Proposal Packet
All students who wish to pursue a Hendrix internship must complete an Internship
Proposal Packet, which is available in SLTC 129. This packet provides all parties with important
rules and information. It also requires signatures from the internship site supervisor,
the faculty sponsor, the student, the academic advisor, the department chair (only
if internship will count toward major), the registrar (only if internship is for
academic grade or credit). The packet must be completed in full before the start
of the internship.
Internship Deadlines
Students wishing to complete internships via the Hendrix Internship Program must
have their completed packets turned in by the following dates each year:
- Fall Semester: last day to add a class for Fall Semester
- Spring Semester: last day to add a class for Spring Semester
- Summer 2015: May 8, 2015 at 4 p.m.