Internship Experience

2-4 Credits · Level: Graduate

Internships are a critical part of the academic and professional development of students in the Biomedical Policy & Advocacy and the Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases Masters Programs. This course allows students to enhance their professional, technical, and networking skills through a planned, supervised, and evaluated internship experience. During this 2-credit elective, the student works 60 hours, or a minimum average of 6 hours per week for 10 weeks, on-site at a sponsoring agency or organization under the direct supervision of a Site Preceptor. The internship site, specific learning objectives, and activities are determined by the student and the site preceptor, with the approval of the MICB Course Directors. Students will work with the Course Directors to develop learning objectives for the internship. Students are expected to apply their academic knowledge and demonstrate enhancement of professional and analytical skills during the internship. The internship course is open to full-time students in their second semester of study, or those who have completed at least 12 credit hours of coursework, with at least a 3.0 (B average).