Internship Readings and Research

3-6 credits · Undergraduate

Under faculty supervision, students gain experience working in a variety of settings, such as civic, corporate, cultural, government, health, media, political, research, and social welfare organizations in the United States and Latin America. Background reading and research will be completed in Latin American Studies 3881 concurrently with the completion of internship training, Latin American Studies 3880. A minimum of 3 hours of 3881 must be completed, independent of hours taken in 3880. Students may earn up to 6 hours of 3881 credit. A research paper and report must be submitted at the end of the semester during which the internship training is completed. A 2.90 grade point average, 6 hours of prior work in Latin American Studies, and prior approval of the director of undergraduate studies of the student's plans are required. Corequisite: 3880. [3-6] (No AXLE credit)