Internships give The Art Institute students the opportunity to apply classroom instruction to real-world experience while earning academic credit. Most Art Institutes programs require a minimum of 110-198 hours of internship. Any internship for credit must be approved by the student’s Academic Director in order for class credit to be obtained. The Office of Career Services partners with employers in all majors for students who need assistance in locating internship opportunities. Students who locate Internships on their own must inform Career Services and their Academic Director to ensure eligibility.

Internships are short-term, supervised work experiences related to a student's degree field, for which the student earns academic credit. These work-based learning experiences are for students who have attended extensive school-based preparation relating to career objectives. Internships are usually one-time work experiences that may or may not directly lead to course credit, pay or a full time job. The Art Institute of Austin does not assign nor find internships for students. Staff, administration, and the department of career services support the student’s search for this opportunity. Ultimately, it is the student who must obtain the internship.

Intern Responsibilities:

• Each student should verify eligibility with their Academic Director.

• Students are required to submit an internship agreement to the Academic Director prior to class enrollment.

• Interns must be enrolled in the internship class to receive course credit.

• Interns will be prepared to meet the requirements expected of the position i.e. skill level and schedule.

• The intern must abide by the code of conduct and mission of the organization.

• Each intern is expected to be timely, efficient, and respectful.

• Interns are to work a total of 110 - 198 hours during the designated quarter (dependent on degree).  

Mentor/Employer Responsibilities:

Interns are to receive a total of 110 - 198 hours during the designated quarter (dependent on degree)

Compensation:

• Paid or Unpaid? http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm

• Pay is determined by the mentor/employer + intern (such as an hourly rate or a stipend)

• The mentor/employer is to provide guidance and supervision of the student activities on a daily basis

• In order to do this effectively, the student must have a mentor/employer with industry experience directly related to the students program of study.

• The mentor/employer will expose the student to as many aspects of the work environment as possible

•  Each mentor/employer will be asked to complete a final evaluation report

• Candid feedback on student progress will be encouraged and expected

• The mentor/employer must have an established location of business (interns are not permitted to work from home studios/offices)

• The intern must work from their place of employment at least once weekly

Quarterly Schedule:

[ Fall ] October – December

[ Winter ] January – March
 
[ Spring ] April – June

[ Summer ] July – September
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