All departments offer courses that enable students to obtain academic credit for their internships. Courses are typically taken concurrently with the internship and supplement the experience with reflection and a substantial research project as course requirements. Depending on the department, it may be mandatory for your internship to be directly related to your major. Be aware that course offerings change from term to term and policies differ greatly from one department to the next.
Make sure you are eligible to enroll in the internship class (i.e. MGMT 498, CMGT 698, etc.) by checking the course prerequisites and enrollment criteria. Contact the class instructor and/or yourmajor advisorto confirm the process of class enrollment.NOTE: Class enrollment is not granted until you get to Step 4 - Internship Placement.
There are many ways to find an internship! These include searching job aggregators (Handshake,LinkedIn, etc.) and company websites, using personal contacts, and attending career events. We recommend using ourGet Hiredwebsite for resources.
Best Practices:
- Start your internship search early and be consistent. Some opportunities are posted a year in advance!
- Ensure your profile on job aggregators is complete
- Check CalStateS4 for current/past internship opportunities
- Research company websites for opportunities.Note application deadlines.
- Attend a Virtual Resume Workshop
Once you have identified an internship opportunity, you need to get the internship approved.Cal State East Bay usesCalStateS4to approve internship sites and track students seeking an internship for academic credit. Check theCalStateS4 "Sites"page for your potential internship site.If your internship site is already listed on the CalStateS4 "Sites" page, please clickherefor more information.
If the employer is not listed, please complete the Student Internship Site Request form:
https://app.calstates4.com/
This form allows CalStateS4 to send a request to your internship site and instructor teaching your internship course. After completing the form, your employer contact will receive an instructional email requesting that they register through the CalStateS4 system to become an approved site. This is done by the employer completing the Request to Initiate Partnership (RTIP).
In most instances, processing takes 3 - 5 business days after receipt of the RTIP submitted by the employer.Check theCalStateS4 "Opportunities"page for your internship opportunity. Most opportunities are posted within 5 business days, but if the opportunity is not listed after 5 business days, send an email to internships@csueastbay.eduto check on the status. Include the company name in the email communication for faster processing.
Once your internship site has been approved in CalStateS4, complete the Internship Intake Process:
- Go tohttps://app.calstates4.com/csueastbay/and log in
- Click the Internship button at the bottom of the page to request for enrollment in an internship course for academic credit.Complete the short form and click submit(this step only needs to be completed once).
- On your Home screen, clickPlaceand follow the on screen instructions.When selecting the opportunity, ensure you clickSearch by opportunities.
- Once all forms have been completed, clickFinish Placement
You will receive an email confirmation once your intake request has been processed.
NOTE:You will need to upload an offer letter with the following information: on company letterhead, start and end date of the opportunity, employer contact information, job description, paid or unpaid, # of hours/week, etc.If your offer letter was sent via email you can print it as a PDF.
INTL students are required to have the offered letter approved. Please send tointernships@csueastbay.eduand include your major.
The faculty teaching the internship course for academic credit will review your request for enrollment and will approve or deny the request. If you do not receive an email confirmation within a week of completing your placement, please reach out to the faculty teaching the course. Once your intake request is successful, your final step is to complete placement.
- Go tohttps://app.calstates4.com/csueastbay/and log in
- ClickView My Placements
- Select your internship placement (eg. Placement #140000)
- Click the greenAssign Coursebutton
- UnderCourse, select the internship course
- ClickSave Changes
After assigning the course, you have successfully completed all the registration and placement steps for your internship.
NOTE:You have to be enrolled in the course for at least 24 hours before attempting to complete this step.
INTL students: The Center for International Education (CIE) will receive an email notification once you complete this step. You can schedule to meet with CIE regarding your CPT at this time.
All students are required to complete the forms below in CalStateS4 during/after the internship. The forms expire at the end of the semester.
- Time Log
- Student Evaluation of Academic Experience Form
- Site Supervisor Evaluation Request
