{"id":49,"date":"2019-05-20T20:29:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T20:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:04:34","slug":"internship-policies-and-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/internships-for-academic-credit\/internship-policies-and-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Registered Internship Policies and Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Registered Internship Policies and Requirements<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">General Internship Policies from the College Catalog<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students are advised to refer to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.macalester.edu\/content.php?catoid=25&amp;navoid=2396\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Courses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sections for courses 621-624 and to consult individually with\u00a0 faculty members regarding departmental policies governing internships, including grading. The following college policies apply to internships:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Only Macalester departments may offer internships and only if they are listed in the departmental course offerings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students are required to complete a Learning Contract for each separate internship experience and have it reviewed and signed before they can register for an internship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A maximum of twenty-four 600-level credits may be counted toward graduation.\u00a0 This includes: tutorials (601-604), independent study projects (611-614), internships (621-624), preceptorships (631-634) and honors independents (641-644).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students with first year status are not permitted to undertake an internship for credit during their first year at Macalester, including January.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students may not take an internship if they have any incomplete(s), unless they have the permission of the instructor who assigned the incomplete.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students on academic probation may not undertake internships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students may not register in a single term for more than six semester hours of internship credit that takes place outside of the Twin Cities area, or for more than four semester hours of credit for a single internship in the Twin Cities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students may not earn more than four credits for an internship at a host site doing a single defined job function.\u00a0 Earning additional credit at the same site would require the student to move into a substantially different role that involves a new title, new role responsibilities and different learning challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exceptions must be approved by the faculty sponsor and the Associate Director of Academic Internships.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note: Career Exploration staff does not advise students regarding department-specific policies. Students are responsible for this information and are encouraged to consult the catalog and speak to department faculty if they have questions.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Hours Required for Credit<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use the following tables as a guide to help you decide the number of credits you wish to pursue for your internship. You can always register for fewer credits than the hourly requirement suggests, but you must complete the minimum number of hours for each credit level. <\/span><b>A deficit in your total number of completed hours may result in an incomplete grade or credit penalties.<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>FALL\/SPRING\/SUMMER INTERNSHIPS<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>(Must be a minimum of 8 weeks)<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Credits<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum hours per term\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approximate weekly equivalent for a 12 week internship<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">140<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10-12 hours per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">105<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8-9 hours per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6-7 hours per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4-5 hours per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>WINTER BREAK\/JANUARY TERM INTERNSHIPS<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>(Must be a minimum of three weeks)<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Credits<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum hours<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approximate weekly equivalent for a 3 week internship<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">30-40 hours per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15-20 hours per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Required Internship Components to Earn Academic Credit<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The table below lists the required components that need to be completed in order for a student to earn academic credit for their internship. Each of these serves a specific purpose and is meant to provide an opportunity for the student to learn, grow, and reflect on their internship experience. This is partly why <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">we do not register internships retroactively<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The components, particularly the evaluation forms, are tools for development that are most powerful and relevant when completed at the appropriate times.\u00a0<strong>The student assignments in bold will be facilitated via Moodle.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>STUDENTS<\/b><\/h4>\n<table class=\"bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.575px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experience Request<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 496.025px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Submit an Experience request in Handshake that includes the internship information and the Learning Contract. The Learning Contract includes learning objectives and academic outcome measures. (The Experience must be approved by the faculty sponsor and site supervisor in order to register the internship).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.575px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communication with faculty sponsor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 496.025px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set up a schedule with your faculty sponsor in order to practice regular communication about your internship throughout the term.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.575px\"><strong>Initial Check-In<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 496.025px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete the check-in form to share with the Career Exploration department how your internship has started; this helps our department be proactive in troubleshooting any challenges or issues. Submit this Google form by the deadline.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.575px\"><strong>Informational Interview<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 496.025px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schedule and conduct an informational interview with someone other than your site supervisor and submit a short reflection paragraph. Details on how to conduct an informational interview are found on this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nr2_6orAFJaBDpsuMD7gJAETlh2c41Tj-8gBZWrLyDo\/edit?usp=sharing\">Quick Start guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.575px\"><strong>Self-Evaluation and Reflection<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 496.025px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Synthesize what you\u2019ve learned in your internship on the self-evaluation and reflection form by answering both qualitative and quantitative prompts about your internship experience and the skills you&#8217;ve learned. Submit this Google form by the deadline.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.575px\"><strong>Timesheet<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 496.025px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete the contracted hours by the end of the term and to the employer\u2019s satisfaction. You can use the template at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/17iYA6Rxa7urTSTm-WJVHM0Fs1ZLRs3fKD9ewdHQlZcY\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for tracking your hours, or you can submit screenshots or a PDF of your organization\/company\u2019s internal tracking system.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.575px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additional assignments<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 496.025px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete any additional assignments that your faculty sponsor requires for the internship. You are responsible for tracking and turning in these assignments to your faculty sponsor directly; since they are individualized, Career Exploration does not facilitate these.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>SITE SUPERVISORS<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Memo of Understanding<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This document outlines the responsibilities of ÈÕº«¾«Æ· and the responsibilities of the internship site as it relates to internships registered through the college. Note that this is not a separate document that needs to be signed by site supervisors. By approving of the internship through the Handshake platform, the site supervisor agrees to these terms (a copy of the memo is linked on the approval email for review).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Midterm Evaluation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Site supervisors evaluate students near the midterm date of their internships in order to provide feedback to the student regarding progress, as well as growth areas, around the student\u2019s performance. This is sent to site supervisors as a Google form via email and is due one week after it has been sent.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Final Evaluation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The final evaluation of the student is similar to the midterm evaluation, but is meant to highlight the student\u2019s performance throughout the course of the semester as well as growth in the skills that they have developed. This is sent to site supervisors as a Google form via email and is due each semester on the dates listed in the next section.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Timesheet Approval<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Site supervisors need to approve of the student\u2019s timesheet. This can be a signature on the Macalester-provided template or a confirmation via email that the student has submitted the correct hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-4\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Deadlines and Due Dates<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Registration deadlines for the current academic year are listed below; they will also be posted on the Career Exploration website and in the MacDaily on a term-by-term basis. The deadline for the term means that a student must have all information submitted to Career Exploration by this date and time. The paperwork includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faculty Sponsor and Site Supervisor approval of the Experience request in Handshake<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The approval email is sent first to the Faculty Sponsor. Once they approve, it is then sent to the Site Supervisor. Due to this structure, the approval process can take a few days to complete.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Registration form (for the Registrar)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Essential Dates and Agreement form (for Career Exploration)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If a student is an international student: CPT form (for ISP)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic Year 2025-2026 Deadlines and Due Dates:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>Fall 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>January term\/winter break 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Spring 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Summer 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Experience request on Handshake opens:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">August 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">November 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Registration deadline: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Extensions may be available but students must submit the Extension Request Google Form by the deadline at the top of this web page)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">September 12, 4 pm CST<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">December 15, 4 pm CST<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 30, 4 pm CST<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May 1, 4 pm CST<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Midterm evaluation due:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">October 29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\/A<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 18<\/span><\/td>\n<td>July 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Final evaluation due:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">December 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">August 12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Self-evaluation and reflection due:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">December 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">August 12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Approved timesheet due:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">December 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">August 12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have an internship offer in the works and may have issues meeting the deadline, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contact the internship team in Career Exploration as soon as possible at <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">internship@macalester.edu<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/i><b>In order to receive an extension, you must submit the Extension Request Google form by the registration deadline.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Registration requests received after the deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis in conjunction with the Registrar, and Student Accounts in the summer term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-5\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-5\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Withdrawals<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-5\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To withdraw from an internship after the Add\/Drop deadline has passed, students must obtain permission from the faculty sponsor and the Associate Director of Academic Internships. Here are the steps for withdrawal:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arrange the end of your internship with your site supervisor (if circumstances allow).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reach out to your faculty sponsor and discuss the possibility of a withdrawal.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Email the Associate Director at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jjohns27@macalester.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jjohns27@macalester.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and request a withdrawal. Confirm that your site supervisor is aware of your decision and cc your faculty sponsor on the email. The Associate Director may request a follow-up conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The internship team will request the withdrawal from the Registrar and will confirm with the student if and when the request is fulfilled.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consult the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/academiccalendars\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic Calendar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to view withdrawal deadlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-6\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-6\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Tuition Policy for Summer Internships<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-6\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/studentaccounts\/tuitionandfees\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Macalester\u2019s policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is that Academic Year 2025-2026 balances must be paid in full prior to registration for internships for Summer 2026.\u00a0 The Summer 2026 tuition rate is $2207 per credit hour and will be charged and billed in mid-May.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cost of tuition for one credit can be waived under the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1AvMzP0wq5Kh2BwpTYUK-HdYgGou0OK-ujwmn5-05kXs\/edit?usp=sharing\">tuition waiver policy<\/a> that seeks to reduce financial barriers to internship participation only if the student, or internship, meets one of the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International students required by the Dept. of Homeland Security to register an internship for credit (ie: international students at Macalester on a visa).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students who are required by their host organization\/company to register their paid\/unpaid internship for credit as a condition of employment. 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