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Benefits of Interning

  • Statistics show employers use internships to identify new talent.
  • Internships offer the opportunity to develop marketable skills and establish contacts that can potentially lead to a job offer upon graduation.
  • Ideally, internship experiences enable students to gain a sense of what it would be like to work in a particular field.
  • Internships provide students the opportunity to connect "real world" experience with classroom learning

Internships in ARHU

There are several internship opportunities offered for ARHU students. Students interested in going on an internship should speak with their advisor.  Students will take one of the following courses while on their internship(s):

ARHU 286 Experiential Learning/Internship Course

Intent of ARHU 286

ARHU 286 is an internship course intended for students who wish to complete an internship in one of the academic fields covered within the College of Arts & Humanities.
On-campus internships cannot be taken for credit through ARHU 286 ("on-campus" includes both the University of Maryland and other college campuses).

Eligibility Requirements

Students must be majoring in a department in the College of Arts and Humanities, and have already earned 12 credits at the University of Maryland toward the completion of their degree before they are eligible to apply for ARHU 286. Students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA on campus.

Credits and Grading

The course is offered for 3- through 6-credits, and is available for a letter grade or as Pass-Fail. This course cannot count toward your major requirements.

Students are expected to work 135 total hours for 3 credits, 180 total hours for 4 credits, 225 hours for 5 credits, and 270 total hours for 6 credits. Over the course of a full semester, it is expected that students will work 12-15 hours per week for a 3-credit internship and 20-25 hours per week for a 6-credit internship.  The total hours remain the same during a summer internship, although the hours per week will increase dramatically. ARHU 286 will not be available during winter term. In addition, there is an academic component that must be completed.

Finally, students can only earn credit for ARHU 286 during the semester in which they are registered for the course. Students cannot start their hours early, finish them late, or register for the course during one term and complete their hours during a different term. Students are responsible for submitting a time sheet documenting the hours they work.  Students will not be permitted to add ARHU 286 after the deadline for adding classes in any given semester. Additionally, no retroactive credit will be awarded for ARHU 286. There are no exceptions to these policies.

Application Process

Once you have secured an internship, you will need to download the ARHU 286 Internship Contract and submit the completed contract to Dr. Paula Nadler, ARHU 286 Internship Coordinator, Francis Scott Key Hall room 1120. The contract must be submitted no later than the last day of schedule adjustment for the semester in which you intend to register for this course.

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ARHU 386 Experiential Learning/Internship Course

Intent of ARHU 386

ARHU 386 is an internship course intended for students who have completed 60+ credits who wish to complete an internship in one of the academic fields within the College of Arts and Humanities. On-campus internships cannot be taken for credit through ARHU 386 ("on-campus" includes both the University of Maryland and other college campuses)

Eligibility Requirements

Students must be majoring in a department in the College of Arts and Humanities, and have already earned 60 credits (12 of which must have been completed on campus) toward the completion of their degree before they are eligible to apply for ARHU 386. Students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA on campus.

Credits and Grading

The course is offered for 3- or 6-credits, and is available for a letter grade or as Pass-Fail. This course cannot count toward your major requirements or as an Advanced Studies course, but it will count toward upper level credits for graduation.

Students are expected to work 135 total hours for 3 credits, 180 total hours for 4 credits, 225 hours for 5 credits, and 270 total hours for 6 credits. Over the course of a full semester, it is expected that students will work 12-15 hours per week for a 3-credit internship and 20-25 hours per week for a 6-credit internship.  In addition, there is an academic component that is required.  Students are responsible for submitting a time sheet documenting the hours they work.

Application Process

Once you have secured an internship, you will need to download the ARHU 386 Internship Contract and submit the completed contract to Dr. Paula Nadler, ARHU 386 Internship Coordinator, Francis Scott Key Hall room 1120. The contract must be submitted no later than the last day of schedule adjustment for the semester in which you intend to register for this course.

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ARHU 486 Experiential Learning/Internship Course

Intent of ARHU 486

ARHU 486 is an internship course intended for students who have already completed an internship for credit on campus.

ARHU 486 must be a different experience from the internship you have already taken for credit. Generally students intern with a completely different company, but you may continue working for the same company if the job description is significantly different from the first internship description. On-campus internships cannot be taken for credit through ARHU 486 ("on-campus" includes both the University of Maryland and other college campuses).

Eligibility Requirements

Students must be majoring in a department in the College of Arts and Humanities, and have already an intership on campus for credit before they are eligible to apply for ARHU 486. Students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA on campus.

Credits and Grading

The course is offered for 3- or 6-credits, and is available for a letter grade or as Pass-Fail. This course cannot count toward your major requirements or as an Advanced Studies course, but it will count toward upper level credits for graduation.

Students are expected to work 135 total hours for 3 credits, 180 total hours for 4 credits, 225 hours for 5 credits, and 270 total hours for 6 credits. Over the course of a full semester, it is expected that students will work 12-15 hours per week for a 3-credit internship and 20-25 hours per week for a 6-credit internship.  In addition, there is an academic component that is required.  Students are responsible for submitting a time sheet documenting the hours they work.

Application Process

Once you have secured an internship, you will need to download the ARHU 486 Internship Contract and submit the completed contract to Dr. Paula Nadler, ARHU 486 Internship Coordinator, Francis Scott Key Hall room 1120. The contract must be submitted no later than the last day of schedule adjustment for the semester in which you intend to register for this course.


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