Science Division Summer Internship Program

Guidelines & Procedures -- Summer

1.    Students qualification. (A form is available from the Director or in the Science Division Office)

• See the Siena College Catalog for the campus-wide minimum regulations for internships.

• A 2.8 GPA overall, and in the student's major, and in the internship concentration (if not the student's major).

• A minimum of 84 credits completed towards the 120 credits needed for graduation.

• A program of study signed by the student's advisor outlining the completion of degree requirements within twelve months.

• Permission of the Director of the SDSIP, Dr. Mary Anne Egan, Colbeth Hall 207.

2.    Credits earned and hourly time requirements.

• Limited to a total of 3 credits (Note: this credit counts as part of the 6-credit limit for internships).

• The intern will spend a minimum of 120 hours of internship activities on-site.

3.    Internship location.

• Summer internships are not limited to the Capital District.

• Site is to be found by the student.

4.    Starting date and ending date.

• The earliest starting date is the day after the Spring final exam period.

• The latest ending date is the date that Siena's Summer Session ends, unless a later date is approved by the Director at the time of registration.

5.    Approval of Internship Site and Registration.

• After the student officially qualifies for a summer internship (see #1 above), the student will obtain a "Summer Internship Site Qualification Form" from the Director.  In addition, the student will obtain a "Summer Internship, Schedule of Activities".  These forms must be completed by the site supervisor and the student and returned to the Director no later than May 15.

• The Director will inform the student by electronic mail (usually with two week days) if the site has been approved.

• If the site is approved, the student will obtain an "Authorization to Register" slip from the Director and then the student will proceed to register for the course as part of Siena's Summer Sessions (and will be billed for 3 credit hours).

6.    Reporting during the summer to the Director of the Science Division Summer Internship Program.

• Each Monday, by noon Siena time, the student will fax to the Director (518-782-6576) a log of the dates and times worked in the previous week and a brief description of each day's activities.

• On the last day of the internship (the date indicated by the student on the "Schedule of Activities" form), the student will fax to the Director a 4-5 page Final Report on the entire internship experience.

7.    Grading.

• SCDV-480 is designated as a "pass/fail" course.  Therefore, you will earn a grade of either "pass" or "fail".

• The grade will be based on the timeliness of all required reporting and the quality of the Final Report.