CASC 394i: Special Internship (0.5 Credit)
Internships

CASC 394i: Special Internship (0.5 Credit)

Instructor: Lynn Donahue

All undergraduate students are eligible to register for CASC 394i, which is available in all academic terms with no associated tuition fees. It can be utilized for both paid and unpaid internship opportunities. Students may elect to register for CASC 394i for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Internship employer requiring registration for academic credit
  • Transcript notation
  • Maximize learning

How do I receive credit for my internship?

 

 Step 1: Receive your internship offer letter

Suggested information to include:

  • Employer name and address
  • Internship site contact/mentor
  • Start Date/End Date, and the expected number of hours per week
  • Internship title
  • Description of the projects the intern will contribute to
  • Description of what the students will learn

Here is a sample letter you can use as a template to send to your employer:

An email with this information would also be sufficient.

 

Step 2: Complete the Pre-Registration Form

  • Complete the Pre-Registration Form. This form, which also serves as a pre-internship reflection, is required before you can register for CASC 394i.
  • You will upload your offer letter within this form.

 

Step 3: Register for CASC 394i

  1. Go to Workday/UR Student and find Academics
  2. Under Planning and Registration, click on Request Course Prerequisite Override
  3. Enter in [URochester semester/year], AS&E, CASC 394i, section 1
  4. In Comment Box, type “Term and Year of internships; Name of the Company”
  5. Enter Submit and then Done
  6. Lynn will receive an email and approve your override request if your Pre-Registration Form is complete. You will then receive an email that it’s been approved. But, you are not yet registered! 
  7. Go back into Academics, go to Find Course Section, enter in CASC 394i and term, and Register!

 

Step 4: At the end of the internship, complete the course assignment  

  • Post-Internship Student Reflection Survey – Take this survey by the deadline and write “Done” in Blackboard under the assignment.
  • The survey link and more information is on your CASC 394i Blackboard site