**TheInternship Policies and Procedures details the steps needed to apply for academic credit for an internship through Environmental Studies.**
Submit your internship application materials toMelissa Burlingame prior to the start of your internship experience. You need to submit the following materials before you are enrolled in the ENVS 492 credits:
At the end of the semester in which you complete your internship for credit, you will submit the following documents in order to receive your final grade:
Environmental Studies strongly encourages students to enroll in an internship sometime during the course of their studies at Northern Illinois University. The internship allows students to earn course credit while gaining valuable professional experience as an intern and is open to juniors and seniors. A wide variety of internship opportunities are available every year, including positions with:
Forest Preserve Districts
Private Companies
Local Governments
Nonprofit Organizations
Participating in an internship gives students a special opportunity to:
Apply classroom knowledge to a professional work environment
Gain valuable political experience that will look great on a resume
Sample different career options in a specific professional area of interest
Make valuable connections that could lead to a permanent position
Getting a Transcript Notation for Your Internship
Report your internship with Career Services to receive acknowledgment on your transcript.
Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy 325 Montgomery Hall DeKalb, IL 60115 Phone: 815-753-6563 Fax: 815-753-2902 Email: envs@niu.edu