Academic internships are offered by a number of departments and programs. These programs
allow students to acquire field or on-the-job experience and are structured so that the students
are encouraged to relate their classroom activities to their field experience. Internships
25 for credit require significant academic work beyond on-site activities, such as keeping a
journal, writing, research, classroom meetings and presentations. A 2.5 cumulative grade
point average at the time of application and/or acceptance is required. Unless otherwise
specified, all internships are graded on a Pass/D/F basis. Students should consult the catalog
for specific departmental or programmatic requirements regarding academic internships.
General policies and procedures can be found in the Faculty Handbook and the Student
Guide to Academic Internships. Students interested in academic internships must contact
the Internship Coordinator in the Office of Career Services as early in the planning process
as possible. Registration must be through the standard registration process or an add card. In
addition, a completed internship form is due in the Registrar's Office by the last day to add
courses.
New York Arts Program
This program is designed to provide those students seriously interested in the performing, visual, and
communication arts with an opportunity to serve as apprentices and to experience the world of the established
professional artist. The cultural resources of New York City are well known. Less familiar is
the artist's milieu that mix of people, places and events which constitute the artist's environment, world
and immediate audience. Qualified students accepted into the program spend a semester or term sharing
this milieu with professionals representing all professional arts fields: visual artists, designers, museum
curators, performing artists, authors, publishers, film makers, people in theatre and communication
arts, etc. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who teaches a seminar and works closely with the
student and his or her apprenticeship sponsor. Students also participate in a specially designed program
of seminars conducted by arts professionals, including GLCA (Great Lakes College Association) staff
members, on various topics. Program offices are housed in a midtown Manhattan townhouse. Four
floors are for housing with common kitchens and lounge/meeting rooms.
No Southwestern University funding is available for this program. Stafford Loans and Pell Grants
are available to qualified students. Other outside loan options may also be available.
Washington Semester Program
Southwestern also has established cooperative relations with the United Methodist College Washington
Consortium. This internship and academic program offers opportunities for course work and internships
in politics and communications. Depending upon the specific program, students work as interns
at the White House, on Capitol Hill, in the courts or with public interest groups. Students may earn up
172 to 15 semester hours which appear as Southwestern University credit. The cost of the program is equal
to Southwestern tuition, room and board. Most financial aid is applicable to the Washington Semester
Program, including Southwestern merit and need-
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