If you meet all requirements for starting an internship, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Register with College Central, our online job and internship board.
STEP 2: Identify internships that area of interest to you. If you don’t see internships in your career of interest, the Internship Coordinator can help you with your search.
STEP 3: Develop a résumé and cover letter. Click here for resources on getting started.*
STEP 4: Meet with the Internship Coordinator in the Transfer and Career Center.
STEP 5: Sign up for Counseling 135 & 136.
* If you need help with your résumé and cover letter, the College of Marin Online Writing Center (OWC) can help! Need help finding an internship? Make an appointment with the Internship Coordinator: [email protected].
Academic Credit
STEP 1: Enroll in Counseling 135 & 136
Counseling 135 is a .5 unit course designed to build your professionalism skills. To earn credit for hours completed at your internship, sign up for Counseling 136. Credit options for internships are based on the number of hours you complete during the semester.
Unpaid internships:
For 60 hours of internship/semester =1 unit
For 120 hours of internship =2 units
For 180 hours of internship =3 units
Paid internships:
For 75 hours of internship/semester =1 unit
For 150 hours of internship =2 units
For 225 hours of internship =3 units
STEP 2: Complete the required paperwork:
- Internship Agreement signed by COM faculty, student, and internship supervisor;
- Completed Learning Objectives written and agreed upon by student and internship supervisor;
- Student Evaluation of Internship Experience;
- Internship Hourly Log.
STEP 3: Draft 3 learning objectives and schedule a time to meet with your internship supervisor to go over the objectives
STPE 4: Make sure to set a schedule for your internship with your internship supervisor