FSU Internship Guidelines

SUPERVISION OF INTERN: The organization must provide the intern with a designated on-site supervisor/mentor, who is knowledgeable in the subject area, will provide the student with daily or weekly supervision and provide constructive feedback to support the student in their professional development.

INTERNSHIP SITE: Framingham State Career Development does not post or share home-based or family job positions or door-to-door opportunities. This includes childcare, tutoring, pet care, in-home sales, domestic care, and home-based organization. Students and employers interested in this type of opportunity may utilize Care.com, Taskrabbit.com and Rover.com. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Employers must provide an academically qualified, professional level work experience related to the student's major. The site supervisor provides a written job description of meaningful, career-related responsibilities and/or projects assigned prior to the student starting his/her internship. The job description will bridge the link between academic theory learned in the classroom, and practical, hands-on work experience.

PAYMENT OF INTERNS: An internship can be a paid or unpaid opportunity. Most of the internships that FSU students complete are paid either by a stipend and/or hourly wage. University policy allows students to earn credit with approval of their academic department for the internship (hours range from 120 to 160 in order to receive course credit) whether it is paid or unpaid. 

• Employers are encouraged to review the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division's Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act and be aware of the government's policy regarding internships and payments.

EVALUATION: Site supervisors should properly review and evaluate the intern(s) performance in a timely manner.

SAFETY: The internship employer / site supervisor is responsible for informing student interns about any and all company / organizational guidelines, policies and any safety issues prior to the students' start date. Employers agree to provide the same consideration of health, safety and working conditions as permanent employees.

REPORTING OF ISSUES: Should any problems develop with the intern, they must be reported by the site supervisor to the student and the faculty internship supervisor or contact Career Development. 

For more information please contact careerdevelopment [at] framingham.edu (careerdevelopment[at]framingham[dot]edu)