Every student should consider completing an internship at least once during their college career. Participating in an internship provides hands-on experience in a field of interest and allows students to apply skills in a professional environment. Internships also help expand a professional network and build a resume. Additionally, data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), show that students who participate in at least one internship during college have a higher chance of securing a full-time job after graduation and are significantly more likely to receive multiple full-time job offers (2019).
An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths; and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent (NACE 2018).
To ensure that an experience—whether it is a traditional internship or one conducted remotely or virtually—is educational, and thus eligible to be considered a legitimate internship by the NACE definition, all the following criteria must be met:
Internships:
Jobs:
Volunteering:
Apprenticeships:
Typically, students can expect to intern with an employer on average for 3-4 months at 8-12 hours/ week. However, the time commitment for each individual intern can depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to; if you are completing an internship for academic credit, your schedule/availability, internship employer’s hours of operations.
No matter where or when an internship takes place, it is important that you communicate with an employer regarding your availability and internship schedule upon initial communication and throughout the course of the internship to make sure you have a mutual understanding of the time you can commit.
It is also important to consider other personal commitments and abilities as internships can require a lot of time and energy. We want to make sure that while taking part in an internship, you are also able to take care of yourself and do well in your other courses. Before jumping into an internship, you should consider:
It depends!
Most often, internships at non-profits are unpaid. On the other hand, paid internships are most commonly seen at for-profit companies/organizations. However, not every for-profit will offer interns pay.
We do encourage all of our employers to pay our interns if they are able to.
If you have questions about internship compensation, or if the ability to be compensated as an intern is a barrier to completing an internship, please talk to the Internship Manager about your options. Likely, seeking out part-time or full-time employment is a safe option as it will ensure you are receiving compensation and will last longer compared to an internship which is meant to be a temporary experience (3-6 months).
Internships take place all year-round. Because internships are meant to help bridge knowledge learned in the classroom to hands-on experiences, most internships follow the academic calendar:
Again, the specific time and length on the internship will depend factors such as: your availability, employer expectations, and if you are taking an internship for academic credit.
A for-credit internship is an internship that is taken in conjunction with an internship course and is recorded on a student’s academic transcript. Internship courses at NSC can range from 1-4 credits, depending on the academic discipline. For every 1 credit that a student receives for their internship, the student is expected to complete approx. 45 hours of work at their internship over the course of the entire semester in which the internship and internship course take place. (ex: 3 credits= 140 hours).
The majority of the work you will do for your internship course is you actually going out and completing hours at your internship. The faculty who teach the courses may have you complete small assignments for the course that relate to your internship such as reflections or evaluations of your experience, but most of your time will be spent at your internship site completing internship duties rather than in a classroom like a traditional college course.
If you wish to receive academic credit for your internship, your internship must take place in the same semester you are enrolled in your internship course. For example, you cannot complete an internship over the summer and then enroll in an internship course and receive retroactive credit for the following fall semester.
See “For-Credit Internships at NSC” section for more information on receiving academic credit for your internship.
A non-credit internship (an internship without receiving academic credit and enrolling in an internship course), is an internship that is arranged between you and the employer. These internships are not recorded on your transcript since you are not receiving academic credit.
This option allows students who do not need, want or are able to receive academic credit to still complete an internship experience to strengthen their skills for future employment.
If you pursue this option, we highly recommend reporting your non-credit internship to the Career Services Internship Manager via our Non-Credit Internship Reporting Form. By informing Career Services of your internship, we will be able to provide you with support and assistance through your internship, should any issues arise.
If you are a School of Nursing or School of Education student, please see the “School of Nursing Students” or School of Education Students” dropdowns as you will have specific hands-on learning requirements as a part of your curriculum.
The following major and minor programs in Liberal Arts & Sciences currently offer internship courses at NSC:
Important Internship Course Information:
There is no guarantee that these courses will be offered each semester. Refer to the class schedule to when internship courses are offered. Also be sure to refer to the course catalog to see any required prerequisites to enrolling in the course. All internship courses do require at minimum instructor approval to enroll. Students will be blocked from enrolling in any internship course without instructor approval.
If you have questions about how an internship course may fit into your degree plan, refer to your degree plan on the NSC webpage and reach out to your academic advisor to confirm eligibility and to discuss course planning and internship credits.
Per college policy, NSC requires that any time a student completes a for-credit internship, there must be a contract in place between NSC and the internship employer. All the internships listed below have the required paperwork and are approved by the college for students to pursue for academic credit. If you wish to intern at a site that is not listed, you must get prior approval from the Internship Manager first.
Law Enforcement
Legal Services
Public Service
Victim Services / Social Services
ABA / Autism Therapy Services
Juvenile Welfare & Youth Services
Mental Health Services
Victim Services / Social Services
No. Your current job cannot count as an internship at NSC as an internship needs to be a new learning experience.
You may be able to intern at your current place of work if you are able to gain new experiences and skills through tasks and responsibilities that differ from the tasks and responsibilities of your employment. Even though interning with your current employer can be preferable in some cases, we always encourage students to try to secure an internship outside of their current place of employment. Interning with a new employer will allow you to see what it would be like to work for another type of employer, make new professional connections and strengthen your resume.
Instances where students wish to intern at their current place of work must be vetted through the appropriate internship faculty member and the Internship Manager in Career Services before they can be approved for any internship course.
The only time a student can complete an internship within the same organization that they are employed is if they meet the following requirements:
* Not necessarily required, but will be examined on a case-by-case basis.
It is recommended that students start this process 3-4 months in advance from when the semester they want their internship to take place to ensure you meet enrollment deadlines.
You are not required to pursue academic credit for an internship experience as Liberal Arts & Studies student (Nursing & Education students see “School of Nursing Students” or “School of Education Students” dropdown), it is just highly recommended in most cases. If you are uncertain about if internship course is right for you or if you are eligible, we suggest you contact your academic advisor to explore your options.
If you do not take an internship course, you can still complete an internship, you just would not receive academic credit and it would not be recorded on your transcript. We highly recommend reporting your non-credit internship to the Career Services Internship Manager via our Non-Credit Internship Reporting Form. By informing Career Services of your internship, we will be able to provide you with support and assistance through your internship, should any issues arise.
It is important to note that some employers require their interns to receive academic credit for their internships. You should carefully read any eligibility requirements listed for an internship and inquire with an employer if you do not intend to receive academic credit for the internship in question.
Use Handshake
Handshake is NSC’s online job and internship board, run by the Career Services Center. Many on and off-campus employers in the area and across the country utilize Handshake to opportunities for students. All NSC students and recent alumni already have a Handshake account. To log into Handshake:
Attend Career Services Center Events
Attending career-related events with professional guest speakers and employers is a great way to learn about internship opportunities and network with professionals. To view a list of upcoming career-related events hosted by the Career Services Center and within the local community, log into Handshake and click on the “Events” tab. To log into Handshake:
Schedule an Appointment with the Internship Manager
The Internship Manager works in the Career Services Center and assists students who are interested in finding and securing internships.
Additional Ways to Search for Internships
We highly recommend reporting your non-credit internship to the Career Services Internship Manager via our Non-Credit Internship Reporting Form. By informing Career Services of your internship, we will be able to provide you with support and assistance through your internship, should any issues arise. By reporting, you are also automatically entered in for a chance to win a prize pack valued at over $75! We choose up to 3 students each semester.
Students with DACA
Students who have DACA are eligible for most internships. With your DACA and SSN, you should be able to apply to any internship, as long as they do not state that you must be a citizen or permanent resident to apply (this is not very common, but may be seen with law-enforcement related internships or internships at various gov. offices/agencies).
Students without DACA
Students without DACA are also eligible to complete internships. While there may be some specific internships you are ineligible for, we still have some great opportunities available for you! Some things to consider when looking for opportunities include if they are paid, and if they require a background check.
More than likely, you will not be able to take part in paid internships as they usually require a SSN in order to be paid.
Additionally, you should be aware of any background check requirements. There are different types of background checks available, and not all require a SSN. Some may only require your name and home address. Please be advised that most internships related to law-enforcement or that work with public gov. agencies typically require a full-federal background check that must be completed with a SSN. If you see a background check listed as a requirement for an internship you want to apply to, it can be beneficial to ask the employer what type of information would be needed to complete the background check, and if there are alternative options for a background check if you feel comfortable doing so.
If you have questions about which internships you would be eligible to apply for, make sure to contact the Internship Manager.
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If you are a student in the School of Nursing (both PT & FT tracks) your degree will require you to complete an experiential learning course as a part of your curriculum:
The aforementioned experiential learning courses function similarly to internships in that they provide hands-on experience in a healthcare setting before graduating. Students in any School of Nursing program are welcome to participate in an additional learning experience (such as an internship) to gain more experience. However, it is important to note that internships within healthcare or healthcare adjacent fields will often focus on case management, social work, administrative duties and the like. These experiences can still be valuable for students looking to gain a wider perspective on the healthcare field, but they will not provide direct patient care experience.
Direct patient care is typically only delegated to students who are working towards degrees/licensures/certifications that make them qualified to provide direct patient care- i.e. enrolled in NSC’s Nursing program. SoN clinical rotations where students get direct patient care experience are facilitated through SoN and local community partners (hospitals) so that SoN can confirm enrollment in a Nursing program and confirm that those students have the necessary skills and certifications to provide direct patient care (ex: CNA, CPR).
Before considering internships, students in SON programs should also be cognizant of their course load and personal commitments when considering completing an additional learning experience as internships can require you to work anywhere from 8-12 hours per week depending on the site.
In most cases, if you are looking to gain additional experience, we recommend that students seek out part-time jobs in their field or consider volunteer opportunities or reach out to employers to inquire about job shadowing, as some of these options may provide more flexibility for student’s schedules. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities or need help finding job opportunities, you can make an appointment with one of our Career Services staff here: www.calendly.com/nsccareer and select a 30 or 60 minute Career Advising Appointment.
If you are a student in the School of Education (ALL programs) your degree will require you to complete an experiential learning course as a part of your curriculum.
The aforementioned experiential learning courses function similarly to internships in that they provide hands-on experience facilitated through academic faculty before graduating. Students in any School of Education program are welcome to participate in an additional learning experience (such as an internship) to gain more experience. However, it is important to note that internships within education or education adjacent fields will often focus on social work, behavioral services/education (including ABA services) administrative duties and the like. These experiences can still be valuable for students looking to gain a wider perspective on the education field, but will often not provide direct student interactions in a classroom setting.
Your direct interactions in providing curricular support for students in the classroom or providing individuals with speech therapy (SLP), will come from the curricular hands-on learning requirements for your degree listed above. Traditional internships often do not take place directly in a classroom setting or in directly providing speech therapy to individuals as these types of experiences require individuals to have have specific licensures/certifications or be enrolled in programs that lead towards licensures/certifications- i.e. NSC’s Education and SLP programs. These experiences are are facilitated through SoE and local community partners (such as CCSD) so that the SoE can confirm enrollment in an Education or SLP program and confirm that those students have the necessary skills and certifications to provide that level of support or care.
Students in SOE programs should also be cognizant of their course load and personal commitments when considering completing an additional learning experience as internships can require you to work anywhere from 8-12 hours per week depending on the site.
In most cases, if you are looking to gain additional experience, we recommend that students seek out part-time jobs in their field or consider volunteer opportunities or reach out to employers to inquire about job shadowing, as some of these options may provide more flexibility for student’s schedules. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities or need help finding job opportunities, you can make an appointment with one of our Career Services staff here: www.calendly.com/nsccareer and select a 30 or 60 minute Career Advising Appointment.
In many cases, only current students are eligible for internships. While some employers will accept or recruit recent graduates, many employers will only offer internships to students who are still enrolled in courses. This is because employers want to offer these experiences that will complement classroom learning, provide a glimpse into that organization or career field, and be an experience to build up a resume before students graduate and pursue full-time work. If you are a current student, we highly encourage you to take advantage of internships while still enrolled, as the options after graduation are extremely limited. However, we do understand that sometimes completing an internship as a student is not feasible for a number of reasons.
Of the internship opportunities that may be available to alumni, they often require that you are 6 months or less out from your graduation date at the time you apply to be eligible. In some cases, it may even be less.
If you are an alumni who is interested in finding internship opportunities, please go to the “Finding & Applying for Internships” section to read more about where you may be able to find internship opportunities. It is important to note that you should carefully read any eligibility or applicant criteria before applying to ensure you are eligible as an alumni for any internship position.
Most internships will require at minimum a resume to apply. While internship applications can vary in what they require you to submit, you can almost always expect them to ask for a resume. In addition to a resume, some internships may ask for:
It is important to look at any application requirements and application processes listed or reach out to the employer and inquire to ensure that you complete your application and the application process fully to be considered.
Once you find out what you will need to prepare before applying to the internship, we suggest making an appointment with Career Services. The Career Services Center can support students with all of the items mentioned above. To make an appointment with our office, please visit our Career Services webpage.
As you conduct your internship search, remember to carefully evaluate all job postings, interviews, and offers. Unfortunately, there are scammers and criminals who post fraudulent job and internship postings in hopes to scam individuals for money and/or personal information. Read below to learn about job/internship search safety tips and common red flags of fraudulent postings.
Use common sense when applying for employment/internship opportunities.
Never cash a check for, or give any money to, an employer.
Research the employer. Meet in-person at their place of business (if possible).
Do NOT give out personal information.
Other Red Flags:
What to Do if You Are Already Involved in a Scam:
Email kaytee.johns@nsc.flywheelstaging.com or schedule an appointment by clicking the “Schedule An Appointment” button below.
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TheDream.US, in partnership with Nevada State College, will provide internship funds for Scholars with and without work authorization. These internships will enable TheDream.US Scholars to gain and demonstrate skills, explore career paths, and build their networks, as they are mentored by their Host Organization.
If you are an undocumented student at Nevada State and have questions about other resources and support available for undocumented students, please visit our Undocumented Student Program (USP) website. The USP is housed within the office of Community, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI).
In order to qualify for this program, students must be a current TD.US scholar attending Nevada State College for the Fall 2022 semester. Students must secure an unpaid internship prior to applying for funding towards their unpaid internship. Application opens on August 1, 2022 and will close September 11, 2022. This program is overseen in collaboration between the Career Services Center and the office of Community, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI).
TD. US Scholar Eligibility Requirements
Internship Eligibility Requirements
Internship opportunities must:
If you are unsure where you want to apply, we suggest making two (2) appointments with Career Services:
PRO TIP: One of the top reasons students lose out on internships is because they don’t take the time to get their application materials reviewed before they apply. Employers will often immediately disqualify intern applications that they can tell the student did not take the time to work on i.e. too many spelling errors, inconsistent formatting, missing key information, etc.
If you already know where you are going to apply, we strongly recommend making at least one (1) appointment with Career Services to get your application materials reviewed.
PRO TIP: One of the top reasons students lose out on internships is because they don’t take the time to get their application materials reviewed before they apply. Employers will often immediately disqualify intern applications that they can tell the student did not take the time to work on i.e. too many spelling errors, inconsistent formatting, missing key information, etc.
How to complete the application:
1. Go to the TD.US Parker Dewey webpage.
2. Log in to the Parker Dewey platform.
3. In Parker Dewey, scroll until you see TheDream.US Internship Funding Application – Nevada State College
4. Click on the Details button
5. Scroll down until you see the button that says APPLY FOR THS PROJECT
6. You will be required to answer about 15 questions related to your secured unpaid internship and why you should be selected for this opportunity. ** Make sure to carefully read ALL questions. One question will require you to upload written communication from the host organization offering you the internship to your profile (i.e. an offer letter or screenshot on a PDF of an acceptance email).
7. Make sure to click submit! You will be contacted directly regarding whether you were selected or not for this program.
Payment Procedures
Additional Program Requirements
Considerations
If you have further questions, or want to connect with the Internship Manager to discuss a future partnership, please email Kaytee at kaytee.johns@nsc.flywheelstaging.com.
Our Internship Program at NSC supports students who pursue internships with and without academic credit. The Internship Program primarily serves students in our College of Liberal Arts & Sciences which houses 15+ major and 25+ minor degree programs.
Currently, our College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers internship courses which allow students to receive academic credit for their internships in 8 programs:
LAS offers additional degree programs to the ones listed above. To view the full list of degree options, please visit: https://nsc.flywheelstaging.com/academics/degrees-and-programs/.
Students who do not want to or are unable to receive academic credit for an internship are still allowed to complete an internship. Though we highly recommend students receive credit, we know that it is not possible in some cases. However, most students who complete an internship while enrolled at NSC do choose to receive academic credit. In these cases, an internship site must be approved by NSC and Career Services before a student can intern at a site and receive credit. Please see “Becoming an NSC internship partner” for more information on how to get your site and internship opportunities approved for academic credit.
To ensure that an experience—whether it is a traditional internship or one conducted remotely or virtually—is educational, and thus eligible to be considered a legitimate internship by the National Association of Colleges & Employers definition, all the following criteria must be met:
In addition to the definition from NACE, other important details that help to create a quality internship program include:
In 2018 the Department of Labor established a new “primary beneficiary test” with FLSA Fact Sheet #71 that helps to determine whether interns and students working for “for-profit” employers are entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).1
Background
The FLSA requires “for-profit” employers to pay employees for their work. Interns and students, however, may not be “employees” under the FLSA—in which case the FLSA does not require compensation for their work.
The Test for Unpaid Interns and Students
Courts have used the “primary beneficiary test” to determine whether an intern or student is, in fact, an employee under the FLSA.2 In short, this test allows courts to examine the “economic reality” of the intern-employer relationship to determine which party is the “primary beneficiary” of the relationship. Courts have identified the following seven factors as part of the test:
Courts have described the “primary beneficiary test” as a flexible test, and no single factor is determinative. Accordingly, whether an intern or student is an employee under the FLSA necessarily depends on the unique circumstances of each case.
If analysis of these circumstances reveals that an intern or student is actually an employee, then he or she is entitled to both minimum wage and overtime pay under the FLSA. On the other hand, if the analysis confirms that the intern or student is not an employee, then he or she is not entitled to either minimum wage or overtime pay under the FLSA.
Where to Obtain Additional Information
This publication is for general information and is not a regulation. For additional information, visit the Wage and Hour Division Website: http://www.wagehour.dol.gov.
1 – The FLSA exempts certain people who volunteer to perform services for a state or local government agency or who volunteer for humanitarian purposes for non-profit food banks. WHD also recognizes an exception for individuals who volunteer their time, freely and without anticipation of compensation, for religious, charitable, civic, or humanitarian purposes to non-profit organizations. Unpaid internships for public sector and non-profit charitable organizations, where the intern volunteers without expectation of compensation, are generally permissible.
Step 1: Read through the sections above to learn about NSC’s Internship Program and student body.
Step 2: Set a meeting with the Internship Manager. The Internship Manager will ask you specific questions related to your opportunity including:
It will be important that you have these items established or have an outline of the items in order for your site to be considered under best practice internship program standards.
Step 3: If the Internship Manager feels that your internship opportunity meets program standards and would be applicable for our student population, you would work with the Internship Manager to execute our Internship Site Agreement between your organization and NSC. Students are not allowed to intern and receive academic credit at any site without a completed Internship Site Agreement in place. We require this agreement be completed before your internship opportunity can be shared out to students and faculty/staff partners. Please note that some of the terms outlined in the Internship Site Agreement are negotiable. Any suggested changes must be approved by the NSC Contracts Team before final signatures can be obtained.
*As previously mentioned in “Overview of NSC’s Internship Program”, most of our student pursue internships for academic credit. Thus, if possible for your organization, completing the Internship Site Agreement will maximize your opportunities from our student body.
Step 4: If both your organization and NSC agree to the terms of the Internship Site Agreement and sign off, the Internship Manager will reach out to confirm that your site is approved for our students for academic credit.
Step 5: The Internship Manager will finalize the details and share your opportunity out with students and internship faculty.
If you are looking to offer hands-on learning opportunities that only nursing, teacher education or speech pathology students are qualified for, and/or looking to offer hands-on learning opportunities that are specifically tailored for students in nursing, teacher education or speech language pathology programs, please see the section “Education & Nursing Student Information”.
Yes, you can. Even if we are unable to partner with you to offer your internship for credit to our students, you can still share your internship opportunity out on Handshake, NSC’s online job/internship board. Handshake is the first place we tell students to go when looking for jobs or internships.
*When you create an account and connect to NSC, our office goes through and reviews all employers before allowing them to post jobs or internships for our students. Please note that this approval process may take 3-5 business days. Your job/internship post will not be visible until NSC Career Services has approved your account.
Creating an account is free for all employers, and once you have done so, your internship post will be accessible to our 7,200+ students and alumni. Through Handshake, employers and their staff can:
Please again note that there is NO COST to post jobs/internships and events on Handshake.
Once you have completed the steps in the Handshake Employer User Guide you will be listed as a contact in our database and will receive notifications about career-related events at NSC and can proactively reach out to students on Handshake who attend NSC. You must go through ALL the steps listed in the Employer User Guide to set up your account and have it approved by our team before any of your internship positions will be viewable to our students. Please allow us up to 10 business days to approve your account at NSC.
Should you need assistance navigating Handshake, please refer to Handshake Support Center (this site offers helpful 2-minute training videos and articles with screenshots) at https://support.joinhandshake.com.
Post to Handshake
All employers who wish to share internships with NSC students should first create an account through Handshake, our online job/internship board. Creating an account is free for all employers, and once you have done so, your internship post will be accessible to our 7,200+ students and alumni.
Through Handshake, employers and their staff can:
Please again note that there is NO COST to post jobs/internships and events on Handshake.
Once you have completed the steps in the Handshake Employer User Guide you will be listed as a contact in our database and will receive notifications about career-related events at NSC and can proactively reach out to students on Handshake who attend NSC. You must go through ALL the steps listed in the Employer User Guide to set up your account and have it approved by our team before any of your internship positions will be viewable to our students. Please allow us up to 10 business days to approve your account at NSC.
Should you need assistance navigating Handshake, please refer to Handshake Support Center (this site offers helpful 2-minute training videos and articles with screenshots) at https://support.joinhandshake.com.
Once you set up your Handshake account and post your internship, you can share your position with our Internship Manager.
The Internship Manager can then share your opportunity:
You must contact the Internship Manager directly if you want your internship position marketed/shared out via the aforementioned channels. Due to the high volume of marketing requests we receive, please note that we cannot guarantee when or if your request can be accommodated.
Every semester the Career Services office at NSC offers employers opportunities to participate in events both on-campus and virtually. Employers can engage with our students directly through the following events:
If you wish to participate in any of our events and get connected to our students to share our your internship opportunities, please contact our Coordinator of Employer Relations, Zak Kicenski at zachary.kicenski@nsc.flywheelstaging.com. Our office schedules events 3-4 months prior to the start of the semester.
If you have created a Handshake account, you will automatically be put on our list of employer contacts and will receive communication from our office regarding opportunities to participate in career-related events on campus each semester.
In order to ensure that prospective students have a good understanding of your internship experience and to ensure that employers are accurately prepared to take on an intern, we ask that employers include the following information below when posting or sharing internship opportunities:
Sometimes employers are concerned when they see little engagement with their internship postings. There can be a few reasons for this:
This list is meant to give employers some understanding of how they can make their internship opportunities better stand-out to students and also maximize the opportunities for applicants. This is not an exhaustive list.
If you want to continue to host NSC student interns but are worried about low engagement, contact the Internship Manager to discuss possible solutions.
Students in the school of nursing are required to complete hands-on learning as a part of their curriculum through clinical experiences, where they support current registered nurses in treating and caring for patients. Clinicals are different than internships in that they help provide medical support in a healthcare setting. While internships may occur in a healthcare setting, interns are not allowed to provide medical support or care. Nursing students also have different requirements when it comes to clinical experiences, such as: how long they spend at their clinical sites, healthcare workplace expectations (ex: providing vaccination records), and the type of supervision they receive during their internship (nursing students work with a experienced practitioner).
If you believe that your hands-on learning opportunity could be a match for a nursing clinical experience, you should contact the School of Nursing’s Interim Director of Clinical Partnerships Michael Johnson at michael.johnson@nsc.flywheelstaging.com to discuss starting a clinical partnership between your organization and NSC.
Field experiences are a requirement of all undergraduate education majors. ALL education majors in Nevada State College Teacher Preparation Program must participate in a planned series of field experiences as an integral part of their training. Field experiences begin with the first education course and culminate with student teaching. Student teaching is different than an internship in that student teachers are tasked with working with students in a K-12 classroom by preparing educational lesson plans, implementing lesson plans, and supporting their cooperating teacher (supervise, model, guide and evaluate teacher candidates in order to assist with the development of their teaching skills).
If you are interested in discussing a potential partnership between your organization and our teacher education students, please contact Melanie Murray at melanie.murray@nsc.flywheelstaging.com.
NSC offers both a bachelorette and master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology. Both the undergrad and graduate programs are housing within our School of Education.
In both undergrad and grad programs, students are required to complete a clinical practicum, advanced practicum, or practicum externship. They all differ from internships in that they require students to provide assessment and treatment to children and adults with a variety of communicative disorders. Additionally, the students gradually assume supervised responsibility of the students assigned to their master clinician’s caseload.
If you are interested in discussing a potential partnership between your organization and our speech language pathology students, please contact Angel Ball at angel.ball@nsc.flywheelstaging.com.
Below are strategies to engage with diverse students and showcase your organization’s dedication to diversity and inclusion.
Review Your Hiring Processes
Acknowledge the Impact of Privilege
Try to assess the potential of the individual. Some students have responsibilities that affect their ability to be involved in student organizations, have internships or maintain high grades.
Connect with Students One-On-One
NSC is unable to provide student lists to external audiences, which would violate FERPA policies and not considered a best practice by the Ethical and Legal Standards of the National Association of Colleges & Employers. We recommend you:
Consider Your Brand
Ensure your organization’s presence consistently reflects your commitment and support of diversity and inclusion.
More information to come Summer 2022
More information to come Summer 2022.
“[During my internship, I was] responsible for going out on-call to be on scene with domestic violence victims in their time of need. I also collaborated with other advocates to provide the most effective assistance & resources. [I would definitely recommend SafeNest to other students interested]; It is really unique experience to go out in the field as an intern, and learn from your peers in a quickly evolving field such as victim advocacy.”
“[During my internship] one of my projects was adding streaming to our credit card rewards for our customers, it got approved by the CMO and will be seen by all our customers! I also got to update marketing language, create internal focus groups, and more. I [have enjoyed] building connections with people and learning about different departments to expand my knowledge.”
“[During my internship] I worked on a project for NASA where we studied the microbiome onboard the International Space Station. I also assisted on a project that dealt with developing standards for the quantification of environmental DNA. I enjoyed being able to form professional relationships and getting to do something that gets my name out there, especially in such a challenging field of work.”
“[During my internship] I learned how to communicate with elementary level students both Deaf and hearing, meet professional standards in a classroom setting as an interpreter, [and] build relationships with current school district interpreters. [I really enjoyed getting to] build trust with students to make sure they knew I was there to support them.”
