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BCHM 4906 Internship Agreement and Learning Plan

This Agreement is made between the following ������Ƶ18 student (the “Student”) and the organization that is providing the internship experience (“Internship”) to the Student (the “Organization”). This Agreement does not create any obligations on the part of the ������Ƶ18 (“university”). The Academic Department, the Department of Biochemistry (“Department”), and the university’s Career Services office may utilize or reference this Agreement as necessary, including, but not limited to, for the approval of internship credit, compilation of statistics regarding university internships, evaluating insurance sponsorship, etc.

Completion of this Agreement is necessary to ensure a high-quality experience and satisfaction between the Student and the Organization. Completion of this Agreement may also be necessary for the Student to receive academic credit for the Internship if applicable. This Agreement includes an Internship Learning Plan to facilitate these goals. By signing this Agreement, Student and Organization acknowledge that they understand and agree to the responsibilities under this Agreement, including the Internship Learning Plan.

A copy of this Agreement should be completed by Student and Organization and will be automatically routed to Dr. Kristen Roy, internship coordinator in the department of Biochemistry.

The purpose of the Biochemistry internship program is to provide academic credit for volunteer experiences as well as paid internships in laboratory, clinical, or field settings. Students can earn 1 credit for every 45 hours they intern. A maximum of six internship credits may be accrued toward the minimum number of 30 credits needed for the BCHM major.

Check your Eligibility. To be eligible for BCHM 4906 Internship, you must:

• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
• Have completed at least BCHM 2700

NotetheFollowingConditions:

• Students will be charged regular tuition for internships.
• Students may not sign up retroactively for an internship that has already started or have been completed at an earlier time

Find an Internship:

• Students should search on Handshake for available internships.�� Partner companies may also post internship opportunities on the BCHM internship website.
  • Please note: Internships must include an academic component that is related to the concepts the student has learned in the classroom.
• Contact an organization you are interested in to see if an internship position is available.
  • Once you have found an interested organization, discuss and agree on roles and responsibilities, number of hours to work each week, and the total number of hours to work over the course of the internship. Develop a written plan to complete the agreed upon terms and responsibilities of the internship.
    • This is done in collaboration with your internship supervisor
• Have an email exchange with the internship supervisor to confirm this information—save the email to include in your BCHM 4906 application.

Apply for BCHM 4906:

• Important information before starting application:
  • The department sponsor will be Dr. Kristen Roy (Kristen.roy@colorado.edu)
  • You must be ready to include the internship supervisor email address (it is very important that all email addresses be correctly entered)
• You must be ready to attach the email exchange with your internship supervisor in which you have communicated with the supervisor the terms of the internship.