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Our Commitment to Your Success
The University of South Florida values experiential learning as a key component to a student's undergraduate and career success. Internships, Co-op, service learning, research, and extended volunteering can help students build confidence in their choice of major and career path. Experiential learning also helps students to become "career-ready" by developing the critical transferable skills that prospective employers seek in candidates across industries.
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Benefits of an Internship Course also include:
- Development of transferrable essential skills that can help you build and launch your career
- Feedback to support your growth as a professional
- A campus resource if/when you need support during your internship
Course options include:
- An academic internship course in your major (if available) - see your academic advisor for details
- IDS 3947 - Cooperative Internship - through Career Services
- Can be taken for 0-3 credits and repeated for up to 6 credits (the 0 credit option is helpful when the internship is unpaid)
- Can be used for internships that are on or off campus and for global internships
- Credits may serve as elective credit and do not count as "excess" credits
- Available on regular or alternate course schedules, so if your internship starts after add/drop, you can still enroll!
- Although you can enroll after drop/add, please pay attention to the following deadlines:
| Semester | Last day to START Work at Internship | Deadline to REQUEST permit |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | November 1st | October 27th |
| Spring | April 1st | March 27th |
| Summer | July 1st | June 26th |
If you would like to register for the IDS 3947 Internship Course, your first step is to request a permit by completing this online form. Click here to get started!
Need Help?
Do you have questions about:
- Internship offers and next steps?
- Enrollment in Career Services Internship (IDS 3947/6940) or Co-op (IDS 3949/4949) courses?
- International Students CPT course enrollment options?
If yes, email Diane Mellon, M.A., Coordinator of Experiential Learning (dmellon@usf.edu) with your questions.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking for assistance in finding an internship or Co-op, visit our Career Services website for the appropriate resources to assist you with your search or schedule an appointment with a Career Coach.