Internship Preparation Requirements
In preparation, students must read the following:
- Recreation Management Internship Manual (Students will receive a copy of the manual in the pre-internship course. Contact the Internship Coordinator for a manual if you would like a copy before the pre-internship course.)
- Seagle, E. E., Smith, R. W., & Dalton, L. M. (1992). Internships in recreation and leisure services: A practical guide for students. State College: Venture Publishing. (Available from UWL Textbook Rental)
Student must also complete the following on specific dates indicated on the pre-internship course syllabus the semester before they intend to intern:
- Student information sheet
- 50 hours pre-professional experience (undergraduate students only) (Guidelines and form)
- 50 hours pre-professional experience (undergraduate students only) (Guidelines and form)
- One passport-size photograph of student
- Criminal background check of student (see Internship Coordinator for details)
- Student resume
- Internship visitation forms (undergraduate students only)
- Copy of CPR & First Aid (valid for duration of internship)
- Signed internship agreement form
- Job description within the 5 core internship areas: Marketing, Personnel Management, Facility Operation, Programming, Financial Management (sample internship job description)
- Internship site supervisor resume or biographical letter
- Unapproved internship site appeal letter (unapproved internship sites only)
- Course override form (graduate students only)