Getting Started: Internships

Before you Start

You must have a declared major.
You must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
You must have completed at least one semester (or 12 credit hours) at Seminole State and some course work related to your major.
You must currently have or must obtain through the assistance of Career Center staff, a job that is related to your academic and career goals. Utilize the following resources:
- Navigate: Make an appointment with Tiffany Revels- Experiential Learning Coordinator.
- Handshake: View and apply to job postings from our employer partners.
- Attend career fairs and networking events.
- Search for positions on job boards.

After you have secured an internship experience, you must complete the following steps in order to receive course credit.

Log on to Handshake: If this is your first time on Handshake, use your Canvas username and password to gain access.
Report your internship placement by submitting an experience request in Handshake.
- Internship Program Guide
Register for your course. Once your documents have been reviewed and approved, you will receive a comment in Handshake under the Experience, which will contain the course registration information. You will need to log into your Navigate account and add the class to your schedule.
Participate in Canvas Course. At the beginning of the semester of enrollment, you will receive an invitation to participate in the Canvas course, where you will receive the rest of the internship forms.

In order to register and receive course credit for your internship experience, the above steps must be completed prior to the deadline dates below.

August 5, 2024, Internship Request Review/Permission for Fall 2024 Full Term & A Term
August 26, 2024, Internship Request Review/Permission for Fall 2024 12-week Term
September 30, 2024, Internship Request Review/Permission for Fall 2024 B Term

December 18, 2024, Internship Request Review/Permission for Spring 2025 Full Term & A Term
January 8, 2025, Internship Request Review/Permission for Spring 2025 12-week Term
February 12, 2025, Internship Request Review/Permission for Spring 2025 B Term

April 22, 2025, Internship Request Review/Permission for Summer 2025 Full Term & A Term
June 5, 2025, Internship Request Review/Permission for Summer 2025 B Term

It is recommended that you start this process early in the semester prior to your anticipated internship registration.
If a request is submitted beyond the published deadline dates for review, requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and possibly considered for an odd-term option.
If you are an international student, you must visit the International Student Office on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus to see if you qualify and then work with a Career Center representative at the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus. For more information, call 407.708.2936 or email international@seminolestate.edu.

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