University Internships are not about grade-point averages, and your grade will be simply Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.What really counts in your internship are the letter of recommendation your supervisor writes for you and the eagerness of contacts you make during your internship to help you with advice, contacts, news of jobs and opportunities later.

The internship offers between one and six academic credits, depending on the number of hours worked during the 14 week internship. For 42 hours or three hours per week for 14 weeks, you can receive 1 academic credit. Three credits require 126 hours or 9 hours a week for 14 weeks. Six academic credits require 252 hours, or 18 hours a week for the duration.

Clearly, this is a considerable commitment, and your internship will be easier if you can free up a reasonable block of time each week by a wise arrangement of your classes. Perhaps you can have classes only two or three days a week or schedule all morning classes to free up your afternoon. Scheduling is particulary important if you are commuting to your placement. Remember, too, that placements usually prefer to have students come in for a reasonable length of time at each visit.