SPEA
Organizations & Services
Internships and Experiential Learning
The SPEA internship program provides students with work experience that complements your classroom preparation. Internships allow you to
- Apply what you've learned in the classroom to real-world situations
- Gain valuable work experience relevant to your academic program
- Spot career opportunities
- Connect with professionals who can mentor you, write letters of recommendations and help you find jobs
SPEA students take advantage of a wide range of internship opportunities. Internship programs are designed for maximum flexibility so that many valid learning experiences can qualify as internships. The internship can be full or part time, and paid or unpaid; however, prior approval by the student's faculty mentor is always required. After obtaining approval for an internship, a student may register for 1-6 credit hours, earning 1 credit for every 80 hours of work. All credit for an internship is awarded on an S/F (Satisfactory/Fail) basis. Credit is not granted for work experience obtained prior to approval of an internship and enrollment in the appropriate internship class.
Eligibility
You are eligible for an internship if you meet the following requirements:
BSCJ undergraduate students
- are at least a sophomore (26 or more hours)
- have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or more
- have completed at least one semester at IUPUI
- have been admitted to a SPEA program.
BSPA undergraduate students
- are at least a sophomore (26 or more hours)
- meet SPEA good standing requirements (2.0 current GPA, 2.0 prior term GPA, 2.3 SPEA GPA)
- have completed at least one semester at IUPUI
- have been admitted to a SPEA program.
Graduate students
- have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more
- have completed at least one semester at IUPUI
- have been admitted to a SPEA program.
The SPEA internship process is lead by the student. While required for BSPA majors, all students are encouraged to take advantage of relevant internship opportunities. Instructions for obtaining credit for your internship is available on the SPEA website - www.spea.iupui.edu.