MSG Internship
 

GERO COURSE APPLICATIONS
 

You are required to complete one semester of internship units. An academic internship is a work-learning partnership between a student, the university, and a host company or organization that bears a direct relationship to a student’s major and professional goals. The gerontology internship class is listed as GERO 595 in the course catalog (catalog prior to Fall 2019). This class is 3 units. If you are registering for GERO 595 for the second time, please fill out the GERO 595 (Internship) Application . If you are an organization interested in becoming an internship site for our students, please see our community partners tab on the left.

 

PROCESS

• The Internship Class requires the approval of the Gerontology Internship Coordinator and registration with the CSUF Center for Internships and Community Service (CICE). Further information can be obtained by visiting   http://www.fullerton.edu/cice/students/internships.php.
• You should register for the class as you would for any other class. The class is listed as GERO 595 (catalog prior to Fall 2019). You should also contact the Gerontology Internship Advisor after registering for the class through Titan Online to begin the process of locating a suitable location and completing the necessary forms.

 

TIMING

• You will complete 120-150 internship hours at your desired location. This equates to 8+ hours per week at your internship site.
• Here is a link to a pdf file of the Internship Time Sheet that will be signed and approved by the supervisor at your internship site:  https://www.fullerton.edu/cice/_resources/pdfs/student/Timesheet.pdf

 

PLACEMENT

• You should select an internship location that matches your interests.
• Many sites are already approved as an internship location with the Center for Internships and Community Service (CICE).
• If the site you have chosen is not yet approved, approval takes 2-3 weeks. You may contact the CICE Office for further information.
• The Gerontology Internship Coordinator will guide you with class registration, site location and site registration. You may locate your own internship location. Alternately, you will be matched with several potential locations that may suit your interests.