Internship FAQs

Can I intern for credit if I'm a sophomore with some AP credits?

• Any MCC Student can intern for credit as long as you have completed 64 credits or more before the start of the term in which you plan to intern for credit. This includes AP.

I submitted both forms and I still haven't been registered. What gives?!

• This means I am missing one or both of your forms. If you completed the online registration form, and if your supervisor says they've submitted the online Internship Agreement form, it might not have gone through. Please double check that they've completed it. The Agreement form may have gone into your supervisor's spam folder.

I did everything right, but I never got an access code for the internship class. Can you send that to me?

• There are NO access codes. Only MCC can register you once we have received both forms and have confirmed eligibility. It is not an automatic process, so we'll check everything and register you as soon as we can.

My employer REQUIRES that I show confirmation that I'm receiving credit, but I don't have that yet. They say I can't start without it. Can you send that?!

• Once we receive everything, and confirm eligibility, we will register you. Only once you are registered, can we write you a letter confirming that you are registered. In your supervisor's form, they can request a confirmation letter. No one can write a letter confirming credit if the credit is not actually confirmed. We can develop this letter very quickly after everything is complete.

What sort of work do I have to do for the class?

• You can find the Internship Evaluation Standards listed on the registration guide. While there is no weekly meeting, there are assignments due throughout the semester and a mandatory Internship Workshop, held on a date to be determined by the Internship Coordinator.

Am I allowed to get credit and get paid at the same time?

• Absolutely! If you are getting paid (awesome!), but you also want to do the internship for credit in order to get a little ahead (or catch up), OR to free up some time to intern more, that is totally up to you. International students must be registered for CPT or OPT in order to get paid.

What if I am an international student?

• All international students must be approved for CPT or OPT in order to intern anywhere outside of NYU and/or in order to be paid. You cannot register for CPT unless you are registered for internship credit. OPT takes several months to process, so often times (but not always) CPT is the best option. Once you complete the steps above, you should follow the instructions on OGS's website. If you have not registered for credit, we will not submit your CPT form. Please also remember that if you have no free credits left in Unrestricted or Restricted Electives, then you cannot be approved for CPT.

What else should I know?

• Please remember that the Internship Credits can only be counted in either your Professional/Restricted or Unrestricted Electives. Also, you have a maximum of 6 internship credits you can utilize during your time in MCC.