Internship/Professional Experience Information for
CFAN 3096 and CFAN 4096
Everything you need to know to find an internship/professional experience and how to register for
CFAN 3096 or CFAN 4096 at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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There are five (5) steps in the process of enrolling in CFAN 3096 or CFAN 4096.
There are five (5) steps in the process of enrolling in CFAN 3096 or CFAN 4096.
Both classes give CFANS undergraduate students experiential learning credit and for many undergraduate majors these classes meet the internship graduation requirement.
Both classes give CFANS undergraduate students experiential learning credit and for many undergraduate majors these classes meet the internship graduation requirement.
Step 1: Secure an Internship or Professional Experience
Step 1: Secure an Internship or Professional Experience
See Handshake.
Review job search resources created by Career & Internship Services.
Review Career Info By Major on the Career & Internship Services website.
Make an appointment with your career consultant online, in-person, or call 612-624-2710.
Take a look at the Find an Internship tab of this site.
Step 2: Determine if Your Experience Will Qualify
Step 2: Determine if Your Experience Will Qualify
Your experience will qualify if you...
Your experience will qualify if you...
Will spend more than 120 hours in the one experience (you may do 30 of these hours before or after the semester of your experience). You can NOT combine two or more experiences to equal 120 hours.
Will be doing things at the experience. Shadowing does not count as doing, as watching someone do something is not hands on experience.
Are completing a project or undertaking activities related to your major field or intended profession.
Have begun your experience no more than 6 months prior to the first day of the course. If you have an experience that you believe will qualify, but you have held it longer than 6 months, can you start a new project or do something new at this position? If yes, then please email Mari Ruddy, mmruddy@umn.edu, to negotiate allowing this previous experience to count.
Will be supervised by someone in your intended profession who is not a member of your family.
Will be able to attend the required virtual class meetings for the course.
If you have any doubt about whether your internship/professional experience will be approved, ask the Internship Coordinator, Mari Ruddy, before accepting your experience. mmruddy@umn.edu.
If you are doing your internship outside of the US:
If you are doing your internship outside of the US:
You must have access to the course site on Canvas throughout your experience.
Your internship supervisor must be able to respond in English to emails and evaluations.
Check the GPS Alliance website for countries that require pre-approval for student international travel.
Register your international travel with the Student International Travel Registry. Through that process, you will complete an online health and safety module through Canvas and receive University-approved international medical insurance.
Step 3: Determine Which Course to Take
Step 3: Determine Which Course to Take
Please note, only CFANS undergrads or degree seeking undergrads of CCAPS may take these two courses.
Please note, only CFANS undergrads or degree seeking undergrads of CCAPS may take these two courses.
Both CFAN 3096 and CFAN 4096 meet the CFANS experiential learning requirement and for many majors, these classes meet the internship major requirement.
Both CFAN 3096 and CFAN 4096 meet the CFANS experiential learning requirement and for many majors, these classes meet the internship major requirement.
CFAN 3096 and CFAN 4096 are essentially the same course content. Both courses have you reflect on your internship/professional experience as it relates to who you are in the work world and what you hope to do in your career after you graduate from college.
The main difference between the courses is the delivery system.
CFAN 3096 happens alongside you doing your internship/professional experience.
CFAN 4096 happens somewhat alongside you doing your internship/professional experience (the prerequisite) and then you reflect during the fall semester.
Summer Internships/Experiences:
Summer Internships/Experiences:
If your internship or professional experience takes place during the summer, take one of the following courses.
Both courses use the same curriculum and have essentially the same work load.
- Option 1: CFAN 3096 - Students complete the course concurrently (at the same time) with their internship/professional work experience.
This is an ideal option for students who will have a heavy course load in the fall and want to complete their Experiential Learning credit while doing the summer internship/professional experience.
Summer tuition costs apply for this option. Contact OneStop for details about summer tuition costs for 1 credit.
See this link for dates and times for the summer session(s) of CFAN 3096 that are offered.
- Option 2: CFAN 4096 - Students complete an 8-week, non-credit online Canvas reflection module during the summer prior to registering for this fall course.
See this link for dates and times for the Fall sections of CFAN 4096 that are offered.
Fall or Spring Internships/Experiences:
Fall or Spring Internships/Experiences:
If your internship or professional experience takes place during the fall or spring semesters, take CFAN 3096 during the semester in which you are completing your internship experience.
If you prefer a video explanation of the difference between CFAN 3096 and CFAN 4096 and how to fill out the Handshake Experience Form, here is a short video explanation below.
Step 4: Review Course Details and Registration Instructions
Step 4: Review Course Details and Registration Instructions
Step 5: Ask Any Lingering Questions
Step 5: Ask Any Lingering Questions
Mari Ruddy is here to support and help CFANS and CCAPS degree seeking undergraduates with registering for CFAN 3096 and CFAN 4096.
You can email Mari at mmruddy@umn.edu.
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