An affiliated site refers to a legal contract between the UNLV School of Public Health and an internship site. The affiliate agreement specifies each party's responsibilities and sets the policies that SPH and the internship site must follow regarding internship experiences.
Utilize the directory of affiliated sites in step 2 of the home page to see if your internship site is currently affiliated with our program.
An academic internship is an internship for which you receive academic credit for hours of work. This means that your internship is part of a course for which you are earning a degree. Academic internships can be paid or unpaid. Employment laws, in regards to unpaid internships, can be found under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
An internship project proposal is the required form students use to identify their internship learning agreements and outcomes.
International students, here on an F1 Visa, must apply for a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) after securing an internship and before working any hours. Students cannot begin their training opportunity until they receive their new I-20 form authorizing the specific CPT start date with a specific employer for a certain time period.
Internship students are only permitted to enroll in part-time (less than 20 hours per week) internships during the fall and spring semesters. It is your responsibility to ensure you do not work more than 20 hours per week, and only within the dates on your approved CPT. It is also your responsibility to ensure you meet your required internship hours for graduation. It is difficult to complete a GA position and an internship in the same semester.
CPT applications are processed through the Office of International Students and Scholars.
Internships are self-select, meaning the student has the freedom and the responsibility to choose their own internship experience. (internship must meet academic and internship requirements) All academic internships must be approved by the internship coordinator (see internship calendar for semester deadlines).
Your internship site must be an affiliated site. If your site is not currently affiliated with the School of Public Health internship program, they are welcome to apply. Your internship must be related to your academic major (enrolled internship course). You are required to be enrolled in an internship experience course (receiving academic credit) in the same semester as your internship work hours.
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