U UNI 390 Internship (1–15; as approved)
Internships involving off-campus participation in the work of an agency, institution, or corporate body other than the University, with collateral academic study. Contingent on the approval of a University at Albany full-time faculty member willing to supervise the study and evaluate on-site reports of the student’s progress. U UNI 390 internships are usually taken for 1–9 credits. Under extraordinary circumstances, a student may petition the committee for a maximum of 15 credits. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher. May be repeated, but each registration must be for an approved project. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, LC-30. Prerequisite(s): approval of the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Application deadlines: May 1st for summer and fall; December 1st for spring. S/U graded.
U UNI 391 Senate Sessions Assistant Program (15)
A full-time internship program in the New York State Senate. Session assistants work as staff members in senators’ offices for a minimum of 30 hours per week and complete a required academic component including seminars, readings, short papers, book reports, and term paper. Offered spring semester only. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher through a competitive selection process. Application deadline in early fall through the campus liaison officer (LC-30). Prerequisite(s): selection process, permission of campus liaison officer. S/U graded.
U UNI 392 Assembly Sessions Intern Program (15)
A full-time internship program in the New York State Assembly. Interns are assigned to work with members of the Assembly or its committees and research staff for a minimum of 30 hours per week and complete a required academic component including seminars, readings, short papers, mini courses, and term paper. Offered spring semester only. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher through a competitive selection process. Application deadline in early fall through the campus liaison officer (LC-30). Prerequisite(s): selection process, permission of campus liaison officer. S/U graded.
U UNI 393 Washington Center Internship (15)
A full-time internship program arranged through the Washington Center. Students are placed in internships in which they work four-and-one-half days a week and participate in a once-a-week seminar. Placements are in a wide variety of Washington, D.C. agencies. Specific information is available in LC-30. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher. Additional prerequisite(s): formal application and acceptance by the Washington Center. Application deadlines: April 15 for fall semesters; October 15 for spring semesters. Additional fee required. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, LC-30. S/U graded.
