About Internship-for-Credit

At Marymount University, completing an internship or similar experiential learning is not just part of your degree—it’s a graduation requirement. This policy ensures that your initial professional experiences are enriched with support from Marymount’s faculty and staff. Armed with the right tools and guidance, you can effectively explore your field and apply your classroom knowledge in the real world, setting a strong foundation for your career.

Our step-by-step Internship-For-Credit Pathways linked below will help you through the internship approval and class registration process.

Internship-for-Credit Pathway for Domestic Students

Internship-for-Credit Pathway for International Students

As you can see from the tailored Internship-for-Credit Pathways above, we’ve streamlined the process for applying for internships and enrolling in the Internship-for-Credit course to make it clearer, faster, and easier for students to navigate.

Your Role as a Student

Students are still responsible for:

1.) Finding internship opportunities

2.) Applying and interviewing for internships

3.) Securing an internship offer

4.) Ensuring the internship sponsor provides all required information (see your AIM)

Once you’ve secured an internship, you’ll email your AIM, who will then guide you through the rest of the process.

The Role of Academic Internship Mentors (AIMs)

Your Academic Internship Mentor (AIM) will:

1.) Review and approve your internship

2.) Confirm that all required documentation is complete

3.) Serve as your primary point of contact throughout the process

4.) Authorize the Registrar to register you for the Internship-for-Credit course

Who Is My AIM?

Your AIM is based on your college and school:

College of Health & Education

• School of Health Sciences:
  Dr. Alexei Wong

College of Business, Information, Leadership & Technology

• School of Design & Art:
  Hoon Choi
• School of Business:
  Jim Ryerson
• School of Technology & Innovation:
  Dr. Diane Murphy

College of Sciences and Humanities

• Dr. Todd Rimkus
• Dr. Sarah Fischer
• Dr. Margaret Tseng

Support from CCDCE

The Center for Career Development & Community Engagement (CCDCE) will continue to:

• Identify internship opportunities
• Partner with employers to post internships on Handshake and the CCDCE Canvas page
• Share opportunities through the bi-weekly CCDCE newsletter
• Notify AIMs and faculty of relevant internship openings
• Connect students to employers through career fairs, tabling, and networking events