IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

• Students are required to enroll in 7 or more units at SMC during the fall and spring semesters, including the internship class. 

• During the summer and winter sessions, students are required to enroll in an additional 3-unit class and at least one unit of internship credit.

• Students may avoid the unit requirement during the summer and winter sessions if they have been enrolled in 7 units at SMC the previous semester.

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First find and be accepted for an internship.  (Congratulations!)

Then follow these steps:

1. Find out if it is open enrollment time.

Call the Internship Program at the Career Services Center, 310-434-4337, and ask if we are currently accepting applications for the Internship Program.  

 

You may also drop by to speak to the Internship Program staff during drop-in times:  Mon 2-4pm, Tues/Thurs 10:00-12 noon, Wed 3:30-5:00pm.  We are located in the Library Village 161, just south of the Library, before Pearl Street.

 

2. Apply to enroll at Santa Monica College if you are not an SMC

    student.

You can enroll in an internship class only after you have applied to the college, have received a student ID number, and have reached your date of enrollment.

 

3. Attend an Internship Orientation.

You are only required to attend one Orientation, so if you have attended a previous semester, you need not attend again.  See Orientation Schedule in the Quick Links.

 

4. Write a Rough Draft of Your Learning Objectives.

Plan your objectives (see Student Internship Handbook for more information).  Meet with your supervisor to review your proposed objectives.

 

Obtain approval of the rough draft of your learning objectives from the Internship Program staff.  Please send your rough draft by e-mail to white_judith@smc.edu.  You may also fax, or drop by with your rough draft in-person at the DROP-IN MEETINGS listed below.  Wait for approval before finalizing the objectives.

5. Fill out Application Forms 1 and 2.

Look for Application Forms in the Quick Links section on the Home page.  You may also pick up the forms at the Career Services Center Office in Library Village 161, just south of the library, before Pearl Street.

 

Make sure to fill out the employer information section carefully and completely, including a fax number for the employer.  An e-mail address for the employer is also very helpful.

 

6. ENROLL

Turn in Forms 1, 2, and the original of Form 3 to the Internship Program Office during the Drop-in Meeting times only.   Obtain an Approval Code or enrollment slip.  Enroll online or at Admissions & Records.  You will be required to show Admissions & Records staff a copy of the Form 1 Application.

 

INTERNSHIP DROP-IN MEETING TIMES:  

Mon 2-4pm, Tues/Thurs 10:00-12 noon, Wed 3:30-5:00pm.  Or, you may call for an appointment: 310-434-4337, ask for Judy.

 

7. Now that you are enrolled:

Once you have paid for the class and received the printout of your schedule, you are enrolled.  However, class does not start until the date the semester begins.  You may start working at the internship earlier if you employer agrees to take responsibility for you.

 

Proof of Enrollment Letter

If you need a letter for your employer regarding the internship, you may call the Internship Program staff at 310-434-4337, and ask us to fax the proof of enrollment letter to your employer.

 

You may also come to the Internship Program at the Career Services Center during the Drop-in Meeting times to get the letter once your are enrolled.  The Career Services Center is in Library Village 161, just south of the library and right before Pearl Street.

 

The internship class does not require any actual class attendance, other than the Internship Orientation.  Class time is spent at your internship site.  You will be asked to complete online class assignments which will be given by your internship instructor.  Students are required to work a minimum number of hours to receive college credit.

 

The main class requirements will be to complete the three learning objectives, fulfill online class assignments (E-Companion), and keep track of internship work hours.  See Program Information & Hours for further details.