If you are having trouble finding a location to do your internship, you may want to schedule a time to meet with a career counselor from Career and Internship Services (612-624-2710) for advice on searching for an internship. It is not the responsibility of the instructor for this course to place students in internship positions. Internships may be paid or unpaid. Some funding and grant opportunities are available for students in unpaid internships at: www.careerhelp.umn.edu/internshipfunding

After identifying a potential internship, students must first consult with their faculty advisor to make sure their internship qualifies for academic credit. Internships should have 250 hours of working time at a minimum (typical summer internship experiences will be 400 hours or more). More information about this course and internships can be found in the syllabus on the Plant Science major website on the internship page. HORT 4096W can be taken by students from any CFANS major, and meets a requirement in both Plant Science and Food Systems. This course also satisfies the CFANS Experiential Learning requirement. You can only take HORT 4096W one time; for additional internships, you can take HORT 4096 using this same internship approval process (see HORT 4096 Instructions below).

HORT 4096W Instructions Step 1: Follow the Internship Agreement Instructions during the spring semester prior to your summer internship to gain approval to take the course in the fall semester immediately following your summer internship. Internships that

are not approved before they start cannot be used for HORT 4096W!

a) Go to GoldPASS

b) Log into (or create) your account. c) Select “Internship Agreement Form” on the left column.

d) Click on the “Other” tab. e) Complete all required fields, including full position description (you may need to get the info from

your internship site)

f) Under Internship Information, provide or select the following information:

Faculty Advisor: Select “Other” then put the faculty advisor name below Number of Credits: 2 Term you will receive credit: Fall Course Number: HORT 4096W Section Number: 001 Internship Documentation Select “Other(describe below)” Learn Goals: List learning goals that you have developed in consultation with your

faculty advisor and your internship site supervisor g) Submit Form

h) The form will be electronically routed for approval by the site supervisor you provide and both your faculty advisor and the instructor for HORT 4096W. Tell your site supervisor to watch for the email which requests approval of the agreement. Be sure to allow time for the approval process prior to the beginning of the

course.

Step 2: Once your internship agreement is approved, you will receive a permission number for the course (the

course is offered during fall semester; however, registration must be complete prior to May 10). See fall course listings for details about registration for this online course.

Step 3: Complete all requirements for HORT 4096W, which include: a) attending an initial class meeting during finals week

of spring semester (prior to internship start; this meeting will be scheduled around student class schedules); b) producing a

final writing project for a lay audience based on your internship. Complete details can be found in the syllabus for

this course. Grading is A – F only.

Internship Registration For HORT 4096W and HORT 4096

HORT 4096 Instructions Step 1: Follow the Internship Agreement Instructions during the spring semester prior to your summer internship to

gain approval to take the course in the fall semester immediately following your summer internship. Internships that

are not approved before they start cannot be used for HORT 4096!

h) Go to GoldPASS

i) Log into (or create) your account. j) Select “Internship Agreement Form” on the left column.

k) Click on the “Other” tab. l) Complete all required fields, including full position description (you may need to get the info from

your internship site)

m) Under Internship Information, provide or select the following information: Faculty Advisor: Select “Other” then put the faculty advisor name below Number of Credits: 1 Term you will receive credit: Fall Course Number: HORT 4096 Section Number: 001 Internship Documentation Select “Journal or Field Report” Learn Goals: List learning goals that you have developed in consultation with your

faculty advisor and your internship site supervisor n) Submit Form

h) The form will be electronically routed for approval by the site supervisor you provide and both your faculty

advisor and the instructor for HORT 4096. Tell your site supervisor to watch for the email which requests approval of the agreement. Be sure to allow time for the approval process prior to the beginning of the

course.

Step 2: Once your internship agreement is approved, you will receive a permission number for the course (the course is offered during fall semester; however, registration must be completed prior to the start of the internship). See fall course listings for details about fall course times and locations.

Step 3: Complete all requirements for HORT 4096 as described above. Grading is S/N only.