Eligibility
All Teachers College (TC) and
Columbia University (CU) students are eligible for
participation in the ILT Internship program. Rare exceptions
will be made for students not enrolled in TC or CU, but credit
given is TC credit.
Credit Options
The Internship may be taken for credit. Students may register for 1-3 credits per semester for the Internship. Students may register through Teachers College under
Fall 2005 CRN is MSTU 6401 012, CRN 33190
Students MUST be assigned to an internship before they can register for the class.
Time and Work Commitments
For every credit taken,
Interns should expect to spend 5 hours per week on the
Internship throughout the 15 week semester. For example,
students taking Internships for 1 credit should expect to
spend 5 hours a week throughout the Fall and Spring semester
on their Internships.
The hourly commitments will inevitably vary according to
the needs of the projects. This is particularly true of
Internships in school-based projects and workshop series. The
average, however, should be used as a gauge by students to
plan their semester commitments.
In addition to the time commitment, Interns are required to
attend Intern Seminar Meetings and complete a final project
(oftentimes a reflective paper, Web project, etc.) as part of
their Internship. Interns will work with their Mentor to
define individual requirements at the commencement of the
Internship. As an intern, students may also participate in
various technology workshops and field trips to schools and
technology centers in the area. For a schedule of these events
and the seminar meetings, please visit the Semester
Schedule section.
Grade Options
Typically Internships are taken
Pass-Fail. In some instances, students prefer to receive a
grade for their Internship work. Students must let it be known
to your immediate supervisor and academic advisor in the
Internship at the beginning of the semester if
they want to receive a letter grade.
Remuneration
There are opportunities for students
to receive credit for study in a non-academic,
practice-oriented setting. A small number of Internships are
paid. These are highly competitive slots and are dependent
upon institutional resources and project commitments that vary
each semester.
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