INTERNSHIP: PLSC & LARC 389
Students in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture seeking academic credit for an internship experience must take either LARC389 or PLSC389 at the time they are doing their internship. Permission to enroll in either course requires the proposed internship experience to be approved by the department’s internship coordinator and that the company, organization or individual offering the internship to the student formally acknowledge this by completing the department’s Internship Offer form. Both steps in the approval process need to be completed, in order just mentioned, before the student begins their internship. Permission to enroll in PLSC389 or LARC389 is granted once the Internship Offer form is received by the department’s internship coordinator from the student’s internship supervisor or other company official. The Permission Request and Internship Offer forms can be found in the Getting Permission tab below. Work experiences done without prior approval are ineligible for LARC389 or PLSC389 academic credit.
Signing up for the course:
About
Course Objectives:
- To become informed about internship learning experiences.
- To learn about career opportunities.
- To become familiar with the university career counseling services.
Learning Outcomes:
- Assess the career readiness of an internship by identifying and evaluating the structural elements of a workplace internship
- Provide examples of effective internship mentorship
- Articulate how Plant Science and Landscape Architecture coursework supports professional career goals and interests
Course Requirements
- Completion of a ten-twelve week internship, which meets PSLA criteria.
- Submittal of the internship supervisor's evaluation.
- Submittal of an internship journal documenting the internship responsibilities, learning experiences and mentorship. An evaluation of the overall internship experience should also be included.
- Class presentation.
Getting Permission
- Fill out this form to request permission. You must be signed in to your UMD email account prior to have access. The form includes a request for a brief (ie., 1 to 2 paragraph) description of your proposed internship. The description should focus on your expected internship responsibilities and what you expect to get out of your internship experience. Also, please indicate the expected length (in weeks) of your internship and the number of hours you expect to work each week. If you are having trouble accessing the form please email Diana Cortez (dcortez@umd.edu). Dr. Mark Carroll (mcarroll@umd.edu) will review your request.
- Before starting your internship, have your supervisor complete and send directly to Dr. Carroll the Internship offer form (i.e. first two pages of the linked form
- Once your internship is approved by Dr. Carroll you will receive a document outlining the requirements for the Internship Journal. Journal entries need to be made while you are doing your internship.
- Dr. Mark Carroll will email Diana Cortez (dcortez@umd.edu) once he has approved your request. You must email Diana your UID # so she may lift the block.
