{"id":3323,"date":"2025-10-06T11:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/xinternships\/?page_id=3323"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T19:32:56","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Process"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span>How it works<\/div>
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  1. Meet with the internship coordinator<\/strong>
    \nTalk about your goals, interests and potential internship opportunities.<\/li>\n
  2. Find a faculty mentor<\/strong>
    \nYour faculty mentor will help you develop learning goals and make sure the internship fits within your academic program.<\/li>\n
  3. Find an internship<\/strong>
    \nThe internship coordinator can help you identify and pursue opportunities. You can also browse current internship opportunities.<\/li>\n
  4. Complete the internship application<\/strong>
    \nOnce your internship is approved, you\u2019ll complete the required application. Do not begin counting internship hours until you are officially registered.<\/li>\n
  5. Complete your internship<\/strong>
    \nYou will work with your site supervisor and faculty mentor throughout the internship, and will complete academic work related to your experience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    \n

    Internship requirements can vary by program. Your faculty mentor and internship coordinator will help you determine whether an opportunity is appropriate for your academic and career goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

    <\/span>Internship courses<\/div>
    \n

    GCC offers two internship courses:<\/p>\n

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    • Internship I (293): 1-6 credits for students gaining experience in a professional setting related to their interests or program
      \nInternship II (294): 2-5 credits for students building on skills and experience gained through their previous coursework in Internship I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Each credit requires 45 hours of internship work. Up to six (6) credits of Internship I and II may count toward a GCC degree or certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

      <\/span>Who can participate?<\/div>
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      Students generally must:<\/p>\n

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      • Have completed at least 12 credits, including six credits in their major<\/li>\n
      • Be in good academic and disciplinary standing<\/li>\n
      • Have a minimum 2.0 GPA, including a 2.0 GPA in the semester immediately preceding the internship<\/li>\n
      • Have no holds on their student record<\/li>\n
      • Demonstrate professionalism and initiative throughout the internship application process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        If you don’t meet one of these requirements, talk with the internship coordinator. Exceptions may be possible depending on your circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

        <\/span>What about pay?<\/div>
        \n

        GCC makes every effort to help students find paid<\/strong> internships. Funding may be available for some internships, but it is limited and not guaranteed. Talk with the internship coordinator about available options.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3535,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3323","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3323"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3575,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3323\/revisions\/3575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/internships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}