2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Director: Mark E. Anthony
Website: www.iup.edu/career
E-mail:
career-services@iup.edu
Career services are
available to students and alumni, and career counseling is provided to students
of all class levels as well as to alumni. In addition to career counseling, the
primary functions of the office are to arrange for campus interviews, prepare a
current file of job opportunities, maintain an extensive library of occupational
information, conduct follow-up studies of graduates, and provide general
assistance in the career planning and job-seeking process.
The Career Development Center also receives and makes available to graduates and
undergraduates information concerning summer employment and internships.
The university does not guarantee positions, but IUP’s record of placement is
one of the very best in Pennsylvania.
Service Learning offers IUP students curriculum-based, wage-supported, and
volunteer opportunities to explore, expand, and fulfill their altruistic
interests. Service Learning works closely with nearly sixty Indiana County human
service agencies and six school districts to place students in volunteer host
sites.
Internships/Cooperative Learning
Many departments of
the university have developed internship/cooperative education programs which
allow a student to participate in university-supervised work experiences for
variable academic credit. Internships/co-ops are viewed as an integral part of a
student’s academic preparation. An internship/co-op gives the student an
opportunity to apply theoretical and philosophical tenets of a discipline in a
practical job experience related to the student’s academic program.
For general information about university internships, co-ops, and placement
options, the students should consult the internship coordinator in the Career
Development Center, 302 Pratt Hall, or their department internship/co-op
coordinator, or visit the website
www.iup.edu/internships.
T.H.I.S. is available to an
exceptional student from any IUP major for the fall or spring semester. The
program provides a semester-long experience at the policymaking level in the
executive or legislative branches of state government as well as independent
boards, agencies, or commissions. Students will earn 15 credits.
Requirements for eligibility are 57 or more earned credits and an overall GPA of
at least 3.0. Applicants must also submit a sample of their writing skills which
must be a copy of an IUP writing assignment that has been graded by an
instructor.
T.H.I.S. consists of an internship with a research project for 12 credits and an
academic seminar for 3 credits. The program is directed by a Pennsylvania State
System faculty member elected to direct the program in Harrisburg. The faculty
member will be the site supervisor and teach the seminar course. Grades and
credits will be recorded on the students’ academic progress reports at IUP. See
the course descriptions under
UNWD 480 and
493.
Housing with kitchenette is arranged through T.H.I.S. at minimal cost to
students. Students must first pay IUP tuition, room, and board and then be
partially reimbursed via a biweekly paycheck during the semester. Students are
responsible for their own transportation costs between their home and
Harrisburg.
T.H.I.S. is offered through the Internship Center, Career Development Center, in
conjunction with the academic department of the successful candidate.
Applications are submitted to the Internship Office, 302 Pratt Hall. Deadline
for submission for fall is March 1; the spring semester deadline is October 1.
See the website
www.iup.edu/internships for more information.
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