Student Internship Information

Be sure you have checked EFSC's list of programs and corresponding internship courses to see if your program offers an internship.

Most internships are taken the last semester of the program. There are very few exceptions to that, but you can email your request to InternshipOffice@easternflorida.edu

Be sure your résumé is up to date as you will need this when meeting with potential internship providers. Visit the Career Center's résumé and interviews tips page for access to free tools such as Upkey, a self-paced tool that helps you improve your résumé, short "elevator pitch" and more. For résumé support, please make an appointment with a Career Center coordinator at your closest campus Career Center.

Discuss your records with your Academic Advisor and determine if you have completed all pre-requisites and met the requirements to complete an internship, plus to verify the internship course fits your education plan.

• Do you have a Declared Degree?
• Are you in good academic standing?

Review the Student Internship Checklist for your internship course.

You should know if you are eligible for the internship after meeting with your Academic Advisor.

Discuss internship holds with your Academic Advisor, if they pertain to your internship course.

Some internship courses require instructor approval. If you are unsure about your course, contact the internship office via email at InternshipOffice@easternflorida.edu or call 321-433-5261 to determine whether you need to reach out to the instructor for approval before being able to register.

Complete the "Student Internship Inquiry" form found on this web page. Please note that your Titan student email address is preferred when filling out this form because all internship correspondence will be directed to your Titan email account. Once you complete and submit the "Student Internship Inquiry," you will receive an email response from the internship office with a link to the required Internship Orientation course in Canvas.

Complete the Internship Orientation course in Canvas. Once the results have been received, you will be contacted by an Internship Representative.

In the meantime, you can complete and submit a one-page résumé, cover letter, and list of three potential locations for your internship.

The Internship Office works based on first-come, first-served basis. Especially during the time when a new semester schedule has been opened, it can take up to two weeks to be contacted by the Internship Office. Please be patient.  

Review our Frequently Asked Questions for more guidance on what happens after you submit the form.

Once the registration system opens for the term in which you will intern, your internship course may require an override. Please contact your advisor to assist with lifting a hold. Some courses require the hold on an internship course to be lifted by the Internship Office. Please email the Internship Office with your request. However, the hold will not be lifted until the required Orientation has been completed and your resume, cover letter and list of three potential internship sites have been submitted to the Internship Office.

Important Notices

• When you speak with the Internship Representative, you will discuss potential internship sites and work with her to find a placement site that is right for you.
• View Internship Partnership Sites — EFSC's listing of sites throughout Brevard County that have hosted previous internship students.
• Your site does not need to be at a current Internship Partner. The internship office has additional sites on record or you may find one on your own.
• If you find an Internship Partner Site on your own, the Internship Representative will begin the process of acceptance. Finding a site on your own is not required but is acceptable.
• If you are seeking an internship site outside of Brevard County, you are responsible for securing your internship site and you must contact the Internship Representative at InternshipOffice@easternflorida.edu for that site's approval.
• All internship sites must be verified by the Internship Representative.
• Note that although the EFSC faculty has set a minimum internship hour requirement, your internship partner site may have their own requirements. Check with the Internship Representative or your site contact to verify your hours.

In addition to the list of Internship sites, submit a resume and cover letter applicable for internships to the Internship Office. If you need assistance with either of these items, you may schedule an appointment with a Career Center Coordinator at any of the EFSC Career Center locations. Call the Career Center closest to you to make an appointment.

• Titusville Career Center: 321-433-7513
• Cocoa Career Center: 321-433-5571
• Melbourne Career Center: 321-433-7091
• Palm Bay Career Center: 321-433-5359

Once you have submitted your Resume and Cover Letter, the internship representative will reach out to various partnership sites on your behalf. Once site(s) have been determined, you will prepare to meet with potential internship site(s).

You will schedule an interview with the potential internship site to discover if you are a good fit for the organization and/or if the organization is a good fit for you. Consider this meeting a professional interview and dress professionally. Bring a copy of your resume and your Site Confirmation Form and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)* if the site does not have an Affiliation Agreement with EFSC. *Please note that the Internship Representative will discuss with you whether an MOU is needed.

If this site agrees to host you as their intern for the semester, get the forms signed by the site supervisor or designee, tour the facility and create a schedule for your required hours that works for both you and the internship site.

Important Note: Some internship sites require a background check and/or drug testing. Some sites provide their own, while others may require you to complete such testing on your own. The Internship Office has an account with CastleBranch and can share the information with you on how to register for this service, which costs approximately $150. Call or email the Internship Representative for more information.

Submit the required pre-internship paperwork to the Internship Office prior to starting your hours:

• Site Confirmation Form
• Memorandum of Understanding (if required)

The internship site may require additional internship steps such as completion of an application, completing an orientation or having additional interviews.

Once any required background check/drug testing results have been received and you have submitted all the required paperwork, you are ready to begin your internship.

Complete your required hours and record those hours on the Hours Reporting Log.

Please note that some students continue their internship for additional hours to complete a project or for other reasons.

As you are nearing the end of your internship, deliver a copy of the Host Evaluation form to your site supervisor to complete. Please collect the completed form to submit along with your completed Student Worksite Review form.

Return the required post-internship paperwork to the Internship Office so it can be processed before the end of the semester. Generally, all forms are due at least two weeks before Finals Week.

• Hours Reporting Log
• Host Evaluation Form
• Student Worksite Review Form

Once all your internship paperwork is processed, EFSC's Internship Office will notify your instructor that you have completed all requirements.