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There are various credit options available to undergraduate students who earn academic credit for their internship, including three, six and non-credit internships courses. Students should speak with their academic advisors to determine eligibility prior to starting the application process for an internship. Academic advisors will assist students in determining the availability of free elective/Internship credits in the student’s academic program. Students should also obtain and review a checklist from Career Services to begin understanding the steps that must be completed prior to obtaining an internship for credit.
CREDIT: Students may take an internship for credit in place of one or two “Free Electives” in the student’s curriculum. Undergraduate participation in a credit-bearing internship is limited to a maximum of six credits. Graduate student participation is limited to one semester, or three credits.
NON-CREDIT, TRANSCRIPT NOTATION: Undergraduate and Graduate students who do not have open free electives or who do not wish to take a credit-bearing internship course may participate in non-credit internship. Undergraduate student participation in non-credit internship is limited to a maximum of two semesters. Graduate students are limited to one semester of non-credit Internship. Non-credit Internship students register for a non-credit Internship course. Please note that the non-credit Internship option is not open to International Students who are required to fulfill criteria for CPT.
In order to have Internship experiences recorded on a student’s transcript, the student must be registered and fulfill all course requirements in a timely matter as stated in the appropriate Internship course outline.
| Credit Options | Part-time (employment) |
Full-time (employment) |
Undergraduates |
3, non-credit |
3, 6, non-credit |
Graduate Students |
3, non-credit |
3, non-credit |
International Students |
3 |
3, 6 |
NOT FOR CREDIT: Students at Philadelphia University can also pursue internships for the experience, without earning academic credit. We encourage all students who are pursuing or completing internships to work with Career Services from the beginning of their internship search, so we can best support their internship needs and professional development.
