This page is for the International Affairs internship class for credit, IAFS 4930. For general announcements about internship postings, click here. For the CU in DC Internship Program, click here.
International Affairs will be offering our internship class, IAFS 4930, in Fall 2012. This fall IAFS 4930 class will be taught by Dr. Melinda Cain. To apply to the Fall 2012 internship class, fill out the fall application and email it to BOTH This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Please note: the Summer 2012 internship class is taught by Dr. Vicki Hunter. Information about the summer internship class, including Dr. Hunter’s spring/summer internship application, can be found further down on this webpage.
Internship Overview and Application
IAFS offers an internship class during the spring and summer that grants credit for international work with a variety of organizations here and abroad. The university requires that you take the course while you are working at the internship. That is, you can not do an internship in the fall and then take the internship class IAFS 4930 in the spring, unless you continue at the internship placement. The class is offered for 3 or 6 credits; 3 of these may be applied to functional area and 3 may be applied to geographic concentration; you cannot apply 6 to one requirement. There is no difference in the quantity of workload between 3 or 6 credits; the difference has to do with content of the research project. If you want geographic concentration credit, the paper must apply to your region. If you want functional area credit, you must design the research so that it covers relevant topics in that category.
The course is controlled enrollment so you may not register yourself; you must submit an application and once you are accepted to the internship program, we will enroll you for your choice of 3 or 6 credits. Keep in mind that you may only apply 6 internship credits toward your major during your entire time at CU.
We have an extensive list of possible internships, but you are not limited to this list. Please feel free to explore any and all options at your disposal.
To apply for the IAFS spring or summer internship class, email the application below to Vicki Hunter, and copy This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The deadline for applications is the end of the semester before the internship semester: for the spring internship, the last day of fall classes and for the summer internship, the last day of spring classes.
IAFS internship application for Vicki Hunter - spring and summer semesters
If you think you may want to take the IAFS internship class, be sure to attend the pre-registration period information meetings announced on the website and via advisor email. Even if you do not have an internship yet, attend an internship information meeting with the internship director, Vicki Hunter. The meeting is important for understanding the requirements of the class.
Internship Frequently Asked Questions
Click here for the FAQ for students applying to the IAFS internship program or participating in the current internship class.
Internship Syllabi & Class Resources
Summer 2012 Syllabus II Spring 2012 Syllabus || Summer 2011 syllabus || Spring 2011 || Summer 2010 syllabus || Spring 2010 syllabus || Summer 2009 syllabus || Spring 2009 syllabus || Summer 2008 syllabus || Spring 2008 syllabus || Summer 2007 syllabus || Spring 2006 syllabus
Request for major credit: If you want to take the internship class IAFS 4930 for major credit, please fill out request for major credit and submit to Vicki Hunter. See the Internship FAQ section for sample internship class papers submitted for weekly updates, general credit, and IAFS functional/category or geographic credit.
Internship Contract
This document must be filled out by all students who are doing an internship, once they start at their placements. Download a pdf of the document or go to: http://www.colorado.edu/aac/internapp.htm.
Internship Listings
Click here for a list of possible internships to consider. This is not a comprehensive list, but provides ideas for students in IAFS 4930.
