The Department of Health and Physical Education believes the internship program affords students the opportunity to apply acquired cognitive skills and is a valuable supplement to their learning experience. Consequently, there is an expectation that the internship will foster learning and the acquisition of useful professional skills. Internships failing to meet these objectives will not be approved.

Typically, the student intern will be a junior or senior working towards a major or minor in Health, Physical Education, or Sport Management. The department expects the student to have completed the necessary courses to meet the objectives of the internship and possess the habits and motivation to benefit the sponsoring agency.

 Prerequisites:

1. Successful completion of 32 semester hours, overall.

2. Successful completion of 12 semester hours in the Department of HPE at Luther College.

 Internship requirements specific to health, physical education and sports management interns:

1. The internship must be at least 40 working hours per credit.  Internships are offered on a credit/no credit basis only.

2. The student must complete a daily log of internship activities (submit to the faculty supervisor within one week after completing the internship). This journal should include observations, responsibilities, resource materials collected, and recommendations associated with the internship.

3. The student must complete a type-written, post-internship paper detailing and evaluating the internship experience (no more than 3 pages). Submit this document to the faculty supervisor within one week after completing the internship.

4. The supervising faculty member may implement additional requirements deemed appropriate as part of the internship agreement.  If so, these expectations should be clearly defined and included on the internship contract.

 Steps leading to approval/completion of the internship:

1. Obtain the Internship Packet from the Career Center.  This packet will contain the Internship Registration Form, Student Internship Agreement, Learning Plan, and other necessary forms and information.

2. Obtain the HPE/Sports Managment Contract from the HPE Office or online at HPE.Luther.edu.

3. Present the Internship Registration Form, HPE/Sports Management Internship Contract, Student Internship Agreement, and Learning Plan to the sponsoring HPE faculty member and obtain his/her signature on all documents.

4. The supervising faculty member will keep one copy of the HPE/Sports Management Internship Contract and the intern will keep the other copy.

5. Return the Internship Registration Form to the Career Center.  The Career Center will forward the Internship Registration Form to the Registrar's Office.

6. Meet with the Internship Site Supervisor and discuss the Learning Contract.  Secure the site supervisor's signature on the Learning Contract and return it to the Career Center.

7. Upon completion of the internship, have the site supervisor complete the Final Evaluation Form and return it to the supervising faculty member.

8.  Submit your journal, paper, and any other agreed upon material to the supervising faculty member.

 Direct questions to:
 Internship Coordinator, Career Center or Jane Gibbs, Intern Coordinator