Southern Indiana Internship Awards

Nomination Form

Guidelines:

Nominations are accepted and awards are presented based on the school year, with the summer session included in the following spring. Example: Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024, internships are eligible for nominations through the deadline of March 15, 2024.

Student Intern Eligibility

• Must be nominated by a USI faculty member or supervisor from their internship site.
• Must be a current registered student at the University of Southern Indiana in good standing or new graduate.
• Must have participated in an internship for a minimum of 100 hours during a semester or summer term during the current nomination cycle.
• Both for-credit internships and non-credit internships are eligible.
• The student must report their complete Internship information on USI Career Launch prior to the nomination deadline.
• Clinical, human services, and student teaching field experiences required by academic departments are not eligible for nomination

Nomination Form

Guidelines:

Nominations are accepted and awards are presented based on the school year, with the summer session included in the preceding cycle. Example: Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024, internships are eligible for nominations through the deadline of March 15, 2024.

Internship Employer Eligibility

• Must be nominated by a current or former student intern, or by a USI faculty internship advisor.
• Must have hosted one or more USI interns within the current nomination cycle. The internship must have equaled at least 100 intern hours during a semester or summer term.
• Provide a quality, structured internship experience for USI students.
• Mentor and encourage students to set learning goals and help ensure they meet the goals.
• Provide opportunities for learning and leadership throughout the students' internship experience.
• Evaluate the students' internship experience through evaluations provided by either USI Career Services or the faculty advisor at the end of the internship term. (May also include mid-term evaluation).
• The student must report their complete Internship information on USI Career Launch prior to the nomination deadline.
• Clinical, human services, and student teaching field experiences required by academic departments are not eligible for nomination

Nomination Form

Guidelines:

Nominations are accepted and awards are presented based on the school year, with the summer session included in the preceding cycle. Example: Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024, internships are eligible for nominations through the deadline of March 15, 2024.

Faculty Internship Advisor Eligibility

• Must be a current USI faculty member and be nominated by a current or former student who completed an internship under their guidance during the current nomination cycle.
• Must be responsible for facilitating aspects of the student internship experience. Including any of the following:
  • Preparation for the internship application process or referral to USI Career Services for assistance.
  • Collecting information about student internships and instructing the students to report their internships to the university database (Career Launch).
  • Provide a method for the internship supervisor to evaluate the students' internship experience either on your own or through Career Services at the end of the internship term. (May also include mid-term evaluation).
  • Mentoring students and encouraging or requiring them to set and meet learning goals throughout their internship experience.
• The student must report their complete Internship information on USI Career Launch prior to the nomination deadline.
• Clinical, human services, and student teaching field experiences required by academic departments are not eligible for nomination