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Social
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Undergraduate Internship Program
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Undergraduate Internship ProgramThe SCA Internship Program complements formal course work, testing theory with practice, and combining internship experience with a classroom seminar. The internship gives you the chance to explore career paths and gain invaluable hands-on experience outside the classroom. You can choose internships related to your major in many areas including arts, city planning, education, housing, law and social welfare. Some examples of compatible internships include: A/P/A majors might work with the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families; Latino majors with the Mexican Educational Foundation; or Met majors with the Urban Justice Center’s Homelessness Outreach and Prevention Program.All SCA majors are required to complete the internship program, which combines 2 credits of fieldwork with a 2 credit seminar (V18.0040 Internship Fieldwork and V18.0042 Internship Seminar). SCA offers majors in Africana Studies, Asian/Pacific/American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Latino Studies, Metropolitan Studies, and Social and Cultural Analysis. (Internships are not required for Africana and GSS majors who began NYU prior to fall 06.) Participation is open to juniors and seniors. Seniors in A/P/A, Latino, & Metropolitan Studies have priority since they need the internship to graduate. Seminar OptionsV18.0042.001, General Seminar: B. Brown Fall & Spring Co-requisite: V18.0040.001, Fieldwork Choose from a wide range of internship areas: the arts, government, education, youth, social welfare, the environment, health, housing, economic development, planning, and preservation. Examine policies, issues, ideas, and theories related to internships and agencies. BA/MPA & BA/MUP students must take this seminar. Co-requisite:V18.0040.002, Fieldwork Should be taken by all students interested in law. Placements are with criminal defense lawyers at the offices of the Legal Aid Society in Queens. Learn about the criminal justice system and related topics in criminology, penology, and urban sociology. The FieldworkFor two credits of fieldwork, you will intern 10 hours a week for 13 weeks, a total of 130 hours. Internships begin the first week of the semester and end the last week of classes. Schedules are arranged according to your and your supervisor's needs. However, you should plan to work no less than three hours at a time. Many interns schedule two full days while others spread the internship over three or four days. The AgenciesAll internships are with agencies related to department majors. The program is an academic one and internships must be unpaid. Choose from many different placements listed in the internship books in our offices. Responsibilities vary by agency but we require all students to be involved in meaningful projects that contribute to their understanding of the organization. To Apply
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