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Internship, Co-op and Research Practicum and Transcript Notation The Practicum is a zero-credit, pass-fail course recorded on a student's permanent transcript that provides a record of the student's participation in a University sanctioned internship, cooperative education, and/or research placement and enables The Shriver Center to evaluate the student's performance. The Internship, Cooperative Education and Research Practicum is designed to assess students' professional performance, based on their mid-semester review, final appraisal and other information. The course can also provide students with full-time status, independent of their credit load, so that housing, health insurance, student aid and loans can be maintained. Students are expected to enroll in the practicum each semester that they participate in Center programs. The Practicum:
Get Your Internship, Research or Co-op Recognized If you found your internship/co-op/research through UMBC works you do not need any additional documentation. Call the Shriver Center at 410-455-2493 to schedule your placement appointment with a coordinator. If a placement that is posted on UMBCworks or advertised directly by The Shriver Center is found and accepted, a University-imposed registration fee for participating in an Internship/Co-op/Research Practicum is billed to your myUMBC account at a rate of $35 for part-time (<35 hours/week) or $70 for full-time (>35 hours). This is a one time, per placement fee that will allow the same position to be noted on your transcript for subsequent semesters. If the position was found on your own, this fee is waived by the university. The following steps below outline the process if you found the internship/co-op/research on your own: Obtain Verification from your Placement
Schedule Your Appointment Arrive at your appointment with: 1) Your verification from your placement 2) Signed Employer Agreement During your appointment your Shriver Center coordinator will enroll you in the appropriate zero-credit pass/fail Practicum, and discuss the requirements and credit options with you.
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