INTERNSHIP FOR CREDIT

Civics Honors and Strategy and Statecraft majors are required to complete 3 hours of internship credit as part of their degree plans. Great Books majors have the option of completing an internship for elective credit. SCL offers opportunities for 1-, 2-, and 3-hour internship courses so that students can pursue a variety of options.

Currently enrolled, degree-seeking Civics Honors or Strategy and Statecraft majors in the School of Civic Leadership are eligible to enroll in the following internship-for-credit courses:

CIV 177I       Internship in Civic Leadership*

CIV 278I       Internship in Civic Leadership*

CIV 379        Internship in Civic Leadership*

STR 177I      Internship in Strategy and Statecraft

STR 278I      Internship in Strategy and Statecraft

STR 378I      Internship in Strategy and Statecraft

*At this time, Civics Honors majors with approved internships are eligible to enroll in CIV 379 for the 2026 Summer Term. One- and two-hour credit hour variants will open in Fall 2026.

Internships can be paid or unpaid, and internship opportunities will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Internships must: 

• Provide direct and daily supervision and guidance and regular access to the supervisor
• Assign meaningful projects with learning components
• Provide a professional, established working environment whether in-person or hybrid/remote. Internships taking place in home-office sites or “in the field” are not eligible for the course
• Provide the resources needed to complete the internship responsibilities
• Employer providing the internship must be an established for-profit company with the legal right to transact business in the state of the internship site, an IRS-exempt organization, a governmental entity, or an established, professionally-recognized and legal entity of a foreign country
• Eligible employers must have an established professional website and matching email domain
• Eligible employers must have a registered address that is not a private residential address.

Internship opportunities that will NOT be approved:

• Self-employment
• Work performed in a student’s family-owned or family-managed business
• Work performed for a student-run organization
• Work performed autonomously, without direct managerial oversight and guidance, for example, door-to-door sales and similar activities
• Work performed for an organization that does not provide the tools and equipment necessary to complete the work, for example, positions that require the student to use their own computer or field sales roles that do not provide either transportation or mileage reimbursement
• Participation in a political campaign, PAC or lobbying effort, however, working for a seated public servant is acceptable
• Training activities, for example, time spent preparing for a licensure exam (insurance, securities, state bar, etc.)
• Work performed in an employer’s private home or for a business that is registered to a private residential address
• Remote work assignments that are unique to the intern and do not align with the remote work guidelines for all of the organization’s employees

Practica, clinicals, research and capstones that are part of an academic course requirement are not eligible. In addition, positions that require students to pay placement, participation or program fees are not eligible.

Hours and Weeks Requirement

Students must complete at least 50 hours of work/credit hour between the first and last days of the summer term or semester in which they are engaged in the internship. Summer term and semester start and end dates are set out in the Academic Calendar here.

• Applications close on the first class day of the semester in which the internship is to be completed.*
• Log into 12twenty@Texas account to submit application for approval
  • From the left navigation bar on the left side of your screen, click “intern & Co-Op Courses”
  • Select “+ New Experience”
  • Under Internship Course, select “School of Civic Leadership Internship”
  • Complete the form and hit “Save”
  • Upload offer letter
  • Click “Submit”
• Once an internship is approved, the student receives a confirmation email. Students must have this email to register for the correct internship course.

*Registration for summer internship courses may be effected through University Extension (UEX) for a reduced rate. Students should consult with their academic advisor for more information about this option.

Course assignments will be completed through Canvas, and students will receive a letter grade for the internship course.

There are several UT Austin programs open to all majors, and internships completed through these approved programs will satisfy the internship-for-credit requirements for the School of Civic Leadership. Students considering these programs should meet with their academic advisor prior to their enrollment in the program to coordinate internship-for-credit transfers.

UTNY – Coursework and internship in New York

UTLA – Coursework and internship in Los Angeles

Home to Texas – First Year Student Summer Internships

Archer Fellowship Program – Coursework and internship in Washington D.C.

Bridging Disciplines Programs – Interdisciplinary certificate program with internship

Embedded Scholars – International Internship Experiences

Career Success Career Fair Calendar

12twenty@Texas

City of Austin College Internships

The Texas Politics Project

Micro-Internships

Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life

Texas Public Policy Foundation Internships

Travis County Public Defender’s Office Internships