Internships can play a vital part in the college learning experience because they allow students to apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings while developing practical skills. Through hands-on experience, students gain professional communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Internships also can clarify their career goals and help students to see themselves as emerging professionals within a field. Internships also provide valuable networking opportunities, strengthen résumés, and improve prospects for employment or graduate study.

MHU Internship Process

Students who would like to purse an Internship in Medical Humanities need to find an internship partner. COLFA has some great tips on how to do this. See the I Want and Internship tab on their Internship Process Page

Students who have found an internship partner or currently work in the medical filed can contact the MHU Internship coordinator at Leo.Bannister@utsa.edu to discuss the possibility of using their current employment as internship credit.

Once the MHU Internship coordinator and your employer have confirmed your internship:

 

      • NOTE: This form needs to be completed by the internship partner. It is a part of the confirmation process for your internship review. Again, this is to be filled out by your internship partner, NOT the student.
Next COLFA Student Success Center will review your information
      • Please give at least one month before the start of next semester for this process to be complete. A member from the COLFA Student Success Center will review your information and notify the MHU Internship coordinator once the review is complete. The MHU coordinator will email you on how to enroll into MHU 4933 and discuss class information and answer questions you may have.  Your Academic Advisor can answer questions you may have about how an internship course will fit into your degree plan.

 MHU 4933