Before You Begin: Required Preparation Steps
- Review the FAMS Internship Info Sheet
- The Family Science program encourages students to prioritize interning with the UVU
Stronger Families Project (SFP). Talk with your advisor first about this option before
applying to a Community Practicum. If you determine you are unable to apply to SFP,
or have another practicum in mind, go ahead and locate a practicum opportunity.
- Locate an internship opportunity.
- Complete Internship Orientation, and save your completion code.
- Your completion code will be displayed on your screen and emailed to you once you
complete the orientation.
- Read How to Design and Report a Practicum
- Have the following information available before launching the application:
- Name and physical address of internship provider or company
- The name, email address, and phone number of your practicum/internship site supervisor
(the person who will mentor you during your practicum)
- The average number of hours that you will work per week
- Click "Start Application" below.
- Upon receipt of application approval by email, please refer to the registration instructions
and included CRN number to register for your course.
- Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for your application to be finalized and to receive your
registration instructions.
Application Deadlines
| Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
| August 1st |
December 1st |
May 1st |
Tip: Submit early to allow time for processing!
Internship Guidelines for Family Science
- This application becomes an internship contract with the understanding that you do
not foresee any health, family life demands, or medical reasons to end your internship
early. The contracted period for working in the field is the 15-week semester you
are enrolled in the Canvas course. If there are extenuating circumstances or a personal
hardship where you can never reasonably do an internship or that will cause you to
end your internship early, click on this link named, “UVU Family Science Practicum Exemption” to file for an appeal.
- Some applications, evaluations, and assignments will use the term "internship" rather
than practicum. As a Family Science student, the terms practicum and internship will
be used interchangeably.
- Students graduating in FAMS must complete a 3-credit internship course the same semester
with one agency for 120 hours minimum. This amounts to roughly eight hours per week
throughout the semester. In addition, there are Canvas online assignments each week
for an additional 1 hour minimum/week. Total required hours 9-10/week minimum. Students
must earn a B- final grade to pass the course in addition to completing 120 documented
hours and successful submission of a professional portfolio.
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