Eligibility Requirements

Millersville University undergraduate students must meet the following minimum criteria for participating in a credit-bearing internship:

  1. Be enrolled in a degree program at Millersville University (MU); declared a major and/or minor.
  2. Transfer and second degree students must successfully complete 12 credits at MU.
  3. New first-time, undergraduate students must successfully complete at least 24 credits at MU.
  4. Must be in good academic standing.
  5. Departments may establish additional GPA, credit, or course prerequisites
  6. Have approval from the appropriate academic department to participate. 
  7. All credit-bearing internship assignments must be approved by the appropriate College/School dean.
  8. Graduation may be deferred to complete an academic internship, but students
    cannot participate in a credit-bearing internship after graduation.

In 2021-2022, 98% of employer supervisors indicated they would consider hiring their Millersville student intern full-time if the opportunity arose. 

Develop essential workplace skills by participating in a credit-bearing internship! Get started by having a conversation with your department internship coordinator about how internship credits will fit into your academic program.

Then log into Handshake with your Millersville credentials and select Career Center - Experiences - Request an Experience - Step 1: Major/Minor Department Approval of Request.