AFTER YOU REGISTER
You are required to complete a minimum of 4 credits of PHE 404 or 120 hours of internship.
Upon completion of your hours, you must complete the summary paper (due finals week) and have your site supervisor complete an evaluation.
If you are unable to complete your required hours in the tern to which your are registered, please let your internship coordinator know. You will be assigned an incomplete until you finish your hours and submit the summary paper and your site supervisor completes the evaluation.
Student Evaluation Form
Evaluation form for Preceptors to comment on student internship performance.
Download EvaluationInternship Student Checklist
PHE 404 Undergraduate Internship Checklist for students, in chronological order.
Download ChecklistSummary Report
Guidelines and information required for writing up the Internship Summary Report.
Download GuidelinesFrequently Asked Questions
Find answers to your frequently asked questions about the Undergraduate Internship (PHE 404).
See FAQ'sROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
There is a shared responsibility in selecting, monitoring, and evaluating an internship. Below is the breakdown of responsibilities of students, internship coordinators and worksite supervisors throughout the internship.
STUDENTS
- Articulate the kinds of skills or experiences you are looking to develop or enhance
- Identify possible internship sites to discuss with Internship Coordinator
- Complete the PHE 404 Application/Learning Contract with the Worksite Supervisor’s signature and email to your internship coordinator
- Submit, via email, your Internship Summary Report to your Internship Coordinator upon completion of your internship hours
- Request that Worksite Supervisor complete the Student Evaluation Form and return to their Internship Coordinator in the School of Public Health via email
INTERNSHIP COORDINATORS:
- Develop internship opportunities through contacts in research, practice and service activities
- Assist student advisee in identifying appropriate internship sites
- Approve student Learning Contract and Learning Outcomes
- Review the Student Evaluation Form and discuss internship experience with Worksite Supervisor as needed
- Be available to debrief advisee on their internship experience, to review their evaluation results and discuss future career options
WORKSITE SUPERVISORS:
- Sign the student’s Application/Learning Contract and ensure that the learning contract is fulfilled
- Supervise the student throughout the internship experience; confer with the student’s Internship Coordinator as necessary
- Complete the Student Evaluation Form and electronically return to the School of Public Health Internship Coordinators; debrief with student on their performance
Talk To Our Coordinators
Have questions or need to talk someone directly? Contact our Internship Coordinators for advice on how to navigate your Internship.| Belinda Zeidler | zeidlerb@pdx.edu | Internship Coordinator |
| Jane Mercer | mercerj@pdx.edu | Internship Coordinator |