Summer Internship Co-Curricular Credit

To qualify for co-curricular credit, the internship must meet the following criteria:

• The internship site must require college credit to participate in the internship.
• The internship must be completed over the summer and fit within an academic context.
• The Internship cannot be paid.
• The internship requires a minimum of 100 hours of work (in-person or remotely).
  • Internships totaling 100-199 work hours are eligible for one-half co-curricular credit.
  • Internships totaling 200 or more work hours are eligible for one full co-curricular credit.

If you meet the eligibility requirements for credit, complete the following steps:

1. After securing an internship offer, complete the Summer Internship Credit Application form. You will be required to upload your offer letter, job description, and signed copy of the program waiver form  (available for download here).
2. After completing the application form, a member of the CED team will email you to confirm details within your application and provide the next steps.
3. Once your application is reviewed and accepted, CED will register your internship with the Office of the Registrar for your co-curricular credit pending your completion of the post-experience assignments. 

Students may earn one-half or one full co-curricular credit for each internship completed. The credit will not count toward fulfillment of major or distribution requirements. A maximum of two internship credits may be applied toward graduation.

Prior to and during the summer, you will receive emails from Career Exploration and Development (CED) at internships@oberlin.edu with important information about assignments and deadlines. Please read these emails carefully and contact us with any questions well in advance of the deadlines. Your emails will include information about the post-experience assignments required to receive the requested co-curricular credit.

• Due dates and links to the required self-evaluation.
• Due dates and information about completing your digital ePortfolio experience reflection.

You are responsible for notifying Career Exploration and Development if you choose to no longer receive credit. You have until Friday, August 21, 2026 to notify Career Exploration and Development that you no longer want credit for the internship, or you will receive No Pass on your transcript.