Career Exploration and Development
Summer Internship Co-Curricular Credit
Have you accepted an unpaid summer internship that requires you to receive college credit? We can help!
Oberlin students may be eligible to receive either one-half or one co-curricular credit for an unpaid summer internship, provided the internship meets certain requirements. To determine whether your internship qualifies for credit and which credit option is appropriate, please read through the guidelines below.
Credit for internships must be approved by Career Exploration and Development. Not all internships will be approved for 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:
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
Before and during the summer, Career Exploration and Development (CED) will send important updates, assignment details, and deadline reminders via email.
Required Post-Experience Assignments for Co-Curricular Credit:
Self-Evaluation Form
Digital ePortfolio Experience Reflection
Failure to submit these required assignments will result in a No Pass on the transcript.
Dropping Credit: Students who decide to drop credit must notify CED by Friday, August 20, 2027.
The 2026 - 27 Summer Experience Co-Curricular Credit Application is open!
If you have questions or are participating in a CED funding program, please email internships@oberlin.edu before submitting this application.