SD 4900 - Internship/Practicum (1-9)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
Supervised work in an appropriate field experience. A critical means to apply theoretical constructs, methods and techniques learned in the classroom to real-world settings. The practicum offers ways of acquiring practical work experience and it provides opportunities to engage in community organizations, non-governmental and governmental organizations, and businesses that seek to advance sustainability in specific ways. The internship/practicum may occur at the local, regional, state, national or international levels. The practicum is an important part of the program’s commitment to sustainable development in the wider world.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: student must get approval from an advisor of the Sustainable Development department prior to enrolling.