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Internship Application Process

  1. Fall 2010 - Deadline is February 15, 2010     Spring 2011 - Deadline is September 15, 2010
    Spring 2010- Deadline is September 15, 2009 - There are still intern openings!
  2. Meet with the Subject Area Coordinator for your major, taking the Teacher Internship Clearance Form and a copy of your unofficial transcript with you (a list of Subject Area Coordinators is at the bottom of the Teacher Internship Clearance Form). If you are unsure of your student teaching semester, please contact the department of your major. If you have a Bilingual/Bicultural minor, note the additional required signature.
  3. A minimum overall (cumulative) GPA of 3.00 is required for application to the Teacher Internship Program and must be maintained throughout the remaining educational program.
  4. A grade of C (2.00) or better in any course or approved equivalency in your program area (defined as both major and licensure area) is required.  A "C-", "D", "F" or "Incomplete" in any of these courses is unacceptable.
  5. Three (3) references are required. In addition, you must complete one F.E.R.P.A. form for each reference and one F.E.R.P.A. form for the Teacher Internship Office (see #19 below).  Teacher Intern candidates should complete the top portion of the Teacher Internship Reference Forms and then give/mail them to their references (ask references first). Completed reference forms can be returned to the Teacher Internship Office by the intern candidate or the reference (references should retain their F.E.R.P.A. form.   At least two (2) references should be UW-Whitewater faculty members. NOTE: The intern applicant must attain an average score of at least 3.5 from Section B and a score of at least 3.0 from Section E. If either score is below the minimum, the applicant will not be approved as a candidate for the Teacher Internship Program.
  6. Special paper for your resume is unnecessary, as copies, not originals, are forwarded to interested school districts. Questions concerning the design of a resume may be directed to Career Services. A Philosophy of Education is to be included.
  7. As part of the approval procedure, the Teacher Internship Coordinator may solicit input regarding the qualifications of applicants from faculty members in the UW-Whitewater Departments of: Curriculum & Instruction; Educational Foundations; Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Coaching; Special Education; and/or other academic departments.
  8. The Teacher Internship Office communicates with students via their University email address.
  9. After reviewing each completed file, the intern candidate's student teacher semester will be verified and an email will be sent to the applicant indicating approval or denial. Approval as a prospective intern does not guarantee the availability or awarding of a Teacher Internship placement. A student may reapply to the Teacher Internship Program if circumstances should change for a student who has been denied acceptance.
  10. Approved Intern candidates will be notified regularly via email of schools requesting interns.  Intern candidates will then notify the Teacher Internship Office where to forward their files.  Typically, school personnel review the files, select candidates for interviews, and contact those students directly. Feel free to check with the Teacher Internship Program Office on the status of your application at any time. No Teacher Intern placements will occur after July 15 for fall or December 1 for spring.
  11. Each UW-W Teacher Intern will be charged $200, which covers an administrative fee charged by DPI.  This should be paid when you receive your first paycheck.  No intern will receive a passing grade for the internship until this is paid.
  12. In addition, an internship occurring out-of-area (50+ miles from UW-W) will incur the following expenses:  1) four (or more, if necessary) supervisory visits at the current market rate, 2) supervisory travel expenses in excess of $100, 3) Office of Field Experiences supervisory arrangement fee of $50, 4) liability insurance, etc., if required, 5) cooperating teacher stipend, if required locally, 6) any other costs.  Please note that an out-of-area internship is contingent upon our ability to obtain an out-of-area university supervisor.
  13. Interns are subject to identical requirements as student teachers with respect to the TB test and criminal background checks.
  14. Interns may not leave an internship placement early to accept a teaching position.
  15. Special Education majors and K-12 Physical Education majors enrolled in their full semester of student teaching/internship are required to enroll in the student teaching seminar course appropriate to their major:
    • all Special Education majors must enroll in SPECED 470
      (Student Teaching Seminar)
    • all K-12 Physical Education majors must enroll in PEPROF 410
      (Student Teaching Seminar-Physical Education)
    • All other majors must enroll in CIGENRL 470 (Student Teaching Seminar). This course will provide you with important information and ideas that will enhance your preparation for a successful career in teaching.  You will meet on campus three days (see calendar).
  16. Teacher Intern candidates and those with confirmed internships must attend all student teacher meetings, except confirmed interns do not need to attend the placement/interview meeting (but please notify your Subject Area Coordinator). Also, interns are expected to attend three class meetings on campus for the Student Teaching Seminar course.
  17. If your application is accepted but a placement does not occur, the assigned student teaching placement will remain in effect.
  18. The files of Teacher Internship candidates not receiving an internship will be discarded at the end of the semester.
  19. Complete a F.E.R.P.A. form for each of your references as you see fit.  You can use the following guidelines for completing the FERPA form for the Teacher Internship Office:  I AUTHORIZE:  UW-Whitewater Teacher Internship Program Office    TO DISCLOSE...:  grades and academic transcript; performance observation notes, evaluation instruments or information, general comments about performance in a course during a field experience (Field Studies, Student Teaching, Internship, Practicum, etc.)  OTHER (SPECIFY):  verification of hiring and salary  TO THE FOLLOWING...:  prospective employer(s); school official(s) responsible for admission to educational programs; individual(s) responsible for scholarship, grants, etc.; OTHER (SPECIFY):  rental agencies  FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON(S)  (explain):  Future employment; pursuit of further education; salary verification for housing purposes; grants/scholarships  THIS AUTHORIZATION WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL:  we suggest putting a date of two years from the date of signing.