The JapanLab internship is the engine of the JapanLab experience. Below you will find some common questions about the internship.
Do I get course credit for the internship?
Yes! You will receive both course credit and a grade. The actual internship varies depending on which College you’re in so the requirements are a little different. See the details in this section.
I’m in the College of Liberal Arts. What do I do?
You will sign up for a COLA internship in digital humanities via registration for LA 320wb required (3 hours of credit and letter grade that counts toward GPA). The expectation is that you will work for 10 hours a week on these projects. Basically you register interest and then the Faculty Coordinator does so as well. You should submit a Qualtrics form (part 1), then both the faculty member and the student would sign the learning agreement (part 2) via DocuSign.
I’m in the College of Fine Arts. What do I do?
You will sign up for a CoFA internship via registration for FA 340, which requires that students complete 150 hours during the semester. You will receive 3 hours of credit and a letter grade that counts toward your GPA. After contacting your academic advisor, you should submit a Qualtrics form on the Career Services website (part 1), then both the JapanLab mentor and the student sign a learning agreement (part 2) via DocuSign.
I’m in the College of Natural Sciences. What do I do?
You will complete a CNS internship via registration for NSC 322 (3 hours of credit, pass/fail). The expectation is that you will work for 10 hours a week on these projects. In terms of application procedure, first, let your JapanLab mentor know you need a PDF offer letter. Then, you apply through Handshake, with instructions available under “Process” on the Internship page. Once Career Services approves the internship, they will allow you to register for the course.
I’m in the Moody College of Communication. What do I do?
For students in the Moody College of Communication, your internship will depend upon your major. You should use the Internship Course Selection tool to find the correct course, and follow instructions to apply for it. JapanLab’s faculty mentors can work with both pass/fail and letter grade internship courses. The deadline is in the first week of classes, so it’s best to begin the process early.
I’m a Bridging Disciplines Programs student. What do I do?
Digital Arts & Media BDP students may count their JapanLab internship as their required BDP creative project. To do this, you must submit a Connecting Experience proposal through your MyBDP dashboard by the proposal deadline for the semester when you will be working with the JapanLab. Once your proposal is approved by the BDP office, you will be enrolled in BDP 320L credit for this experience to count as your creative project. See the BDP Advising Canvas site for more details or reach out to your BDP advisor with any questions. If you are a Digital Arts & Media BDP student and you prefer to propose this experience as an optional internship rather than as your required creative project, you have the option to propose the experience to be enrolled in BDP 325K internship credit, but please reach out to your BDP advisor to ensure that this will fit with your BDP requirements. If you are in a BDP certificate other than Digital Arts & Media and you would like to propose this as an internship experience, please reach out to your BDP advisor to ensure that the experience is an appropriate fit with your BDP topic.
How will my grade be determined?
The key outcome for the semester will be the project that you work on. These can take many different forms and you can see some of the projects above. In addition you will be required to complete some small assignments by the Liberal Arts internship team. These are extremely straightforward. The grade will be determined by feedback from the Faculty Coordinator but all students so far have received excellent grades.
What will I do in the actual internship?
It depends on the project but generally you will be assigned a role with clear expectations. You will work collaboratively with your team members and with the Faculty Coordinator.
What happens at the end of the semester?
We will host a JapanLab expo at the end of the semester to showcase your projects. You can see images of the last expo above. Your projects are intended as public facing resources. When completed, they will be distributed for use in Japanese history classrooms but also for the general public.
