Administrative Internship

Administrative Internship

Participants in SPA are required to complete a 450-hour Administrative Internship during the intervening academic year. The specific details of the Administrative Internship are developed during the initial summer term through advisement with the intern’s program faculty, internship coach, and cooperating administrator and are documented in an official Internship Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). ‌

Prior to the start of the program, students have pre-advising sessions explaining the purpose of the Administrative Internship. At the conclusion of the first five weeks of the program, each student submits an initial draft Memorandum of Agreement detailing the structure of the internship, outlining how he/she proposes to complete the field work and related internship requirements (as outlined in the course description) over the intervening school year. This memorandum is revised after consultation with the internship coach, cooperating administrator and Teachers College Internship Faculty. The final version of the MOA is signed and dated by the intern, internship coach, and cooperating administrator for commencing the internship in August.   

The completed Memorandum of Agreement describes the internship project deliverables that are to be completed during the Administrative Internship.  The intern carefully details how each project deliverable enables him/her to demonstrate competence with the various ELCC Standards that align with the project.  In addition to the Memorandum of Agreement, students provide documentation of their internship experiences with appropriate endorsements from their Internship Coaches and Teachers College program faculty. 

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