Health Science Major

Internship Meeting Dates for Prospective Fall 2012 Interns

                                            Community Health Internship

Preinternship Schedule

Preinternship meetings                                                        Tuesday, February 21, 12-1pm

(Students must bring                                                            Sheets Conference Room -  

signed DPR and                                                                     Burdick Hall 148

 faculty memo)                                                                        

                                                                                                            OR          

                                                                                                   Wednesday, February 22, 1-2pm

                                                                                                   Sheets Conference Room

                                                                                                   Burdick Hall 148   

Students anticipating a Fall 2012 internship must attend one of the above sessions. Students should confirm via email  – in advance of the session in which they will participate – the specific meeting to be attended. Confirmation should be directed to Ms. Sue Willis (sgwillis@towson.edu). Prior to attending the pre-internship meeting, students must have met with their faculty advisor to obtain and review their Department Progress Report (DPR).

To participate in the pre-internship meeting, students must (a) bring with them their Department Progress Report (DPR) and a note from their faculty advisor (preferably written directly on the DPR) establishing that the student is eligible for internship upon completion of courses in which s/he is currently enrolled and (b) review – before the pre-internship meeting – the list of internship sites available online at the Department website. Students who do not fulfill both requirements will not be guaranteed internship placement for the term requested.

Students who are "Dual" concentrations who intend on being placed in the community health setting for half of the semester MUST also bring evidence of successful passing of the PRAXIS I or evidence of PRAXIS I waiver based on SAT scores to the pre-internship meeting. Students on disciplinary or academic probation are NOT permitted to participate in a community health internship.

NOTE: All due dates are ‘no later than’; early reply/submission is encouraged.

****************************************                                   Due Dates- TBD

Site request form due to Dr. Hutton Rogers                  Thursday, Feb. 23, 5 pm                

Mandatory individual 15-minute meetings                                                       

to discuss placement choices                                         Thursday, Feb. 23 or Wednesday, Feb. 29

Dr. Hutton Rogers will contact (by email)                                                             

prospective intern to inform them of

tentative placement                                                             Thursday, March 1

Deadline to request agency changes                              Monday, March 5

Cover letter and résumé (submitted by email) due

 to Dr. Hutton Rogers                                                           Thursday, March 8 

Dr. Hutton Rogers authorizes (by email)

contact for interview                                                             Friday, March 16

Students arrange and hold interviews                             March 16 - April 4        

 Completed Internship Interview Form                                 

 due to Dr. Hutton Rogers                                                   Thursday, April 5                      

Students will receive permits for registration from the Internship Coordinator only after submitting their completed Interview Form.

Inform Dr. Hutton Rogers of any failing                                           

class performance                                                            Friday, May 11

Students who fail courses at this point in the internship placement process will receive additional academic review by the Department Chairperson. Depending upon the outcome of that review, the student may be prohibited from registering for an internship for the intended semester.

Internship begins                                                              August 2012                         

  ** Faculty are responsible for planning, developing, and implementing curriculum for programs of study that are reflective of the needs of the field and the certifying and accrediting bodies of our disciplines. The Community Health Internships are part of the curriculum in the majors. The sites that participate in these Internships have been reviewed and approved for inclusion in our curriculum by the Community Health Internship Coordinator of the Department of Health Science. 

All sites must sign a Letter of Agreement with the Department of Health Science, a legal document that stipulates how the Internship Site will be providing an educationally appropriate setting for our students. This document can only be signed by University officials. Students are not legally allowed to enter into negotiations with potential internship sites.

All information above relates only to Community Health Education Internships. Dr. Wengert will distribute comparable material for those participating in Student Teaching.

Department of Health Science
Burdick Hall, Room 141

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2637
Fax: 410-704-4670