The Wisconsin in Scotland (WIS) program offers a limited number of unpaid internships for students accepted for the fall or spring semesters. There are a number of internship sites available. Internships can be obtained for a maximum of three credits. Students will be required to carry additional credits to maintain their status as full time students. The internship program will be jointly administered by the Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator in Scotland, the WIS Administrative Office at UW-River Falls, and the Office of International Education/Programs on the student's home campus. Below are guidelines for students who wish to apply for an internship in Scotland.

Guidelines:

• Student obtains a WIS Internship Application through this web site or from the Office of International Education/Programs on their campus.
• Student finds a faculty mentor in the appropriate department to mentor and evaluate their internship experience.
• Student meets with the Department Chair to determine how the credit will be awarded.
• Student works with their faculty mentor/appropriate department and follows the correct procedures for on-campus registration of their internship.
• Student submits their complete internship application to the Office of International Education/Programs on their campus along with the $200 internship application fee made payable to the WIS Program. Complete internship applications must be received before the end of the previous semester. Note: The complete application will include the International Internship Application Form, a general letter of application to potential employers, an official transcript, three copies of your resume, the Information Release Form, and the Faculty Mentor/Department Chair Approval Form. When the application is complete, it will be forwarded along with payment of the application fee to the WIS Administrative Office at UW-River Falls.
• After arrival at Dalkeith House, the student works with the Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator to set up a site interview.
• If accepted by an employer, the student works with the Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator to outline the job description, learning objectives and tasks to be completed to achieve each of these objectives. The Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator forwards this information to the faculty mentor.
• The student will be required to submit progress reports to the Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator who forwards them to the faculty mentor.
• At the end of the internship, the student will make sure the employer completes the Employer Evaluation Form and returns it to the Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator who will forward it to the faculty mentor.
• Student will complete the Student Evaluation of Work Assignment Form and return it to the Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator who will forward it to the faculty mentor
• The faculty mentor will receive a campus grade report form and assign a final grade for the internship based on their evaluation of the student's learning objectives, progress reports, employer's evaluation, and the Internship/Volunteer Site Coordinator's comments.

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