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{ Internship Opportunities }
Ripon College participates in an internship program through the DPI Wisconsin Improvement Program. Internships are designed by a cooperating public school district and Ripon College and are meant to benefit both the public school and the student in some specific way. An internship differs from student teaching in that the intern is paid a small stipend for his/her work in the school and assumes greater responsibility for instructional planning and teaching than most student teachers do. Whenever possible, internships will be arranged so that the student will complete nine weeks of supervised student teaching prior to the beginning of the internship period.

When an internship becomes available, all students who qualify for student teaching and are seeking the appropriate teaching certificate for the position will be considered for it. The basic qualifications for an internship are as follows:

  • The student meets all qualifications for program entry and approval for student teacher and has not had any requirements waived.
  • The student has a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
  • The student has successfully completed all required clinical experiences.
  • The student is recommended for the internship by at least one educational studies faculty member and his/her subject advisor.
  • The student will have completed the requirements for the AB degree prior to the beginning of the internship.
  • Completion of a developmental portfolio.

Exceptions to the basic qualifications can be made at the discretion of the Educational Studies Department.

The Educational Studies Department chair will notify students when they are being considered for an internship. The student who is hired as an intern will pay a $200.00 internship fee to cover state mandated administrative expenses.