Teaching internship

The Internship Program is a program where the student enrolls for 3-semester hour course each semester for 2 consecutive terms.

To qualify for a Teaching Internship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be admitted to The Teacher Education Program in the College of Education prior to submitting the application for the Teaching Internship (requires passing/exempting all portions of the GACE Basic Skillstest).
• Meet with the Coordinator of Student Teaching at least 6 weeks prior to beginning the anticipated internship.
• Provide the SAFE Office with the entire score report noting passing scores on appropriate GACE content assessment test(s).
• Using the provided form, have a school or school system request the Teaching Internship and agree to abide by the policies set forth by the College of Education.
• Hold a Georgia Provisional, Georgia Non-Renewable, or an Alabama equivalent certificate. Certificates must be requested by the employing school system.
• Be employed in an accredited school within the service area that has been determined by the College of Education.
• With the exception of the internship, satisfactorily complete all, or nearly all, coursework in the program of study. Students must be recommended by Program Coordinators before submitting their applications to the Coordinator of Student Teaching. Students should direct questions pertaining to their specific programs of study to their Program Coordinators and/or advisors. The Coordinator of Student Teaching is only responsible for assisting with and/or monitoring the students' progress while in the Internship Program.
• Meet all requirements of the Internship Program including coursework in Learning and Behavioral Characteristics of Children with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents; Classroom Management; and Integrating Technology (InTech), unless comparable experiences are verified.
• Deadlines for submitting internship applications are July 1 for students applying to begin the internship fall semester and November 1 for students applying to begin the internship spring semester.

Final Grades:

• Grades will be assigned after each semester of the Internship Program. Students will receive a course grade of S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory) or a score of IP (In Progress). The IP grade denotes that there are outstanding assignments and/or internship-related courses that have not been satisfied.

Internship Handbook (PDF)