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Health Administration Intern Check List

Scheduling Your Internship

1. ____Think about where you want to be and when you want to be there. Read the Intern FAQ sheet. Check the HA Intern Update List for current information on what quarters have slots available.

2. ____Contact Dr. McEldowney to discuss internship requirements and to sign up for a quarter. You can begin this process either by seeing her on her office hours. You must be appoved by Dr. McEldowney and be placed on the HA intern list to obtain a valid internship.
   

   This should be done at least one year ahead of time, longer for summer internships. You can obtain further information on internship requirments in A Health Administration Internship Guide, available at the Auburn University bookstore.

   Finalizing Your Internship

3. ____ Schedule an appointment with Dr. McEldowney to discuss details of your internship.
   This should be done at least one quarter before you plan to take your internship.

4. ____ Initiate contact with your proposed site if so requested by Dr. McEldowney, and notify Dr. McEldowney of the outcome.

5. ____ You will need to attend an Internship Orientation Meeting, usually scheduled by Dr. McEldowney around mid-quarter the quarter before you actually schedule your internship. At that meeting, you will need to fill out and sign a Student Performance Agreement.
   This MUST be done before your internship can be finalized.

6. Purchase a copy of "A Health Administration Internship Guide" from the University Bookstore.

7. Fill out an Internship Application Form (available from Ms. Phillis Hodge). Return the form to Ms. Hodge.

8. ____ Check with Ms. Phillis Hodge to be sure an information letter has been mailed to your requested site.

9. ____ Before the beginning of your internship quarter, contact Dr. McEldowney to be sure final arrangments have been completed with your intern site.

   Good luck!