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 Resident Director of the Academic Program 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.

Note: The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the UK borders and controlling migration in the UK. If a student applies to do an internship (paid or unpaid) during their course of study in the UK, they must obtain a visa before their departure from the U.S. Please click on visa to obtain additional information on how to apply. In this instance, the category the student would apply under is " Tier 4 (General) Student."

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 Resident Director of the Academic Program to set up a site interview.
• If accepted by an employer, the student works with the Resident Director of the Academic Program to outline the job description, learning objectives and tasks to be completed to achieve each of these objectives. The Resident Director of the Academic Program forwards this information to the faculty mentor.
• The student will be required to submit progress reports to the Resident Director of the Academic Program 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 Resident Director of the Academic Program who will forward it to the faculty mentor.
• Student will complete the Student Evaluation of Work Assignment Form and return it to the Resident Director of the Academic Program 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 Resident Director of the Academic Program's comments.

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