Internship Grading

Once you are registered for IST 495 or IST 295B, you will receive an email with the links for the deliverables listed below. You must use the links provided to you at the time of registration to submit your deliverables, as these links are connected to your registration and profile. If you have misplaced your registration email, contact the Office of Career Solutions and Corporate Engagement.

Internships are graded on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (SA/UN) grading system at University Park, World Campus and select Penn State campuses. Performance is assessed at the place of employment in a professional-performance, review-style assessment.

For military students who need to submit a letter grade into the Army grading portal, we will provide your class percentage to determine this grade. This grade will not be entered in LionPATH or figured into grade point averages. The grade will be represented as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (SA/UN) on your transcripts.

There is a limit of 12.0 credits for a bachelor’s degree and 6.0 credits for an associate degree in the SA/UN grading scale.

You must complete 240 hours of work for IST 495 and 150 hours of work for IST 295B within the allotted semesters and complete all course requirements in Canvas with a minimum average score of 70% to receive the satisfactory completion of the internship course requirement. If you receive a grade above a 70%, but have not met the hourly requirement, you will not receive credit for the course.

All deliverables are due prior to the last day of class during the semester in which you are completing your internship for credit. Specific due dates for deliverables will be posted in Canvas.

You can take up to two consecutive semesters to complete the 240 hour internship requirement with prior permission from the Office of Career Solutions and Corporate Engagement.

Deliverables for both IST 495 and IST 295B include:

completing an online evaluation form submitted by your employer, which is your responsibility to provide to your supervisor.
completing an online self-evaluation form.
discussing your internship experience with classmates in Canvas.
completing professional development modules in Canvas (IST 495-only).

If you anticipate a delay in submitting any of your materials by the due date, you must email the Office of Career Solutions and Corporate Engagement to request an extension.

Be sure to include:

your name and PSU ID
the semester you are enrolled in IST 495 or IST 295B
the semester that you now intend to complete the internship
the reason for deferral

If you receive an extension, your grade will appear on your transcript as a Deferred Grade (DF) until grading is complete. Once your materials are received, you will receive a grade reflected on your transcript.

Questions? Contact us.

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