Am I allowed to (and should I) accept an offer to intern at a private company during the Fall semester? For context I was awarded the scholarship this year and my first SMART internship will be during Summer 2026. I have 3 more years of college.
My main questions
- Are external internships allowed during fall/spring semesters?
- Skipping a semester of school may push back my graduation by 1 semester. How lenient are they about that?
Thanks for the help!
External Internship
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phase1phd
Re: External Internship
You are not allowed to do that. You have to be a full time student every fall and spring until you graduate, unless there are circumstances truly beyond your control. That being said, there’s no rule against working if you remain enrolled full time and progress toward graduation.