March 25, 2025Leslie Urena

Transfers Students – Have You Applied for Internship Eligibility?

As a transfer student, you may be unfamiliar with the SUNY New Paltz internship process. Well, here’s what you need to know! 

You should apply for internship eligibility once you have 30 New Paltz credits. Applying for internship eligibility means you must be approved to earn credits for any internship you complete, before you complete it. In order to do a required internship for credits, you must be certified eligible. While you only have to be certified one semester before your internship, we recommend you get certified ASAP. Once you are eligible, you remain eligible until you graduate (unless your GPA drops below a 2.5). 

Here are the minimum requirements to be certified as eligible to earn internship credits: 

  • 2.5 GPA
  • 18 credits in your major (can be in progress)
  • 60 total credits
  • 30 credits at SUNY New Paltz (can be in progress)

To start officially applying, read the Internship Information Packet here! It may seem like a lot of information, but don’t be alarmed, most of the information is likely what you already know, so just refresh yourself with information before you apply. Once you have read and understood the Info Packet, you can fill out the application here. 

In this application, you will:

  • Answer some simple questions about your understanding of the process and preferences you may have for your internship. 
  • Submit a resume and progress report.
  • Read the linked articles to ensure you have properly formatted your resume and progress report. 
  • The last question on the application will ask if you want to receive SMS texts about your status of eligibility. We highly encourage you to add your number so you can be the most up to date on your status and new information.

If any part of this application is confusing or you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Internship Coordinator Nancy Heiz at heizn@newpaltz.edu (please make sure to include your Banner number in your correspondence). We do ask that you read the information packet in its entirety before reaching out, as your question can most likely be answered there.

Remember, all DMJ majors and journalism minors are required to complete an internship. CMM majors are not required, but if they want to earn credits for an internship, they must follow this process as well!