UTC RAVE Alert

Physics and Astronomy Internships

Instructions

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is glad that you are interested in an internship for credit. To request approval of a new internship (as opposed to existing opportunities) please write a brief proposal including the following:

In order to qualify for an internship, you need to have completed at least 30 credits of college-level coursework.


There are three steps for the internship for credit process in our department.

  • The first is to establish the internship site, using the webform below.
  • The second is to formalize the internship agreement with the attached letter, which the student, site supervisor and UTC faculty advisor sign.
  • Then the student will be authorized to register for PHYS 3900r with their UTC faculty internship advisor.

Please contact Dr. Luis Sanchez Diaz ([email protected] or 423-425-4546) for questions about the Physics internship program.

 

Host Organization Info

 

Point of Contact

 

Site Supervisor Agreement

Site Supervisor Agreement
Determine the internship site supervisor and job title and provide contact information. The site supervisor will need to agree to:
  • your participation in an online discussion board where we can discuss internship activities (while honoring all confidentiality)
  • complete a mid-semester and end-of-semester performance evaluations using an on-line form.
  • a site visit by the internship coordinator, intern, and site supervisor
Determine the internship site supervisor and job title and provide contact information. The site supervisor will need to agree to:
  • your participation in an online discussion board where we can discuss internship activities (while honoring all confidentiality)
  • complete a mid-semester and end-of-semester performance evaluations using an on-line form.
  • a site visit by the internship coordinator, intern, and site supervisor

 

Internship Info

All internships should provide students with the opportunity to achieve the learning objectives listed below. Please confirm how this will be accomplished in the internship.

Physics and Astronomy

Physics and Astronomy