Career Services
Affiliation Agreements and Pre-Internship Files
Affiliation Agreements
An affiliation agreement is a contract between CWU and an internship site. Affiliation agreements generally outline specific steps or verification documents that a student must complete and provide to the Career Services office before their internship can be approved.
Not all CWU internship sites have an affiliation agreement but they are common for medical settings or when a facility has specific on-boarding or background requirements that they want the university to help verify before a student starts an internship. Below are some common questions and basic information about the pre-internship file process.
What if my internship site is not listed in the current affiliation agreements or occurring in a medical or fire department setting?
If the site where you intern does not have a current Affiliation Agreement with Central Washington University, you do not need to create a pre-internship file or provide the Career Services office with copies of your on-boarding documents.
Pre-Internship Files
When is a pre-internship file needed?
A student will need to complete a pre-internship file if any of the following criteria is met:
- The internship provider/employer is listed on the Current CWU Affiliation Agreements List
- The Internship is occurring in a medical setting (clinic, hospital, ambulance, etc) or fire departments
What is a pre-internship file?
A pre-internship file consists of a collection of background, training, and verification documents that will need to be provided by the student as part of the internship application & on-boarding process. Students will need to provide copies of these records to both the employer and the CWU Career Services office.
What documents do I need for my pre-internship file?
The exact document requirements vary by employer. Please email Career Services to find out what documents you will need for your internship site.
Student's seeking to get a jump-start in preparing their materials can refer to the general pre-internship file checklists below to get a approximate idea of the types of materials that may be requested.
General Pre-Internship Checklists
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (PDF)
- EXSC Cardiac Rehabilitation (PDF)
- Community and Public Health (MS WORD)
- Clinical / Nutrition / Dietetic (MS WORD)
- Food Service Management (PDF)
Note: these are general guides. The specific document requirements for your internship provider may differ and will be provided to you if you email us.
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