MP Guidelines -- Relationship of MPs to Internships
It is not required that MPs be related to internships, but
in many cases, they are a good venue for developing a good
masters project. Internships often provide access to data
and advice and even financial support.
Advising for Internships and MPs
Students interested in using the internship as the basis
for their MPs should work closely with their advisors to
ensure that reports expected of them under their internships
are compatible with the requirements of the masters project. Sometimes
the product required by the internship supervisor is different
from that required by the Nicholas School, resulting in
the student having to prepare two versions of the report.
Communicate closely with both the internship supervisor
and your MP advisor to determine if this will be the case. PLEASE
NOTE: because final MPs will be publicly available via
search engines to persons outside of the Nicholas School
and Duke, students must anticipate and address in advance
any potential difficulties regarding proprietary or confidential
information with both their internship advisor and their
MP advisor.
Since students who base their masters
projects on internships may not be able to finalize their
topics until their internships are underway, they should
be especially careful to consult with their MP advisors
during their internships so that they will be able to prepare
acceptable proposals early in their third semester.
Finding an Internship and Summer Funding
The Nicholas School's Career Services
Office, can give you information about internships that
will be available during the summer. They also have information
on sources of funding to support masters projects conceived
by students.
Lists of potential MP topics (click
here) and internship opportunities that may lead to
MPs (click
here) are available online.
What if my Internship is not my MP?
Not all internships lead to good MPs, but they can be valuable
work experiences nevertheless. Students who choose internships
of this sort must have an acceptable MP plan that can be
completed in the time remaining outside the internship.
For more information, contact the Office
of Professional Studies
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