Student Internship Responsibilities

This is only a sample of the responsibilities you will agree to as an intern. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please contact the Internship Office for more information.

Intern Responsibilities

The student intern hereby agrees with BYU-Idaho and the Experience Provider as follows to:

• Notify the University Internship Director in writing of my age if I am younger than 18 years
• Comply with all Experience Provider's policies and procedures.
• Be enrolled as a BYU-Idaho student in good standing.
• Complete the internship during the dates specified unless released by the Experience Provider and BYU-Idaho.
• Work conscientiously under the direction of the supervisor assigned by the Experience Provider, submitting all reports, forms, and assignments as required.
• Report serious personnel, safety, or other problems regarding the internship to the Experience Provider supervisor and the BYU-Idaho Department Internship Coordinator.
• Pay all required tuition and fees to BYU-Idaho.
• Accept no other employment during the internship unless agreed upon in writing by the Experience Provider and BYU-Idaho.
• Complete all BYU-Idaho academic assignments and course work as outlined by the applicable department. Failure to do so will result in a reduced grade or course failure.
• Live according to the BYU-Idaho Honor Code and Dress and Grooming Standards.
• Make certain that the Experience Provider provides for the BYU-Idaho Department Internship Coordinator and me a written explanation describing any dangerous conditions or physical hazards that I may be exposed to as a result of my participation in the internship program.
• Voluntarily identify to my BYU-Idaho Department Internship Coordinator and the Experience Provider any personal, physical, and/or emotional problems I might have which would, without reasonable accommodation, prevent me from performing my essential responsibilities as an intern. I understand that if I have a disability, which requires reasonable accommodation by either BYU-Idaho or the Experience Provider, I will advise them at a time sufficiently prior to the commencement of the internship to allow them to make reasonable accommodations.
• Provide evidence of health insurance and, if required, liability insurance.
• Receive and read a copy of the Master Agreement between BYU-Idaho and the Experience Provider. I agree to abide by its terms and acknowledge that the Master Agreement is specifically incorporated by reference into this Agreement, and I acknowledge that I am also bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
• Consult with my personal physician in regard to necessary immunizations and any other medical matters relating to my participation in the internship program.
• If, during my participation in the program, I become incapacitated or otherwise unable to provide consent to medical treatment and advance consent cannot be obtained from my family, I authorize BYU-Idaho's designated representative to grant permission for my necessary medical treatment for which I will be financially responsible.
• Neither BYU-Idaho nor the Experience Provider can guarantee my health and safety while participating in the internship program, and I will be responsible to act prudently and exercise caution and common sense at all times.
• Abide by all applicable laws of the country hosting the internship program
• By participating in the internship program, I voluntarily release BYU-Idaho from any and all claims and causes of action, present and future, against it and its officers, agents, or employees arising out of my participation in the internship program and resulting in my death, dismemberment, disability, physical or mental illness or the loss or destruction of my personal property.
• To indemnify and hold BYU-Idaho harmless for any financial liability and obligation which I personally incur and for any injury, loss, damage, liability, cost or expense to the person or property of another which is caused or contributed to by me during my participation in the internship program.
• All lawsuits brought by one party hereto against the other and which are in regard to this Agreement or in any way relating to my participation in the internship program shall be filed and litigated in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Idaho pursuant to Idaho law.

Additional Responsibilities for International Internships:

(These conditions are only included when a student is serving an international internship)

• Consult with my personal physician in regard to necessary immunizations and any other medical matters relating to my participation in the internship program.
• If, during my participation in the program, I become incapacitated or otherwise unable to provide consent to medical treatment and advance consent cannot be obtained from my family, I authorize BYU-Idaho’s designated representative to grant permission for my necessary medical treatment for which I will be financially responsible.
• Neither BYU-Idaho nor the Experience Provider can guarantee my health and safety while participating in the internship program and I will be responsible to act prudently and exercise caution and common sense at all times.
• Abide by all applicable laws of the country hosting the internship program.
• By participating in the internship program, I voluntarily release BYU-Idaho from any and all claims and causes of action, present and future, against it and its officers, agents, or employees arising out of my participation in the internship program and resulting in my death, dismemberment, disability, physical or mental illness or the loss or destruction of my personal property.
• To indemnify and hold BYU-Idaho harmless for any financial liability and obligation which I personally incur and for any injury, loss, damage, liability, cost or expense to the person or property of another which is caused or contributed to by me during my participation in the internship program.
• All lawsuits brought by one party hereto against the other and which are in regard to this Agreement or in any way relating to my participation in the internship program shall be filed and litigated in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Idaho pursuant to Idaho law.

* BYU-Idaho will provide liability insurance for the student. Coverage will only extend through the internship semester.