Mathematics Internships

Mathematics majors who have been offered an internship may receive credit as MATH 185, with the approval of the department chair. The internship must be training for a position in which a college degree would be necessary for full-time employment and in which a major in mathematics is considered beneficial.

The number of semester hours depends on the type of work and on the number of hours worked, and will be determined by the department chair. Generally, students can expect to receive one semester hour per 28 hours worked. At the end of the semester, students will write and present a paper on the role of mathematics in the internship position. Students will be expected to keep a journal on their experience and to meet with a faculty mentor assigned to the course a minimum of three times to review journal and paper preparations. Final grades will include both on-site and academic work. An on-site evaluation of ‘poor’ will result in a final grade no higher than ‘C’. May be repeated for credit up to 6 semester hours. Prerequistes: MATH 73, and students must be mathematics majors with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better.

Students may research and find internships through The Hofstra Career Center. Students who have secured an internship designate a faculty sponsor, who advises the student on requirements and procedures to ensure the opportunity fulfills credit requirements. Call 516-463-6060 for more information or email The Career Center’s HCLAS liaison Sabeen Sheikh.