Teacher Internship Placement Information

Each internship is unique and should be navigated with the support of your mentor teacher(s) and university supervisor. The placement office has developed a series of helpful PDFs for student/mentor/supervisor teams to use as a guide.

Click on the best link for your context and question.

Getting started with the placement process: 

• General Overview of the Internship Placement Process 
• What to Expect in a Matching Interview

Particular placement scenarios (non-school employees): 

• Information for Candidates Dual-Endorsing in General Education
• Information for Candidates Dual-Endorsing in Special Education
• Information for Candidates Dual-Endorsing in ELL

Particular placement scenarios for school employees (e.g., paraeducators): 

• Information for General Education Candidates Who Are School Employees
• Information for Special Education Candidates Who Are School Employees
• Information for ELL Candidates Who Are School Employees

For candidates who are already mentors of record in their own classrooms, or have an otherwise "customized" placement: 

• Information for Nontraditional Interns

Sample internship syllabi:

• • Internship Syllabus for AMAT_AMTMS
  • Internship Syllabus for ARCSE
  • Internship Syllabus for MAT

Have a question not covered in these resources? Contact field placement coordinator Mayra Villalobos at villalobosm3@spu.edu.