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General information 

AUC strongly believes in leadership and community-based learning. As part of the curriculum, all AUC students must complete at least one internship (I) or community project (CP) for course credit. The CP/I programme strives to show a commitment to giving back to the community and to provide opportunities for students to develop both their professional and interpersonal skills. The community projects and internships are a form of learning through reflection on doing. 

Differences between a Community Project and an Internship 

Community projects and Internships differ mainly in their general focus, but also in their contributions to learning goals. 

Community Projects 

Community Projects offer students the opportunity to serve a community and develop social and civic awareness. They are intended to promote engagement at local, national and global levels and to foster personal and social responsibility. Community projects focus on learning outcomes related to citizenship, life skills and personal development, and interpersonal skills. 

Internships 

Internships offer students the opportunity to gain practical work experience, develop research skills in their field of study and help prepare students for future professional or academic careers. Internships focus on learning outcomes related to professional skills, life skills and personal development, and interpersonal skills. 

An Internship generally offers students a chance to develop their professional or work-related skills, but in practice, both a Community Project and Internship may provide students with extra skills that both enhance what they have studied in the classroom and prepare them for a career in their chosen field. 

Finding a CP/I organisation

Students are responsible for identifying an appropriate CP/I organisation. Students may independently find a CP/I opportunity, or alternatively, approach AUC CP/I partners which can be found on the Community Projects and Internships: Opportunities’ page. Note that the organisations must have legal status within the region where the CP/I activities are to occur (i.e., be registered with the municipality, state, or country).

Timeline

For a complete timeline of the CP/I preparation and application process, please refer to section 1.3 of the CP/I Guidelines.

How to submit your CP/I application?

If you intend to do a Community Project or Internship (CP/I), you should select this as a course in GLASS during the course registration period. Please visit the course registration page for more information about how to use GLASS. After you’ve registered for CP/I in GLASS, make sure to log into Portal and click on the CP/I tile to start your CP/I application. Make sure to complete and submit the application form by the application deadline. 

You can find information on how to submit a request for an extension for the application deadline in the CP/I Guidelines.

CP/I application deadlines

CP/I Deadlines for single period projects

CP/I Deadlines for cross-period projects

Assessment and Feedback 

Before starting a CP/I project, students must submit a proposal following the appropriate deadlines and instructions specified in the CP/I Guidelines. Upon approval of the project and enrolment in GLASS, students are officially enrolled for the CP/I project.

Detailed information about the assessment structure for CP/I projects can be found in the CP/I Guidelines.

The whole CP/I project will be graded pass or fail. To get an overall passing grade, students must have designated the assigned hours to the project and receive a pass for at least 55% of the CP/I assignments and a pass for the Final Reflection Report. Note that in calculating weighted average grades for assessments, a pass counts as 100% and a fail as 0%.

CP/I Opportunities

You can find ongoing and current project opportunities on the Community Projects and Internships: Opportunities page.

CP/I Guidelines 

The CP/I Guidelines for 2024-2025 can be downloaded below.

CP/I forms,  templates and instructions 

• Supervisor Acceptance Form
• Contract (Internship) 
• Contract (Community Project)

Previous information sessions

• General CP/I Information session Powerpoint Presentation (18 October 2023)

Contacting the CP/I team

The CP/I programme is run by of a combination of academic- and professional staff: 

• Dr. Maurits de Klepper (CP/I coordinator) 
• Angelika Port (CP/I coordinator) 
• Marliene Stolker (CP/I administrative coordinator) 

For grading and providing feedback, a larger team of academic staff is involved. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the CP/I team via AUC's Digital Service Desk. We also have digital office hours every Tuesday 13.00-13.30hrs via Zoom during regular teaching periods.