University of Connecticut
Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP)
Internship
A vital part of UCAPP is the internship, an experiential component of the program that immerses students in actual leadership roles. Prior to the beginning of an internship, great care is taken to match each student intern with an appropriate mentor administrator. Following a meeting concerning each intern’s professional goals, work schedule, and UCAPP objectives, a two-year internship is developed. Through a partnership with the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) students are placed with exemplary school leaders. The internship consists of 90 hours per semester of on-site/off-site administrator activities that are aligned with course theory and are designed to develop proficiency as outlined by NCATE standards, ELCC SPA standards, Connecticut's Common Core of Leading, and the Neag Conceptual Framework.