Internship Information - Early Childhood Education

Internship Sequence

Preschool Internship

The preschool internship occurs in Spring. You do not need to complete an internship application for the preschool portion of the internship.

Elementary Internship

P-3 interns are in the same classroom for both Fall and Winter quarters.

Fall (part-time):

Bellingham Campus interns attend Mondays and Wednesdays all day during WWU term plus September Experience of 40 hours during first three weeks of public school year

Bremerton interns attend Tuesdays and Thursdays all day during WWU term plus September Experience of 40 hours during first three weeks of public school year

Winter (full-time):

Starts when teachers report back to work in January; ends the Friday of WWU’s winter final’s week

Internship Application Information

  • Fall internship application due date is February 15
  • When you apply for your internship, you will list preferred locations and grade levels. The program will work to match your preferences but they cannot be guaranteed.

What's Next?

After submitting your internship application, you can plan ahead for this exciting time in your program by reviewing the following information: