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3 Credit Course

Get the structure and support to make your summer internship truly transformative. This dynamic eight-week program for academic credit pairs with your supervised internship to catalyze your professional growth and deepen your readiness for life beyond college.
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Faculty member and SLC EmbeddED director Meghan Jablonski leads a class on workplace communication

Program Overview

Effective communication is key to a successful work experience. Internships, and other authentic work experiences, offer rich experiential learning opportunities for navigating workplace communication. The SLC EmbeddED summer seminar Navigating Workplace Communications aims to enrich key competencies such as working collaboratively, community building, networking, and effectively communicating the skills, knowledge, and abilities you have demonstrated through your work. Students will develop clear goals for their work and integrate their work-based observations with class material, class discussions, weekly reflection assignments, collaborative group work, and observation journals. Students will gain both an academic and experiential understanding of key concepts relevant to their summer work experience and beyond.

Whether you're exploring career possibilities or strategically positioning yourself for post-graduate success, you'll gain the clarity and confidence to navigate your professional future. Through facilitated conversations with a cohort of driven peers, you'll develop essential workplace skills, amplify your impact at your internship, and emerge career-ready (with three more credits towards graduation!) by summer's end.

Program Details

  • This summer session will focus on general aspects of workplace communication, including communication styles and structures; navigating barriers to communication; receiving and giving directives; virtual communication; race/gender/ability inclusive and inter-generational communication; communicating boundaries; and negotiation. Students will be invited to integrate their internship experiences through class discussion, experiential activities, collaborative group work, and observation journals. The goal is for students to gain an academic and experiential understanding of key concepts, which will have long-lasting applications through college and into the workforce.

    • 8‑week program
    • 3 academic credits
    • June 1 – July 25, 2026
      • Two 90-minute remote sessions per week
      • Mondays & Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m.
        • Mondays: lecture and group discussion
        • Wednesdays: experiential/group based workshopping 
    • Open to Sarah Lawrence & non‑Sarah Lawrence students enaged in internships in New York City or Westchester County

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    • Minimum of 120 internship hours total (approximately 15 hours per week over 8 weeks)
    • Must be a supervised internship
    • Internship must be approved by Sarah Lawrence instructor
    • Internships may be paid or unpaid
    • Students are responsible for securing internships prior to registering for this course
    • Internship start dates should be 6/1/2026 - 6/12/26 and should end by 08/08/26
      • For students who are required to earn academic credit by their internship, the start date should be on or after class begins on 6/1

  • On-campus housing is required for students enrolled in the SLC EmbeddEd summer course. However, students living near the Sarah Lawrence campus can request an exemption by writing to slcembedded@sarahlawrence.edu.

    Highlights:

    • On‑campus housing on the beautiful Sarah Lawrence campus near NYC
    • Walking distance to two Metro North train stations (Bronxville and Fleetwood)
    • Free shuttle to Bronxville train station
    • Access to co-working space on campus
    • Designed to support students balancing internships and coursework

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    • Students earn academic credit upon successful completion of course and internship hours.
    • In order to be eligible, students must be in good academic standing at their home institution. Applicants will be required to provide an unofficial transcript.
    • Non‑SLC students may request a transcript for transfer credit (subject to home institution approval). Confirm transfer policies with your home institution.

  • Program Tuition

    • $3,750 (same rate for SLC and non‑SLC students)
    • Covers academic instruction and program support

    Summer Housing 

    • $200 per week (discounted rate for SLC Embedded summer session students)
    • 8‑week total: $1,600
    • Students may add housing weeks before or after the program depending on internship start/end dates

    Housing is required for students enrolled in the SLC EmbeddEd summer course. However, students living near the Sarah Lawrence campus can request an exemption by writing to slcembedded@sarahlawrence.edu.

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Who is This Program For?

Eligible students include:

  • Current Sarah Lawrence College students
  • Students enrolled at other accredited colleges and universities
  • Rising sophomores and above
  • Students who have accepted offers for a summer 2026 internship, volunteer position, or job

Ideal for students who:

  • Want to gain professional experience in New York City
  • Are seeking academic structure alongside an internship
  • Are exploring career paths or preparing for post‑graduate opportunities
  • Value reflection, discussion, and mentorship
  • Want support in navigating challenging moments during an internship

Unfortunately, due to visa restrictions, international students are not eligible to take this course.

Why SLC EmbeddEd?

Maximize your internship investment: Turn your summer experience into lasting professional growth while earning academic credit.

Empower your professional identity: Explore career paths, workplace culture, and ethics to clarify your direction and build confidence.

Develop skills, knowledge, and abilities that matter: Build goal-setting, adaptability, and career-ready competencies employers are looking for. 

Learn in community: Gain structure, mentorship, and a peer community to make your internship truly transformative.

What makes this program distinctive:

  • Collaborative experiential learning
  • Small group discussions and community building 
  • Emphasis on reflection and meaning‑making
  • Integrated academic and professional experience
  • Focus on goal development and career ready competencies
  • Supportive residential community

Questions?

Office: SLC EmbeddEd
Email: slcembedded@sarahlawrence.edu 
Phone: 914.395.2629

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