FAQs For Supervisors

Brigham Young University has created the Internship Agreement because BYU carries liability insurance on each of our internship students. The insurance carrier requires Brigham Young University to have a written agreement in place to verify that the intern is covered under the plan. The insurance policy indemnifies the internship provider, Brigham Young University, and the student from any potential damages (view under "Internship Agreement" on experiential learning). If we do not have the agreement in place, the insurance carrier is likely to deny any claim filed. We hope that you will appreciate that this insurance coverage is a benefit to the internship provider and Brigham Young University.

Brigham Young University is often asked why many other schools do not require such an agreement. The reason is that many schools rely on some form of governmental immunity and so they do not carry similar liability insurance. Brigham Young University is a private institution and we believe it is prudent to carry insurance in order to protect ourselves and our interns. Brigham Young University has worked out agreements with many high level placements and government agencies using the Internship Master Agreement.

Once the Internship Agreement has been signed by the experience provider, please submit it to either Nicole Norris or the Internship Office (comms_internship@byu.edu, 280 BRMB). The agreement will then be processed and an executed copy will be returned to both the experience provider and the school. Any questions about the agreement can be directed to the University Internship Office (801-422-3337).