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The HOD Capstone is the culminating event in the HOD students’ undergraduate experience. The purpose of the HOD Capstone internship is academic and this makes it different from the typical vocational internship.

The HOD Capstone Internship is a minimum of 28 hours a week work experience with a weekly three hour faculty-led seminar. For the coursework that accompanies the internship experience, students earn 15 credit hours, 12 credit hours for the shorter summer semester.

The HOD Capstone office has pre-existing relationships with employers in Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Nashville and London. However, students are not limited to these city options.

HOD capstone students will learn more about these partnerships and opportunities in the capstone design process the semester before their internship.

Note: All HOD Capstone international requests will require a special application that will be shared in the HOD Capstone Design process.

This list provides more information to aid in your decision making process:

1. WHEN: You have many decisions to make about the timing of your HOD Capstone. Learn more here HERE.
2. WHERE: Learn about our domestic cities HERE and HOD Capstone program in London HERE.
3. COURSEWORK: The HOD Capstone has 12 credit hours of coursework in the summer and 15 credit hours in fall/spring. Learn more HERE.
4. STUDENT STORIES: Learn more about student experiences HERE.
5. SUPPORT: Visit our Support page to learn more about connecting with financial aid.
6. NEWSLETTER: Visit our News and Views page to see past HOD Field Notes HERE.
7. CONTACT: the HOD Capstone office at hod.capstone@vanderbilt.edu with questions.