Last year more than 250 students earned academic credit for participation in internships. Upon approval, students gain the following:
Ability to apply to internship postings in BizLink
Potential to earn three academic credits for 150 hours of work performed during an internship
Opportunities for paid and unpaid internships internships focused on actual projects
Potential for formal recognition during our annual Internship Awards Reception
Staff support throughout the internship experience
Students wishing to earn credit for internships must first meet the following criteria to be accepted into our program.
Undergraduate Students
Juniors
Must be in good academic standing (overall 3.0 GPA and successful completion of prerequisite management coursework)
Must be entering or already in the junior year of the undergraduate program
Seniors
Must be in good academic standing (2.5 GPA overall and in management courses)
Must have earned a “B” or better in a 300 level course directly corresponding to the concentration in which he/she would like to intern (for example, for a marketing internship, a student must have earned at least a “B” in one upper-level MGM course such as MGM 301)
MBA Students
All MBA students are required* to complete a credit-bearing internship during their enrollment in the MBA program.
Must be in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 overall GPA)
Domestic students: completion of two semesters is preferred
International students: completion of two full semesters is required
MBA students are not permitted to exceed 18 credit hours to participate in an internship
*MBA students may be waived from this requirement if they can demonstrate at least one year of full-time employment (post-bachelor) at the managerial level.
International Students (Undergraduate and MBA)
International students must adhere to the same criteria as listed above as well as some additional requirements
Students in F-1 Visa status must be present in the U.S. for nine months before participating in an internship
MS MIS students work directly through the MIS department for any business related to satisfying the internship requirement
MS Accounting students performing at a GPA >/= 3.0 are eligible for accounting internships
MS Finance students, performing at a GPA >/= 3.0 and upon review, may be eligible for internship participation in appropriate internship experiences as determined by CBIP
MS Supply Chains and Operations Management students do not complete internships as part of the curriculum. International students in these programs may not request work authorization and therefore may not participate in internships
Reminder for All Students
After graduation, alumni are not permitted to participate in internships found in our BizLink system
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