Internships are posted in the online SOM Student Internship database. (Students also have the choice of investigating internships opportunities through own initiatives).

1) Student selects internship and follows contact instructions set forth in internship posting. Note: please be prepared to submit a cover letter and resume in addition to interview preparation.

2) Student interviews with employer and is accepted.

3) Student completes Internship contract; employer and student sign contract.

4) Student submits Internship Contract along with completed internship registration form to Assistant Director of Graduate Advising for processing. Assistant Director forwards contract to Associate Dean for review and signature. If approved, Assistant Director of Graduate Advising registers student and forwards confirmation of registration to student.

5) Student is expected to work 12-15 hours per week with host organization to obtain the 4 credits for the internship. (For the ten-week summer session, expect to work 26 hours per week for 4 credits).

6) At completion of internship, student:

a) submits to Assistant Director of Advising a detailed paper (executive summary) describing internship experience as well as what student learned from this internship; and
b) completes and submits Student Intern Evaluation form (PDF).

7) Employer submits Employer Evaluation Form (PDF)to Assistant Director of Advising.

8) Assistant Director of Advising forwards all materials to Associate Dean for review and grading.

Additionally, the following apply:

1) Student must be a matriculated graduate student in the School of Management

2) Maximum number of credit hours applied towards internship is 4

3) No more than 4 credit hours of internship study can count towards master’s degree

4) Grading is based upon “satisfactory/unsatisfactory” and is determined by performance evaluation submitted by employer.

5) Internships cannot be conducted at student’s place of employment

6) Students cannot receive both credit and monetary compensation.

7) Internships beginning mid-semester will be credited towards the following semester.

8) Internship credits cannot be applied towards concentration.