Internships

The purpose of the internship is to provide a means by which students can receive academic credit for educational experiences received in a work environment that cannot be provided by the Lewis College of Business. Students approved for internship credit will actually register for a university course and are required to pay tuition for the credits they receive. All proposals for an internship must clearly identify the educational benefits that will accrue to the student before the internship will be approved.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  • Students must meet all LCOB internship eligibility requirements: Junior or Senior
    standing, full admission to major, overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
  • Transfer students meeting the above criteria are eligible to participate after one semester
    of coursework at the Lewis College of Business.

THE INTERNSHIP ENROLLMENT PROCESS
All of the following steps must be carried out to receive proper credit in the Internship Program.
1. Pick up internship packet from the LCOB dean=s office, CH 107.
2. Complete Student Application form and obtain signature of academic advisor, CH 107, verifying eligibility to receive credit.
3. Meet with Division Head to discuss division internship requirements.
4. Have employer complete Job Description form.
5. Submit completed documentation and any additional divisional requirements to division head for approval no later than the first week of the semester you wish to enroll.
6. Upon approval and after receiving overload slip from division head, go to the Registrar’s Office and register for the Internship class. (ACC, ECN, FIN, MGT, MIS, or MKT 490)

To renew an existing internship for the following semester, the student must complete steps #5 and #6.
OBTAINING ACADEMIC CREDIT

  •  A student may earn up to a maximum of 6 hours of internship credit; a maximum of six (6) credit hours of internship can be earned in one semester, provided the student is working in a full-time, co-op experience and not enrolled as a full-time student.
  •  Students generally register for three (3) credit hours per semester. A minimum of 200 hours of internship work equals three credit hours.
  • Internship credit may be earned during regular semesters or summer sessions.
  • If the intern works part-time during the summer sessions, he/she will register for and obtain credit during the session in which the internship is completed.
  • Students who register for a Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing internship and are majoring in that field will receive credit toward a MGT elective, MIS elective, or MKT elective, respectively. Students can only apply credit toward one MGT, MIS, or MKT elective. Students who take an internship twice will have those hours applied toward free elective hours. It will not count toward an additional required elective. Students who complete an internship in Accounting, Economics, or Finance will receive credit toward free elective hours.
  • A grade of CR/NC will be assigned by the division head upon completion of internship requirements and evaluation from the employer.
  • An internship student will be required to submit a journal or report of his/her experience.

EMPLOYER

  • Completion of Employer Job Description form.
  • Orientation of intern to assigned tasks.
  • Supervision of intern during the program.
  • Completion of Appraisal Form to be mailed to student=s division head no later than one week prior to the end of the semester. If the intern hand carries the Appraisal Form, it should be sealed and signed by the employer on the envelope. Verification of the number of hours worked by the intern is required.

DEAN’S OFFICE

  • Provide the student with an internship packet.
  • Verify eligibility requirements.
  • Advertise college-wide internship positions.

DIVISION SECRETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide the student with an internship packet.
  • Keep documentation on file in division office.
  • Advertise major specific internship positions offered by employers.
  • Mail Appraisal Form to employers three weeks before the end of the regular semester or two weeks before the end of summer sessions.

DIVISION HEAD

  • Verify completed Application Form and verify Employer Job Description form for suitability as an LCOB internship.
  • Complete Division Head Approval Form.
  • Give student Permission to Enroll slip.
  • Division Head verifies that student report of experience was completed.

SALARY AND OTHER JOB BENEFITS

  • Salary and other job benefits are established through agreement between the student and employer.
  • The student is not guaranteed a job on completion of the program and, if performance or other conditions merit it, the employer may at any time terminate the employment of the student. The student is expected to perform and follow policies and practices common to other employees of the employer.

To find Internships go to the Jobtrax website for more information.