Employer Internship Benefits

You have the opportunity to gain talent of some of the best and brightest business students and graduates in the area! Organizations and employers that seek out collegiate top talent by preparing students or hiring new graduates will have an immediate and satisfying impact on business performance. From internships, to full-time jobs, the College of Business is here to work with you on identifying your business needs and how our students and graduates can satisfy those needs.

The benefits of hiring an intern

  • Manage training costs
  • Add personnel during peak periods
  • View potential employees in action
  • Retain talent

According to NACE Research’s 2014 Internship & Co-op Survey, employers made full-time offers to almost 65% of their interns, with 80% accepting those offers. Employees who completed an internship are also more likely to be with the company at both one-year and five-year retention benchmarks.

The benefits of hiring an intern or graduate

  • Establish a relationship with the college and university
  • Increase productivity
  • Bring in fresh perspectives
  • Enhance supervisory skills of your staff
  • Create company visibility
  • Develop student/graduate skill sets
  • Cut down on recruitment costs
  • Help to keep college educated talent in our region
  • Give back to the community

By employing College of Business students and graduates, you can help refresh and energize your workplace! Our students and graduates are enthusiastic and ready to prove themselves. They can provide insight and fresh perspectives that can be valuable to your company and its vision.

Academic Advising Center Contact Information

Academic Advising Center
Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, Suite 119
Phone: 304-696-2314
lcob@marshall.edu

Contact Info. for Additional Internship Information

Academic Advising Center
Office: Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, SBUS 119
Phone: 304-696-2314
lcob@marshall.edu

LCOB Social Media

Center for Health Business Research

Jeff Larson, Center Director
Lewis College of Business
larsonj@marshall.edu
SBUS 234
304-696-3676

ACC & LE Contact Information

Dr. Casey Baker, Department Chair
Department of Accountancy and Legal Environment
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 251
Phone: 304-696-3058
lcobaccounting@marshall.edu

FIN & ECON Contact Information

Dr. Shaorong Zhang, Department Chair
Department of Finance & Economics
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 218
Phone: 304-696-2606
lcob@marshall.edu

Request information about our DBA program

If you would like to learn more about our DBA program, please fill out our information request form.

Information Request

Graduate Programs Contact Information

Kelly Sowards, MSHRM
Office: SBUS 349
Phone: 304-696-3816
Email: kelly.sowards@marshall.edu
Link: Book time to meet with me 

Health Care Administration Contact

Kent Willis
Office: SBUS 240
Phone: 304-696-5292
Email: willis23@marshall.edu

Health Informatics Contact

Alberto Coustasse-Hencke
Office: GC 339
Phone: 304-746-1968
Email: coustassehen@marshall.edu

Information Systems Contact

Dr. Tracy Christofero
Office: GC 328
Phone: 304-746-2078
Email: christofero@marshall.edu

Human Resource Management Contact

James Halleck
Office: SBUS 238
Phone: 304-696-4648
Email: halleck1@marshall.edu

Accountancy Contact

Timothy Bryan
Office: 246
Phone: 304-696-2654
Email: bryanti@marshall.edu

Doctor of Business Administration Contact

Ralph McKinney
Office: SBUS 353
Phone: 304-746-1947
Email: mckinney23@marshall.edu

Management Contact Information

Dr. Deepak Subedi, Department Chair
Department of Management
Marshall University
College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 242
Phone: 304-696-2676
lcob@marshall.edu

MKT, MIS, & ENT Contact Information

Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Department Chair
Department of Marketing, MIS, & ENT
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 318
Phone: 304-696-2664
lcob@marshall.edu

John F. Rahal Center for Strategic Engagement

Andrew Kesling, Director
Center for Stakeholder Engagement
Lewis College of Business – Dean’s Office
Office: SBUS 352
Phone: 304-696-3439
Email: kesling8@marshall.edu

LCOB Contact Info

Marshall University
Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation, Suite 359
Phone: 304-696-2314
lcob@marshall.edu

Building Hours, Monday – Friday (closed on weekends)

Fall & Spring: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Summer: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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iCenter Contact Information

LCOB iCenter
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 114
Phone: 304-696-4320
icenter@marshall.edu

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