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UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES
Students must:
1. have successfully completed designated
prerequisites, including prerequisite GPA's (consistent with
graduation requirements), prior to beginning the internship.
2. be in good academic standing (not
on academic probation or suspension).
3. enroll and pay all fees.
4. not have an internship for credit
with their current employer.
5. not be granted internship credit
retroactively, e.g., for experience already completed.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum qualifications required of
undergraduate students to serve a credit-bearing internship
are:
1. Junior class standing;
2. Grade point average (GPA) of 2.75
overall or 2.75 in the major;
3. Completion of six (6) credit hours
in the business discipline that is granting the credit; (Students
interested in a Finance internship must have completed 12
hours of Finance credit, including FIN 3563).
4. Have not completed the maximum number
of internship hours allowed;
(Baccalaureate degree seeking Accounting
majors are limited to 3 hours of internship credit, Information
Systems and Operations Management majors are limited to 3
hours, Economics majors are limited to 4 hours. All other
majors are limited to 6 hours of internship credit in their
undergraduate career.)
5. International students who do not
have a work permit issued by the Federal Government may only
participate in internships that offer credit;
6. Must be a College of Business major.
Additional qualifications may be required
by the credit-granting Department.
BENEFITS
Internships offer students an opportunity
to develop practical, marketable experience in their field
that integrates practice with theory.
Internships assist the student in solidifying
or modifying career goals and in developing a realistic approach
to the job market and becoming familiar with various types
of employers.
Students receive a quality education
that provides opportunities for personal growth and development.
STUDENT'S ROLE
Students are expected to approach internships
in a professional manner and be productive in their efforts.
Students are expected to act as good-will
ambassadors for the University in their involvement with the
business community.
Undergraduate students will work 60
hours for each hour of college credit.
Check List
To ensure that you will receive academic
credit for your internship experience, follow the procedures
outlined in the check list.
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