*If you have already accepted an internship, complete the Internship Agreement and scroll to the section labelled "Confirm Your Eligibility" for further instructions.
**HCMT 491 is specific to the Healthcare Management concentration and has different requirements and specific timelines. If you are a Healthcare Management student, you need to contact Dr. Michael Matthews for further information and instructions.
In almost all cases students can receive academic credit for working in an internship.
Class credit can be obtained for both paid and non-paid internships, as well as for
local and international internship experiences. All internship classes are worth
three credit hours and in many cases count in a major. We also have elective credit opportunities for
students whose major or catalog year do not have a place for a major specific internship
class. There is a process to enroll in an internship class and this page will walk
you thorough that process. International students interested in an internship must
be enrolled in class but should also check with the international office about other
parameters surrounding internship for international students.
Begin looking for an internship several months before you hope to begin. Many of our faculty member are great resources for helping students find internships. Be sure that you build a relationship with a faculty member or two in your area of study and begin talking with them about internship contacts. They can also send out a resume for you on your behalf. Talk with the appropriate faculty member listed below, based on your major, to let them know you are interested in finding an internship and provide the faculty member with a copy of your resume. You should also look for internship postings on Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed, and more. Visit the Center for Career Development and Internships to get assistance if needed.
College of Business and Technology juniors, seniors, and graduate students are eligible to participate in an internship if they meet specified criteria based on the student's degree program. These CBT internship courses will award 3 hours of academic credit toward your major (and can count as a High Impact Practice). If you need to confirm a course GPA requirement or that you meet all class pre-requisites, please see the table below to confirm your eligibility:
Course Title |
GPA Requirement |
Course Pre-requisites |
Class Restriction |
|
| ACCT 491 | 2.75 |
|
Junior or Senior | |
| BADM 491 | 2.0 |
|
No Restriction | |
| CSCI 491 | 2.5 (Overall and in major) |
|
No Restriction | |
| ENTR 491 | 2.5 |
|
Junior or Senior | |
| FINC 491 | 2.75 |
|
Junior or Senior | |
| HCMT 491 | 2.0 | HMXP 102 or HXCT 301 and HCMT 200 and HCMT 300 or 303 | Junior or Senior | |
| MGMT 491 | 2.5 |
|
Junior or Senior | |
| MKTG 491 | 2.5 |
|
Junior or Senior |
Before you can be enrolled in the internship class, you will need to have completed and submitted the Internship Agreement and Assumption of Risk Form. Once completed, please submit paperwork to the appropriate course instructor. For summer internships, you can find the approving instructor at the bottom of the CDI Internships Page. For fall/spring internships, please send your documents to Dean P.N. Saksena.
*To use the fillable form, you must save it to your computer first. Deadline to submit
is the Withdrawal deadline.
Once all documents are submitted, with all requirements met, and the internship has
been approved by the appropriate members in the College of Business and Technology,
a member of Student Services will then assist you getting registered for the appropriate
internship class.
Unlike other classes, the internship class does not meet every week. Once the class begins, it is the responsibility of the student to follow the syllabus and turn all time sheets and other assignments in on time. Be sure to contact your instructor if you have any questions or require additional guidance.
