BUS 475 - Business Internship

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 9

This course provides an opportunity for the business student to intern in a professional business organization and to develop an understanding of the practice of business. The practicum will be supervised by the Business Internship Director working with a mentoring member of the organization interning the student. The student, the BID, and the interning organization’s mentor will develop a printed contract with stated learning objectives, means of performance evaluation, and expected time commitments. The student is expected to successfully complete all required expectations of the business organization as well as the expectations of the BID. Students must also attend the appreciation/internship dinner in Fall or the accounting club dinner in Spring. Credits are granted by the number of hours required. 3 credits = 160 (minimum) to 240 hours 4 credits = 241-321 hours 5 credits = 233-401 hours 6 credits = 402-482 hours 7 credits = 483-562 hours 8 credits = 563-643 hours 9 credits = 644-723 hours

Offered Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing as a business major.