Earning Academic Credit For Your Internship

Internship experiences occurring during the fall semester are available to apply toward fall course credit only. Must apply by fall semester application deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023.

Accounting Students Fall Application Deadline: Friday, August 18, 2023

Internship experiences occurring during the spring semester are available to apply toward spring course credit only. Must apply by spring semester application deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024.

Accounting Students Spring Application Deadline: Friday, December 15, 2023

Internship experiences occurring during the summer semester are available to apply toward summer course credit or deferred to fall course credit. Must apply by the summer application deadline: Friday, June 21, 2024 for summer* or fall** credit. 

Accounting Students Summer Sessions Application Deadline: Friday, May 10, 2024

*If you apply for summer course credit, you will be billed accordingly for summer credits.
**If you defer credit to fall, you still must apply by the summer deadline.

Deadlines to apply for faculty approval to enroll in the internship course:

Fall Semester: Friday, August 18, 2023

Spring Semester: Friday, December 15, 2023

Summer Sessions: Friday, May 10, 2024

Accounting or master's students are required to complete 300 experience hours.

VIEW THE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Students have the option to take the internship course as a replacement for one of your upper-level electives.  Check below if you are eligible for major credit.  Computer Information Systems majors and Sales Certificate students are required to complete an internship for credit as part of the degree program.

Deadlines to apply for faculty approval to enroll in the internship course:

Fall Semester: Friday, October 6, 2023

Spring Semester: Friday, February 23, 2024

Summer Sessions: Friday, June 21, 2024 

Students are required to complete 135 experience hours.

International Students on an F-1 Student Visa must have work authorization to legally work in an internship in the United States. At the time of your offer, you must apply for course credit. Please use: STEPS TO APPLY below and then contact the International Programs Office to begin the CPT visa process. 

Please select the appropriate course for your degree program (listed below). At the time of your offer, you must apply for faculty approval to enroll in the internship course. To determine how the course will apply to your program, please contact your graduate advisor. International Students on an F-1 Student Visa must have work authorization to legally work in an internship in the United States. Please use "STEPS TO APPLY" below and then begin the CPT visa process.

Deadlines to apply for faculty approval to enroll in the internship course:

Fall Semester: Friday, October 6, 2023

Spring Semester: Friday, February 23, 2024

Summer Sessions: Friday, June 21, 2024 

Graduate Internship Courses

• MBA 60092
  (300 experience hours)
• MSBA: BA 64092
  (135 experience hours)
• MSA: ACCT 63092
  (135 experience hours)
• MAE: ECON 62092
  (135 experience hours) 

In order to receive major credit for your internship:

• You must have at least junior standing (60+ credit hours)
• Meet the course prerequisites
• Be in good academic standing
• Be declared in the major for which credit is sought

Your internship experience must be approved for major credit by your faculty internship coordinator at the time of application.

General elective credit is available to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors through course BUS 20192 or BUS 40192.

Why apply for general elective credit?

• You do not meet the qualifications for major credit, above
• You only need elective credits to fulfill graduation requirements

To ensure you qualify academically for the internship, check the course catalog.

• Accounting:
  ACCT 43092
• Business Management:
  MGMT 44192
• General Business:
  BUS 40192
• Computer Information Systems:
  CIS 44292
• Economics:
  ECON 42292
• Entrepreneurship:
  ENTR 47292
• Finance:
  FIN 46192
• Marketing:
  MKTG 45292
• Human Resources:
  HRM 44492
• Sales Certificate:
  MKTG 45192