BUS 489 - Internship (ECON 489) (4)

Internships allow students to link academic learning with real-life experience in preparation for careers and graduate school. This course satisfies the experiential learning requirement as students engage in semester-long, project-based and/or skills-based internships with local, national, or international for-profit, non-profit, or governmental organizations, including remote internships. During the semester prior to taking the internship, students submit internship proposals to the department internship coordinator. Fieldwork may focus on planning, developing, and implementing a deliverable that leverages student expertise as well as host organization professional needs. Fieldwork may also focus on skills-based experiences aligned with the business major. Coursework, through meetings and class assignments, includes project management, professionalism and professional writing, guided journaling to reflect on internship experience, progress reports, portfolio development, group consultations, and a final report and presentation. Prerequisite: Junior standing with a minimum of 24 credit hours required in the Business major (courses may be from ACCT, BUS, and/or ECON); and permission of the department internship coordinator (after proposal approval and host-site agreement completion). Priority is given to seniors graduating at the end of the internship semester. Fall and Spring.