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Dynamic Partnership
A successful internship/co-op program is a dynamic partnership between
the student, the employer, and the university. Today, students are faced
with countless choices, overwhelming information and competing demands.
They are required to understand and master broader skills in an increasingly
complex and changing world.
The
Power of Learning
In addressing these realities, the College of Business Administration
embraces the opportunity to complement classroom learning with valuable
work experience through our Internship & Co-Op Program. The
power of experiential learning can transform any student’s educational
experience by moving knowledge out of the classroom and into the world
of action where ideas can be tested and workplace skills can be developed.
Setting
Up the Internship
To
arrange for an Internship through the College of Business Administration,
please follow these simple steps:
- Review
Developing
the Position
- To
qualify for academic credit, the position must :
- Be
a Paid Internship
- Provide
a minimum of 10 hours/week for undergraduate students and 15 hours/week
for graduate students over a 15 week semester
- Provide
a new learning experience for the student at a level of work that
merits university credit. [i.e. no or very limited clerical, filing,
telemarketing, door-to-door sales, etc.]
- Provide
supervision to the student intern
- Once
our office receives the submitted Internship Position Description,
it will be reviewed and if approved, posted on the Business Job Board.
- It
is the students' responsibility to contact employers directly to request
interviews. When students contact your office regarding your Internship
opportunity, your office makes the arrangements for an interview and
all hiring procedures. Student
Eligibility reviews the eligibility requirements
our students must meet in order to earn academic credit for an internship
or co-op.
- Notify
the Office of Student Affairs that your position has been filled/closed
by going back to your job posting in the Business
Job Board and
requesting that it be closed.
- Supervise
and monitor the student's work. For ideas, review The
Successful Supervisor.
- Provide
a letter to the student's faculty advisor two weeks prior to the end
of the semester stating that the student has or has not completed
the assignment and to what extent the student has attained her/his
learning objectives. The Link to Academic
Calendar provides important dates relating to
the CSUS academic year.
- Be
available for consultation with both the student and the faculty advisor
when needed
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