Student Information
As a business student, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in your area of study while earning academic credit through an internship. An internship is a professional level experience where you will work for a reputable employer (locally, regionally, or nationally) while earning upper division business credit. All internships taken for credit must be paid experiences and you must be on the company payroll. The internship supplements your classroom learning with real-world business experience.
All WCBA internships must be approved through the WCBA Center for Career Management. You may find an internship via Handshake or on your own. Be sure you do your research on the company prior to applying. Once you find an internship, you will need to send a detailed internship description to WCBA Center for Career Management, WCBACCM@ysu.edu. Keep in mind, the internship responsibilities must be professional level responsibilities related to your area of study and it must be paid. If taking an internship as a graduate student, the internship needs to have increased responsibilities.
Send the following information for approval:
- Name of company
- Brief company overview
- Internship position title (i.e. Accounting Intern)
- Intern's responsibilities (5-8 detailed, professional level bullet points).
- Pay per hour (must be on company payroll, no 1099s)
- Supervisor/contact
- Name
- Position
- Title
- Phone number
- Email address
To take an internship for credit, you must meet the following prerequisites according to the area of your internship:
- BSBA Area: A 2.5GPA, junior/senior standing and special approval.
- CMST / JOUR / MCOM: A 2.0 GPA, junior/senior standing and special approval.
- MA in Professional Communications: Special Approval
You must work a minimum of 225 hours during the semester you take the internship for credit.