OFFERS A PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN
BUSINESS FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Course:
MGT 430, Internship in Business,
Credit Hours 3
Purpose:
The course is designed to provide
students an opportunity to work within
the field of their academic major and in
a life experiential situation.
Professional experience will be gained
by working in either the public or
private sector. Assignments will be
made commensurate with the academic
achievements and abilities of the
interns. Applicable academic areas are
management, marketing, computer
information systems, accounting, and
finance.
Qualifications:
The student will have
satisfactorily completed a minimum of 60
credit hours of course work and at least
12 hours in his/her major field of
study. Completed course work will be
compatible with the functional area
assigned and the student must be
recommended by both his/her academic
advisor and the internship coordinator
before placement.
Placement:
The intern will be
expected to provide the agency with a
minimum of 12-15 hours a week, depending
on the needs of the activity. The
on-site supervisor will be responsible
for completing an end-of-term evaluation
on the intern. Agencies accepting
interns are not required to compensate
them for their work. The intern
receives a grade and three credit hours
toward his/her business major with a
satisfactory or higher evaluation.
Length
of Assignment: One
academic term, approximately 14-15
weeks. Internships will be offered in
Fall, Spring and Summer semesters to
qualified students in the College of
Business Administration.
Current
Participants: ASU’s
Continuing Education Division, Fiscal
Affairs, and Management Information
Systems Office; Kelley’s Accounting; St.
Bede’s Parish Office; Resurrection
Mission; Kelly Services; Mallory Realty
Company; and Regions Bankcard Center.
For
additional information on requesting an
intern contact:
Mr. John Vickery
Professional
Internship Coordinator
Department of Business
Administration, COBA
915
South Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334)
229-5077
or
e-mail:
jmvickery@alasu.edu
