Crowell School of Business
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Beginning with students in the 2021-22 catalog year, all students in the Business Administration degree program must complete an internship as part of their program requirements. This internship should be completed before your last semester in the program and may be completed either as a for-credit course (BUSN 460) or as an internship completed not for academic credit. In either case, the internship must meet minimum requirements and be approved.

If you would like to meet the internship requirement by completing the BUSN 460 course, then go to this page.

Steps for meeting the internship requirement outside of the BUSN 460 course:

1. Review the requirements for an approved internship, as shown below. In order to ensure you meet the internship requirement, please do not start your internship until it has been approved!
2. Search for and secure an Internship that meets the requirements. Resources to help you get an internship include: checking with your advisor, Handshake, Career Services, LinkedIn, friends/family. If you are unsure whether an internship will meet the requirements for approval, find time to connect with your academic advisor to discuss the opportunity.
3. Fill out the Internship Learning Agreement PDF.
4. Update your ePortfolio, adding a section that describes your internship experience and reflects upon what you've learned. If you do not have an ePortfolio, see our ePortfolio page for examples and how-to videos to create one.
5. Upon completion of the internship, submit the Crowell Internship Approval Application online form including the following information:

1. Your personal information
2. The name of the organization where you completed your
   internship
3. An upload of the Internship Learning Agreement PDF complete with sections A-D signed
4. The link to your ePortfolio updated with your internship reflection

Internship requirements

• The experience has a defined beginning and end, and a job description with desired qualifications.
• There are clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the professional goals of the student’s academic coursework.
• There is supervision by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background in the field of the experience. The skills or knowledge learned must be transferable to other employment settings.
• There is routine feedback by the experienced supervisor.
• There are resources, equipment, and facilities provided by the host employer that support learning objectives/goals.
• We encourage students to do paid internships, as these are more likely to provide a better experience and enhance career prospects. Students are allowed to complete unpaid internships, but employers must comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• The student must complete a minimum of six weeks and 90-135 total hours as part of the internship.
• Finally, the internship must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

To earn 3-units Upper Division Business elective credit submit the online application below.

• Internship Online Application

Additional Resources

• Handshake (previously BiolaLink)
• Career Development

View more information about College-to-Career Workshops.

Download "How to Land an Internship" Guide (PDF)