The IUSB School of Business & Economics, in cooperation with Michiana area businesses, has developed a student internship program to help students get real world experience in their selected discipline.   If you have questions about the internship program please contact:

Accounting:
Peter Aghimien
Phone: 574.520.4476
Email: paghimie@iusb.edu

Decision Sciences:
Asghar Sabbaghi
Phone: 574.520.4387
Email: sabbaghi@iusb.edu

Economics:
Alfred Herschede
Phone: 574.520.4303
Email: fhersche@iusb.edu

Finance:
Jamshid Mehran
Phone: 574.520.4216
Email: jmehran@iusb.edu

Management:
David Vollrath
Phone: 574.520.4288
Email: vollrath@iusb.edu

Marketing/Business:
Monle Lee
Phone: 574.520.4145
Email: mlee@iusb.edu

[Check for Available Internships]

Scope

• Local
  
• Regional
  
• National
  
• International

Concentrations

• Accounting
  
• Advertising
  
• Banking
  
• Finance
  
• General Business
  
• Human Resource Management
  
• International Business
  
• Marketing
  
• Management Information Systems
  
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship

 

Reasons to Participate in our Internship Program

Application of knowledge learned in classroom.
Earn academic credit for practical experience.
Opportunity to explore different career opportunities.
Source of recommendation for future jobs.
Internship may lead to full-time employment.
Development of contacts that may lead to jobs after college.
Enhancement of resume.

Characteristics of Internships

Part-time or full-time.
Paid or volunteer.
Self initiated or initiated by employers

Eligibility and Course Credit

At least junior status.
At least 6 hours in major.
Good academic standing.
Credit Hours:
Maximum 3 per semester
Maximum 6 per year.
Maximum 9 total.
Satisfies elective credit.
Course designations for internships.

BUS A490 - Accounting
BUS M490 - Advertising
BUS F490 - Banking
BUS G490 - Economics
BUS F490 - Finance
BUS W490 - General Business

BUS Z490 - Human Resource Management
BUS W490 - International Business
BUS K490 - Management Information Systems
BUS M490 - Marketing
BUS E490 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Steps in the Internship Process

1. Set up conference with your academic advisor to confirm number of elective hours available for internship.
2. Contact Internship Coordinator to discuss possible internship projects, to receive approval, and to receive proper paperwork.
3. Once the student has selected an internship, the student shall ask faculty member to sponsor internship.
4. Student and faculty sponsor complete internship paperwork.
5. The student shall return internship paperwork to the Registrar and the Internship Coordinator.
6. Faculty sponsor may require an initial written project prior to the internship experience.
7. Mid term evaluation of intern by employer.
8 .Final written project may be required by faculty sponsor.
9 .Final evaluation of intern by employer.
10. Faculty sponsor shall assign grade and credit.