Please review the requirements to participate.
Before you submit your application, communicate with your site supervisor you are submitting a for-credit internship course application for your internship to avoid delays. To determine if your opportunity qualifies as an internship, please discuss with your course instructor. Your internship should directly relate to your major/concentration and academic coursework.
Apply through an online application system with the required documents before the deadline. The priority deadline is February 9, 2024. For further inquiries on the deadline, please contact your course instructor.
The course operates on Blackboard. There is no in-class time, but students communicate regularly with the instructor. This is a course for academic credit, and tuition is charged for enrolling in the course. Additionally, students will need to submit all assignments to be successful. Students will receive a letter grade which will appear on their official transcript and calculate into their cumulative GPA.
Students must be able to complete the internship during the semester they are enrolled, retroactive credit is not granted.
- Timesheet/Required Hours: Students must complete 150 hours at their internship site to receive 3 credits. Students must submit a signed Timesheet to their instructor during the course.
- Assignments: Students complete reflective journals submitted on Blackboard. Students completing an internship experience with a federal agency may be required to submit their journals to their agency for review prior to submitting their journals on Blackboard, please review this with your employer and instructor.
- Evaluations: A mid and end of the semester evaluation is completed by the internship Site Supervisor, then turned in to the instructor. The student also reviews and signs the evaluation.
- Research Paper/Project: Students complete a research paper/project related to their internship experience and major. Prior to submitting the research paper, the student will submit a research topic for instructor approval.
Students are responsible for securing their own internships. Students are encouraged to contact the Career Development Center for guidance on finding an internship.
Course instructor reviews the application for approval/denial.
- If approved, the student receives an email through their MasonLive account with instructions to register for the course.
- If denied, the student receives an email through their MasonLive account.
First, School of Business undergraduate students must obtain an internship relevant to their major/concentration.
Second, School of Business undergraduate students must complete the for-credit internship course application.
When you submit an application, please be sure to have all appropriate handwritten signatures including the student’s and the site supervisor’s, and attach the job description. The application must be reviewed and signed by the site supervisor. The application is not complete until signed by you and your site supervisor. Students are encouraged to discuss this process with their supervisors.
Note: Applicants without all necessary signatures will not be approved.
Application Link
Please click HERE to apply for the BUS 492 Internship in Business.