Internships
Internships
Before registration
Before you register for the internship class, please make sure:
- You have an internship offer.
- The internship is related to your major (IB or MKT), or business in general.
- If you are using your current job to fulfill internship class requirements, you cannot get credit for the same job for more than one semester unless you have new responsibilities and new learning goals for this position.
- The business/organization procures and maintains General Liability Insurance or Workers' Compensation coverage for the interns.
Instructor consent
Academic Internships are by instructor consent and require permission codes. You need to secure an internship, have your employer initiate a partnership with CPP (see documents listed below), and provide information about your internship position to the instructor by in order to get the permission code from the instructor. You will receive a response within a week after completing all required steps. Please email the instructor (Dr. Jing Hu) if you need it sooner.
Documents required before registration
You need to to see if your employer is listed as an existing site. If this is a new employer that is not active in BroncoSERV, you’ll need to ask your employer to make a and start from there. Recommended timeframe to ensure timely process is to have this completed 2-4 weeks prior to the start of your internship. One week before the registered semester starts, your instructor will email you regarding other course requirements.
Course information for IBM 4410
Course description
Registration information
If you wish to receive academic credit for your internship, you need to enroll in the internship class IBM 4410. For each academic credit hour, you are expected to work 6 hours per week for 16 weeks (100 hours total). You should enroll in the section (i.e., Section 1, 2, or 3) that corresponds to the number of hours worked each week based on a 16-week schedule, as follows:
| Section | Hours per week in Fall/Spring semesters (16 weeks) | Hours per week in Summer (10 weeks) | Units earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 6-11 hours of work | 10-19 hours of work | 1 |
| 02 | 12-17 hours of work | 20-29 hours of work | 2 |
| 03 | 18+ hours of work | 30+ hours of work | 3 |
Assignments and grading (check Canvas for details)
- Mandatory meeting: Students must attend one of the mandatory internship meetings at the beginning of the semester. Failure to do so will result in being dropped from the class.
- Internship learning plan, release of liability, and visual/audio image release form (due by the second week of the semester): You must complete these three forms online at after you are registered. This assignment will not be graded, but it must be completed and submitted by the deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted for any reason, and you will receive an F for the course.
- Internship report: Students must complete a report on the internship experience, describing
accomplishment of the learning plan, specifically addressing your objectives. This assignment must be five pages long, in the following format: double-spaced, single-sided, Times New Roman font, 12-point font size, 1-inch margins all around. Remember, this is a business paper that must be written in a concise style using headings, subheadings and bullet points. You will lose points if you do not use the correct format. - Supervisor evaluation: Supervisors must complete an evaluation form on the
intern's performance. The required form is posted on Canvas coursewebsite .