Here are just a few of the benefits of an internship:

• Obtain practical work experience in your major
• Gain exposure to different work functions
• Apply what you have been taught in the classroom to the real world
• Test career choices
• Strengthen your resume and gain a competitive edge
• Develop networking contacts
• Return to the classroom to share your experience with your peers
• Learn about a chosen industry or field
• Apply classroom theory to real-life situations
• Investigate organizational culture
• Cultivate career related skills

In order to receive academic credit for your internship, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must have been admitted to the Walker College of Business.
• Your must have faculty advisor approval.
• You must be in good academic standing with the Walker College of Business.
• You may not enroll in additional course work during the internship period without PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL by the Assistant Dean. Before considering a student's request for a waiver of policy, the Assistant Dean requires a letter from the employer stating that they are aware of the student taking classes while completing the internship and foresee no scheduling problems.
• If you plan to do a marketing internship, you must complete MKT 3050 with a C or better prior to the internship.
• Procedures vary slightly for HCM and ACC majors.

Tips on beginning your search for an appropriate internship.

• Create your resume and update every semester!
• Start early! If you plan to do an internship in the summer, then you need to begin your search in the fall.
• Register for your Career Gear Account in order to post your resume online, review internship listings and schedule campus interviews.
• Make an appointment with Heidi Williams, Internship Coordinator for the College of Business.
• The Career Development Center also helps students with internships.
• Attend career fairs every semester and the internship fair at the beginning of spring semester.
• Join the Career Listserve - accessible from the Career Development Center homepage
• Utilize the Career Information Network (CIN). This is a database of more than 600 employers who want to be a resource for our students. To access this database go to the Career Development Center website.
• Compile internship leads from past employers.
• Visit the Career Development Center and attend the many different career development workshops available on campus every semester.
• Schedule a Mock Interview with the Career Development Center.
• Decide if you want to do the internship for credit or not for credit. If you are not sure, visit the Walker College of Business Academic Advising office.
• Utilize ASU Alumni! They are a great resource.