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Internship Program!

The Internship Program in the School of Business (SCOB) is designed to provide career development experience to students in the following majors: Accounting; Hospitality and Tourism Management;  and, International Business Management.

Participation in an internship allows you to combine an on-the-job career learning experience with related academic course work to complement the total educational experience, thus allowing you to acquire work experience which can be used in pursuit of a career. Many interns are offered full­time employment by their employers upon graduation. An internship experience can offer you opportunities to:

1. Help pay for your education.
2. Test your interest in, and suitability for, the occupation or career for which you are studying.
3. Acquire work experience in your major field of study.
4. Enter the job market above the entry level.
5. Complete some of your college credit requirements through actual work experience.

1.  Do I Qualify?

2.  Pass Online Training & Pre-Register

3.  Find an Internship Provider

4. Complete the Online Registration for School Clearances

5.  Register Internship Objectives

6.  Arrange Travel & Living Accommodations

7.  Do Requirements During the Internship

8.  Do Requirements After the Internship

• Set an appointment with the SCOB Academic Advisor to confirm that you qualify academically and that an internship fits your MAP. Basic qualifications include: Current BYU-H student, 2.5 GPA (3.0 GPA for some providers), preferably a Junior or Senior, and basic prerequisite courses and skills required to complete the internship.

• Complete the Online Internship Training Module which will Pre-Register you for an internship.  (The Online Training Module is still in development, please Pre-Register with this Form.) This will give you a good overview of what it takes to have a successful internship and give access to help from the Internship Coordinator and the BYUH Internship Office. Another help is the SCOB Internship Handbook .

• Register your Resume at Y-Careers and begin your search for an Internship Provider (the company you will be interning with). Registered providers are available from the Y-Careers database. Or, supply your own provider and have them register through the Internship Office. The SCOB Internship Coordinator can also help you select and register a provider. Email for an appointment. Preferably you will select a provider that you want to work for after graduation.

• Once you have a formal offer from an Internship Provider, complete the Online Registration Form . This will start the automated registration process from the various offices and departments on campus(Insurance, Visa, Business Office, Housing, Registrar, Dean, etc.) They may contact you directly for an appointment before they will grant clearance.

• Complete the Objectives Practice Sheet and email it to the SCOB Internship Coordinator .(E-mail: businessinternships@byuh.edu.)
• Set an appointment with the SCOB Internship Coordinator to review and finalize your internship objectives and to receive the Coordinator's clearance.

• Confirm travel arrangements and living accommodations through the Career Center - Internship Office . They will help you determine if you qualify for travel and other financial assistance during your internship.

• Review your Internship Objectives with the provider's internship supervisor and your direct managing supervisor. Email or fax a signed copy to SCOB Internship Coordinator to confirm that the objectives have been reviewed. (SCOB FAX 808-675-3582.)
• Keep a daily personal journal. Email, weekly, a summary of your journal entries for the week to the SCOB Internship Coordinator. (E-mail: businessinternships@byuh.edu.)
• Work a minimum of 90 hours per credit hour to be earned.
• Work hard and complete your objectives. Have an awesome experience!

• Complete the forms Evaluation of Objectives, and, Employer Internship Evaluation,in an exit interview with your internship supervisor and/or your direct managing supervisor.
• Return to BYU-H safely.
• Complete the form Student Internship Evaluation.
• Complete a Term Paper of approximately 2 pages, double spaced, for each credit hour. (See SCOB Internship Handbook for Term Paper requirements.)
• Schedule an appointment with SCOB Internship Coordinator to review all of the above FORMS and your Term Paper to receive credits earned. (Must be scheduled within one month of your return.)