Eligibility

Business students who are juniors or seniors with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and graduate business students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to participate in the Dillard College of Business Administration Internship Program.

Experience over the years has shown that undergraduate students who participate in the internship program after the conclusion of the junior year have a better chance for a successful internship.  This result is due primarily to the student being better prepared academically so that the scholarly knowledge obtained in the classroom may be applied in a relevant business setting.

Certain requirements must be met by students in advance of the internship for it to be eligible for academic credit. Interested students should begin the checklist of requirements at least three months in advance of the term in which they want to participate in an internship.

Availability

The academic internship experience must correspond to the fall, spring, or summer term.  The student is responsible for researching and applying for internships, though the Internship Coordinator is available for support and advice. Students may select an internship opportunity from businesses registered on MustangsHIRE (powered by Handshake), or students may select a business on their own; however, all internship experiences must be approved through the Internship Coordinator’s office before they qualify as an academic internship.  Upon the satisfactory completion of the internship, students receive 3 hours of college credit.  

Internships may be taken for undergraduate credit in the areas of accounting, economics, finance, general business, legal environment of business, management, management information systems, or marketing. For graduate credit, students may take the internship course in the areas of business administration or accounting. Entrepreneurship minors are also eligible for an academic internship.