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Charlton College of Business

Internships

Charlton College of Business students can earn 3 credits by participating in an approved internship. CCB students have developed skills and abilities and have acquired valuable knowledge while working for a variety of companies and non-profit agencies. Internships can be approved in all business areas including accounting, budgeting, MIS, customer service, marketing and sales, operations management, banking, investing and insurance, personal financial planning, and human resource management.

Visit our Internship Blog to see a list of current and past internship opportunities.

Why Pursue an Internship?

Internships are an excellent way to gain real world experience while at the same time applying lessons learned in the classroom to business situations. For an internship to gain CCB approval, the intern employers must demonstrate the proposed internship is of a high enough rigor level to substantiate course credit. The work experience must provide the student with a professional learning experience and should consist of both supervised training and on the job learning experiences. Jobs that merely require the student to perform clerical or routine tasks should not be considered as internships.

The goals of all internships must include:

Applying theory to actual working situations
Gaining knowledge by performing tasks, working on projects, and completing other on the job learning experiences related to a business discipline.
Gaining a greater degree of self-direction in the learning process
Testing a tentative career choice

Through an internship, you will be better prepared for employment and graduate school. Employers are looking for students with real world experience and many intern employers use internships as a means to recruit future managers.

Are you eligible to do an internship for credit?

In order to be eligible for an internship-for-credit in the Charlton College of Business you must:

Have at least junior standing (60 credits).
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Be a Charlton College of Business student.
Be hired by an approved internship employer.
Enroll in the Internship course.
Complete all paperwork by the end of the Add/Drop period.

For Companies and Agencies Looking to Hire Interns

Intern employers must demonstrate the proposed internship involves enough rigor to justify course credit. The work experience must provide the student with a professional learning experience and should consist of both supervised training and on the job learning experiences. Jobs that merely require the student to perform clerical or routine tasks are not considered internships. Intern employers may accept or reject any student who is referred by the Charlton College of Business. The goals of all internships must include:

Applying business theory to actual working situations
Gaining new knowledge by performing tasks, working on projects, and completing other on the job learning experiences related to a business discipline
Gaining a greater degree of self-direction in the learning process
Testing a tentative career choice

For organizations interested in offering an internship, download an Employer Data Collection form from the link at the bottom of this page. Complete that form and submit it via email to: mgriffin@umassd.edu. Also, if you want information about the responsibilities of internship employers, click on the Employers Responsibilities link below.

Internships can be paid or unpaid. Obviously, there is more student demand for paid internships however, some students are interested in unpaid internships that offer excellent learning opportunities. If you are an employer and want to learn more about our internship, please download our Internship brochure (PDF).

For More Information on CCB Internships, contact Michael P. Griffin, Assistant Dean at 508-910-6947 email: mgriffin@umassd.edu

To see current internship opportunities or to read about tips and advice, visit http://www.businessinternships.blogspot.com/

Internship Resources

For additional internship related resources, visit these sites:

Vault.com Fortune magazine recently called Vault "The best place on the Web to prepare for a job search." The site has videos on top rated internships.

hotjobs.yahoo.com is another place to search for internships. Use the keyword: Internship and search for a specific state: (i.e., MA).

MonsterTRAK is the leading website for college students and alumni to find jobs, internships and part-time work during school and after graduation. In addition to targeted job postings, the site features a range of career management resources including job search tips, alumni networks and more.

Go to Monstertrak.com (www.monstertrak.monster.com)
Select State: Massachusetts.
Select University: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Click Search Now.

If you are browsing from a UMassD IP address (i.e., from your dorm, lab, or library connection or via UMD-VPN connection), you may be prompted for a password. Please contact the Career Resource Center, ask for Carol to get the MonsterTRAK school password.

Set the parameters of your search. Under job type, select Internship/externship and under job location, select Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Then click search. You may want to experiment with other parameters to help narrow your search.

Check out the BusinessWeek article: The Best Places to Launch a Career:

http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/sep2007/ca20070913_595536.htm?chan=search

Accounting majors should note that several national accounting firms have made the list. Also, some of the companies that employ Charlton College of Business interns are on the list, such as UPS, Enterprise-Rent-a-Car, PWC, Disney, Johnson and Johnson, Raytheon, Northwest Mutual, and MetLife.

If you are interested in summer internships, look through the list. Many of these companies offer summer internships. Take time to look through the list and visit some of the web sites. Many companies accept resumes and or applications online for their summer internship programs.