BUSINESS INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES

Rutgers Business School (RBS) (Undergraduate programs in accounting, finance, management and marketing)

Department Contact(s) (For students):

Sharon Lydon, Associate Dean;or LaToya Battle-Brown, Assistant Director of Undergrad Student Services

Phone / Fax:

(973) 353-5544 and (973) 353-5737 (respectively) / (973) 353-5782

Office Hours

Visit room 101 in Engelhard Hall for a schedule. Most students are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Career Development Center Contact: (for employers)

Thomas J. Hopkins, Assistant Dean / Director ; or Cheryl Egan, Career Counselor / Intern Coordinator

Phone:

(973) 353-5311 or 973-353-5312

Credit is obtained:

Through internship course numbers: Accounting: 29:010:496, Finance: 29:390:497, Management: 29:620:497, Marketing: 29:630:490; and cooperative course number: Accounting: 29:010:497
Top of page

Maximum internship credits allowed:

3 for internships, 6 for the Accounting CoOp

Is credit awarded for prior internship activity?

No, students may not receive Internship credit for normal duties performed in pre-existing employment.

How are internships approved by the department?

Descriptions of field/internship experiences and accounting coops, written by the organization and/or employer must be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Career Development Center and School of Business contacts listed above (in that order) before registration for the internship. To obtain an internship for approval, students attend a eRecruiting Activation Meeting at the Career Development Center so that they may access internship listings on a section of the Center's web site called eRecruiting, and/or seek out positions on their own. All undergraduate students at Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate - Newark are eligible to register for internship credit under the specific internship courses established by the Accounting, Finance, Management or Marketing departments. The internship will count as an “elective” toward fulfillment of major requirements. Students must have completed the following pre-requisites: Accounting, 010:203 & 010:204; Finance, 390:329; Management, 620:300; and Marketing, 630:301.
Accounting majors must get started early due to the requirements of the Accounting Recruiting Program (ARP): ACCOUNTING RECRUITMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Top of page

The following characteristics must be present for credit to be issued:

Internships are not merely part-time jobs. They are career-oriented experiences. The purpose of the internship experience is to afford students an opportunity to translate their academic training into real world practice, and to gain an overall perspective of how their chosen major operates in business organizations. Internships are usually (but not necessarily) executed in a large, multi-departmental corporation, which allows students to experience the cross-functional challenges of modern organizations. Internships may be paid or unpaid, but they must involve at least 35 hours per week for 10 to 12 weeks in order to earn three credits. Internships will take place over one semester. Cooperatives may be paid or unpaid, but they must involve at least 35 hours per week for 20 to 24 weeks in order to earn six credits. Cooperatives take place over two semesters. For more information, please see the
INTERNSHIP GUIDELINES AND CONTRACT