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The purpose of this course is to provide students with
hands-on experience in business. Students, working as interns, will
be involved in daily business activities and, possibly, special projects.
Each student will be working with a designated supervisor
representing the host organization. That supervisor will be
responsible for coordinating the student's work activities as well as
communicating with the BUSN 3397 Coordinator.
The scope of the course is both experiential and
academic. In addition to their responsibilities at the organization
where they are serving as interns, students will be expected to accomplish
a significant academic component to complete requirements for the course.
BUSN 3397: Internship in Business Administration
Students enrolled in BUSN 3397 will serve as interns with
various firms, trade groups, governmental agencies, or public interest
groups on the basis of individual preferences and the availability of
assignments. The nature of the student’s responsibilities will
vary with the internship involved and be subject to the approval of the
supervising faculty member. To earn credit for BUSN 3397, a
student must serve as an intern throughout the semester or summer term that
he/she is registered for BUSN 3397. Credit will not be given for
internships served prior to or after the semester or summer term in which
the student is registered for BUSN 3397. Credit for BUSN 3397 will
not be given for internships that are served where either the owner or
manager of the host organization or the host supervisor is a relative of
the student intern. Must be taken Pass/Fail.
Students may earn credit for either BUSN 3396 or BUSN 3397,
but not both.
Prerequisites: Admission to the major in
Business Administration, the completion of at least 15 hours in the core
curriculum in Business Administration, Junior standing, and consent of the
instructor.
The contact person is Dr. Richard M. Burr,
TrinityUniversity, San Antonio, TX78212, telephone 210-999-7290, and
email rburr@trinity.edu
Sample Comments from Students
on Their Internships:
“My internship has truly been a unique and
informative process that has changed me for the better and prepared me to
enter the business world in the future.”
“As my time as an intern draws to a conclusion, I
reflect on the lessons I’ve learned, both relating to business and
also just being in a professional environment.”
Representative Firms and Organizations
Employing Business Interns:
Bromley Communications, Merrill Lynch, Mission Road
Development Center, North American Development Bank, Salomon Smith Barney,
San Antonio Sports Foundation, Southwest Airlines, Taylor West
Advertising, Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services,
Trinity Real Estate Finance, and the World Affairs Council.
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