College of Business

College of Business Internships

Academic Credit

Student Marie Gonzalez at her internship with Peppoli Restaurant at Pebble Beach
Student Marie Gonzalez at her internship with Peppoli Restaurant at Pebble Beach and earning academic credit in BUS 498!

Academic Credit.

Students may earn academic credit while completing an internship if they qualify to enroll concurrently in our upper division internship experience course, BUS 498. Most of our concentration pathways allow BUS 498 as one of the upper division elective choices, combined with an appropriate internship. We recommend developing your learning plan to incorporate an internship for academic credit.

If you need special approval to count BUS 498 as one of your upper division business electives, meet with your faculty concentration advisor.

Make sure you meet any BUS 498 prerequisites. To earn academic credit you must have junior or senior standing.

Secure an internship

You must secure an internship prior to the beginning of the semester. The following criteria must also be met for the internship to qualify for academic credit in BUS 498:

  • Paid
  • Minimum 200 hours
  • Provides new challenges
  • Mentored
  • BUS 498 instructor approval
  • Complete required forms
  • Establish learning outcomes
  • Mentor evaluations