Business Internships

Turn Your Experience Into Academic Credit 

Internships are more than just experience—they’re an important part of your academic journey at CSU. 
Earning internship credit allows you to gain real-world experience while making progress toward your degree. Whether you’re working part-time during the semester or full-time over the summer, we’ll help you turn your experience into meaningful learning. 

What You’ll Gain: 

• Real-world, hands-on experience
• Professional skill development
• Reflection and guidance to connect your work to your major  

General requirements to obtain academic credit for an internship:
Please speak with your faculty internship coordinator for the internship requirements for your major.

• The student must work with a faculty advisor
• Application must be completed prior to start of work or at least 1 week prior to the start of the semester
• A minimum of 75% of the work during your internship should be deemed professional in nature
• The employer is required to provide an evaluation of the student's performance
• The student must complete an internship report and meet the specific department guidelines pertaining to the student's major

Steps to Get Started: 

1. Secure an internship
2. Submit required documentation
3. Enroll in internship credit course
4. Complete learning outcomes  

Get experience. Earn credit. Move closer to your career goals.