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Co-Op, Internship, and Experiential Learning
Today companies and organizations expect the college graduates they hire will have had a career-related experience as part of their degree program. The College of Business requires a three-credit practicum experience for students majoring in accountancy, accounting, business and management information systems. Internships provide a measure of practical experience in the student's primary area of study and should allow for the application of concepts and tools learned. In addition, the internship allows the student to pretest his/her career choice, begin to establish professional contacts and improve self-confidence, time management and communication and presentation skills.
For help making the appropriate choice for fulfilling the requirement, students should meet with their academic adviser.
- Students must be accepted into the professional program before undertaking their internship and registering for the Practicum credit(s).
- For additional details see the Guide to a Degree and meet with your advisor
All options require prior approval from the student's academic adviser
- Co-Op (UNIV 397)
- Generally a paid, full-time experience
- Obtained through the NDSU Career Center (External Page)
- Internship (ACCT 413, BUSN 413)
- Generally an un-paid part-time experience
- Arranged through the student's academic adviser
- Study Abroad Program (BUSN 492)
- A semester of study abroad to enhance knowledge of international business and cultural diversity
- Arranged for through the Office of International Programs and the academic adviser
- Course of study and credits for transfer must be approved and evaluated prior to departure
- Small Business Institute (BUSN 415)
- Student teams, under the direction of the SBI director, conduct confidential in-depth analysis and field case studies for regional corporate and not-for-profit clients
- Students provide the client with a detailed written report and oral presentation
- Program and Project Management (IME 456)
- This course integrates technical, business and operational specialties and must be completed for a grade
- Student works in a multi-disciplinary team that plans and designs industrial projects for business clients
- Senior Thesis (BUSN 486)
- Student conducts in-depth research on a topic related to his/her major area of study
- Primarily intended for students planning to attend graduate school
