Furman University

Department of Business and Accounting

BA 83 – Individualized Internship

Dr. Marianne Pierce, Faculty Coordinator

Rev. 2/16/05

NOTE: For up-to-date information, deadlines, and downloadable application, go to www.furman.edu/~mpierce

BA 83 is a four-hour credit course offered every term throughout the academic year, including summer. The catalog course description is as follows:

Students develop individualized internships approved by a designated faculty sponsor. Students develop objectives for the internship experience, read relevant literature, prepare written assignments, and submit reflective summaries of their internship activities. Course MUST be taken pass/fail and will not count as an Economics or Business/Accounting elective for accounting or business administration majors.

Prerequisites for the course: 3 courses completed in the Department of Business and Accounting and/or the Department of Economics with a minimum combined GPA of 2.0 in those courses. This course DOES count as four of your twelve elective pass-fail hours.

Application process: Students must submit the following by the designated deadline:

- completed application form, which includes a description of internship duties and activities, learning objectives, and contact information about the internship supervisor

- resume

- copy of transcript (non-Business/Accounting majors only)

After information is received, Dr. Pierce will contact students to discuss the internship and course requirements. She will also communicate with the proposed internship supervisor to verify information and to obtain his/her agreement to participate in the course assignments and to complete a final evaluation of the student.

To arrange internships: Internships must be approved to qualify for the course; the nature of the experience must include a significant learning component. The internship must extend for a minimum of six weeks AND the student must complete a minimum of 120 hours at the internship site. (Note that internships can be done in any geographic location.) Students are urged to talk with Dr. Pierce (marianne.pierce@furman.edu; 294-3342) if they have questions about the types of internships that are appropriate for the course.

Students are responsible for arranging their own internships, but there are many resources available for providing leads and contacts and for help in selecting appropriate sites based on career interests. Links to internship sites can be found on the Engaged Learning web page (www.furman.edu/engaged) Companies and organizations interested in Furman student interns are listed on MonsterTrak.com, which can be linked from that page. Students are also encouraged to talk with:

- Dean Charles Brock, Assistant Academic Dean for Undergraduate Research and Internships, 204 Johns Hall, 294-3110

- The Internship Program Director in the Center for Engaged Learning,

217 Johns Hall, phone 294-3597

Help with resumes can also be provided by the Career Services Center.

If accepted for the course, students must:

- Enroll in the course during the term in which he/she is actually doing the internship. Note: If a student has earned 96 hours or more toward graduation as of Sept. 1 of his/her senior year (which might be the case if one took this course and paid tuition during the summer), he/she can complete an application in Dean Bartlett's office to be charged tuition on a per-course basis during a term in their senior year if he/she does not want to take a full load during that term.

- Sign the university “Consent, General Release and Indemnity Agreement”

- Complete the form to enroll for the course and submit it to Academic Records by the last day of paper drop/add for that term (Note: Students cannot register for “80” courses until the final phase of web drop/add.)

Students accepted for the course will meet with Dr. Pierce to discuss the a course syllabus, which includes the assigned books and readings, written assignments, and due dates. Completed written assignments may be submitted by e-mail. Students may be asked to meet with Dr. Pierce during the term (unless he/she doing an internship outside of Greenville during summer term.)

To receive a grade of “pass” for the course:

- The student must participate in the internship for a minimum of six weeks AND a minimum of 120 hours.

- The student must receive a satisfactory evaluation from his/her internship supervisor.

- The student must complete ALL course assignments at a level of quality deemed acceptable by the professor (unacceptable assignments will be returned for revision)

- Students must complete a self-evaluation of his/her performance and an evaluation of his/her internship site.

Deadline for applications are posted at www.furman.edu/~mpierce

Applications may be e-mailed to marianne.pierce@furman.edu or submitted in hard copy to

Mrs. Chandler in the Business/Accounting office in 201 Hipp Hall. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Pierce at 294-3607 or marianne.pierce@furman.edu .

Furman University

Department of Business and Accounting

BA 83 – Individualized Internship

Please complete the follow application electronically. It can be downloaded at www.furman.edu/~mpierce

Name:

Furman ID#:

E-mail:

Local Address: Box/Street:

City, State, Zip:

Local phone:

Permanent address: Box/Street:

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

Major:

Academic advisor:

Expected Graduation Date:

Term in which you want to take BA 83:

Other course(s) you will be taking during that term:

Information about Internship site:

Company or organization:

Intern’s Direct Supervisor:

Title/Position with Company:

Phone Number: Fax:

E-mail address:

Mailing Address:

City, State, Zip:

Company/organization website URL:

Dates of Internship: From ________ To __________ Total Number of Hours/week: ________

Has the company/organization officially accepted you for an internship as of the date of this application?

If you have applied for the internship but are waiting for a placement decision, please state the current status of your application and the date you expect to receive an answer from the company/organization.

What type of work will you be performing during this internship? Please be as specific as possible by including job duties, responsibilities, anticipated projects, etc.

Why do you want this position? What impact will this internship experience have on your career objectives?

Describe the relationship of this internship to your course of study.

Internship objectives or goals usually describe what you intend to learn through your internship. For instance, are you looking to improve or develop particular skills, expand knowledge of a particular field, apply a particular body of knowledge? Are you interested in testing a career interest and your own suitability for that career?

Learning objectives can be classified in four categories:

1) Broader Knowledge: understanding the workplace, organizational structure, particular industries, particular aspects of business functions, operational procedures, technologies.

2) Skill Development: learning and improving specific skills (such as research, writing, speaking, computer, and others)

3) Personal Development: confidence, assertiveness, decision making

4) Career Awareness: specific career positions and occupations and the education/training/qualities required

What are your learning objectives for each of the above four categories?

Attach your RESUME.

If you are NOT a major in the Business/Accounting Department, attach your TRANSCRIPT. An unofficial one from WebAdvisor is fine. You can copy and paste it into a Word document.

Applications may be e-mailed to marianne.pierce@furman.edu or submitted in hard copy to

Mrs. Chandler in the Business/Accounting office in 201 Hipp Hall. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Pierce at 294-3342 or marianne.pierce@furman.edu