An internship experience provides students with an opportunity to apply business concepts and skills learned in class with hands-on activities in a business environment. Internships provide glimpses into career fields and workplaces and this course is designed to help students ‘reflect on’ the impact these experiences have on their overall skill set, career goals and understanding of their chosen field. This course is 100% online, asynchronous. The internship will be an on-site supervised work experience combined with a structured on-line academic learning plan directed by a faculty member. The student is responsible for finding a internship and applying for academic credit through Handshake. Read more about applying for academic credit on this website: https://site.uvm.edu/gsbcareers/?page_id=11

Since this internship is for academic credit, credit is awarded for learning activities, not just for working. While students’ progress towards the Internship Learning Objectives established with their site supervisors prior to the internship, journal entries and class discussions will highlight weekly activities on the job and reflect upon the skills and knowledge students are developing.

Site Supervisors will provide midterm and final performance feedback on the intern