Internship Credit
SBA students may earn Loyola credit for related outside work experience in a professional setting by enrolling in the SBA internship course. The internship course carries the following course numbers:
- ACCT 350
- ECON 350
- FINC 350
- ISOM 350
- MARK 350
- MGMT 350
- SPRT 350
Who May Enroll?
The internship course is reserved for juniors or seniors in any major within the SBA. A student who is interested in enrolling must already be employed or be employed by the start of the term for which he/she registers.
This course provides Loyola credit. It is categorized as part of "free elective" and cannot be counted toward any of the functional majors within the SBA.
Credit Hours
This course can be taken for one, two or three credit hours. A student may earn a maximum of three credits via this course. The actual number of credits earned depends on the number of hours worked per semester. Please use the following scale to determine how many hours of internship credit to sign up for.
| Credits | Hours Worked/14-week Semester |
|---|---|
| 3 | 168 - 210 |
| 2 | 98 - 154 |
| 1 | 56 - 84 |
| The minimum requirement is 56 hours/semester. The course is only offered for a pass/no pass grade. | |
Procedures Before Semester
To enroll in this course, you should have already secured employment for the term in question. If you do not have employment, it is suggested that you contact the Business Career Center. They will assist you with obtaining an internship. It is further suggested that the work be related to your area of academic concentration.
Once the semester starts, assuming that you have already enrolled in one of the 350 internship courses, you must have a short interview with Dr. Ronald J. Kizior, Internship Director, in his office: Maguire Hall 374. Each student should stop by the director's office sometime within the first two weeks of the semester. During this visit you will be asked to fill out several forms:
- Personal data form
- Work verification form: Give this form to your supervisor at work. Please have him/her fill it out and mail it back to the internship director.
- Intern evaluation form: Give this form to your supervisor toward the end of the semester. He/she should fill it out, and you should return it to the internship director. The due date for the form will be determined by the internship director.
After the first week of the academic semester, when late and change registration is over, students will not be permitted to add the internship course to their course schedule. The internship course operates on the same academic calendar as the rest of the university's course offerings.
The course is dependent upon successful completion of the outside internship work experience, so adding the course to your schedule in the middle of the semester is not an option. You must register for this course during open enrollment and as late as the end of the first week of the Fall or Spring Semester. Consult the summer academic calendar for the dates of late and change of registration.
Procedures at End of Semester
A brief five page paper (double-spaced, 10- or 12-point font) describing your work experience will be due during the last week of the semester. The exact due date will be determined by the internship director. When describing your work experience, include not only the good points but also any unfortunate or poor experiences that you may have encountered. A more detailed explanation of what is required by the student will be explained at the beginning of the semester by the internship director.
You also must submit the completed intern evaluation form to the internship director.
It is only upon receipt of the intern evaluation form and the five-page paper that the director can issue a proper pass/no pass grade.