The Fogelman College of Business & Economics has a formal undergraduate and graduate internship program, incorporating on-the-job learning in its academic environment.

Internship education provides students with the opportunity to supplement academic instruction with practical, realistic job experience. This new opportunity will provide qualified junior, senior, and graduate business students with various forms of job experience in their academic major.

Internships increase the ability of the participating students to function effectively once they enter the workforce, and to improve their opportunity to make a more accurate decision about career choices. The total experience is coordinated and supervised by the University and the cooperating firm. Our office operates as a resource in assisting with the student’s search for internship opportunities, but does not provide placement services.

Interns can be assigned short or long term projects or assist in the daily operations of a department. Interns generally work 15 to 20 hours per week, depending on a company's need. Most positions are paid at a rate determined by the participating company. Internships are typically available for students in all majors in the Fogelman College.

Program Goals

• To provide quality students with various forms of practical job experience as part of their formal educational program.
• To help students understand the demands of different careers.
• To assist the student in developing interpersonal skills, understandings, and attitudes involving relationships with other employees and supervisors.
• To provide students with the opportunity of combining theory and practice.
• To assist the student in bridging the gap from full-time student to full-time employee.
• To provide students with current information concerning the latest concepts, procedures and equipment used in business.

Academic Requirements and Forms

Requirements for internship course credit are as follows:

• FCBE degree seeking student
• Junior or Senior with at least a 2.75 GPA and 15 credit hours of upper division core classes –OR-
• Graduate student with at least a 3.0 GPA and 15 credit hours of coursework

In addition to these requirements, Finance majors must have completed FIR 3410 with a minimum grade of a ‘C.’ Sales majors are required to have an alternative GPA of 2.25 (not 2.75) and must have successfully completed MKTG 3410.

The course and the internship must be taken simultaneously. No credit can be given for past experience. Internship experience must be directly related to your major.

The forms can be downloaded from the following links:

1. Undergraduate Internship Credit Packet
2. Graduate Internship Credit Packet
3. Employer Evaluation of Student Intern (to be completed by employer at end of internship)

• eRecruiting
• University’s Internship Page
• Career and Employment Services (CES)
• FCBE Internship Blog
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Douglas Freeze
Room 208, Fogelman Admin Building
Phone: (901) 678-3905
Fax: (901) 678-3759
Email: dfreeze@memphis.edu -or- fcbeintern@memphis.edu