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 is developed through a cooperative arrangement between the University and a business organization for the purpose of providing students with the opportunity to supplement academic instruction with practical, realistic job experience. This new opportunity will provide qualified junior, senior, and/or 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 world of work, 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.

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.

Academic departments from which interns are available include the following:

• Accountancy
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Insurance
• International Business
• Logistics
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Production & Operations Management
• Real Estate
• Marketing
• Sales

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.

Contact Information

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