Internship Credit
The School of Business Administration(SBA) offers an Academic Internship Program for undergraduate students who wish to receive course credit for qualified internships. There are two different tracks to earn academic credit for qualified internships.
- Track 1: Enroll in BSAD 220: Internship and Career Preparation and in a subsequent semester enroll in BSAD 351: Business Internship (Counts towards Civic Engagement and Leadership Value Core Area). Enrollment in BSAD 351 requires concurrent-completion of an internship.
- Track 2: Enroll in XXXX 350 (Elective Credit) while completing an internship.
Outside of the School of Business Administration, internship credit can be earned through the Center for Experiential Learning. The Center for Experiential Learning offers UNIV 390: Internship Seminar. For additional information regarding UNIV 390, please visit http://www.luc.edu/experiential/internships.shtml.
BSAD 220 (1 credit hr)- Internship and Career Preparation provides an introduction to the critical skills required for successful career development and job search navigation. Students will learn about career development; develop job/internship search skills; establish a job/internship search action plan and begin to become oriented to employer research. Topics addressed will include resume/job search correspondence; interviewing skills; network building; career & employer research and career development resource building. This course is recommended prior to seeking an internship. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.(Sample Syllabi)
BSAD 351 (3 credit hr)- Business Internship connects academic learning with the internship experience. Students will be challenged to analyze the theory and practices from the world of work that impact the ethics of leading, interpersonal and organizational dynamics, and competent work place contributions required for success in the modern business world. Concepts associated with internship/experiential learning as related to career development will be addressed. Prerequisite: BSAD 220, Junior Standing and this course must be taken at the same time the student is completing an internship. This course is approved for the Civic Engagement Core Value requirement and is delivered in a "blended format" which means it meets via Blackboard as well as in the classroom. (Sample Syllabi)
BSAD 351 is dependent upon sucessful completion of the internship. Adding the course after late and change registration is not an option. You must register for this course during open enrollment. Please consult the academic calendar for registration deadlines.
XXXX 350 (Elective Credit)
SBA and non-SBA students may earn ELECTIVE Loyola credit for related outside work experience in a professional setting by enrolling in this SBA internship course. The course is dependent upon successful completion of the internship. Adding the course after late and change registration is not an option. You must register for the course during open enrollment. Please consult the academic calendar for registration deadlines. (Sample Syllabi) The internship course carries the following course numbers:
- ACCT 350
- ECON 350
- FINC 350
- HRER 350
- ISOM 350
- MARK 350
- MGMT 350
- SPRT 350
Questions regarding the internship courses should be sent to the School of Business Administration's Academic Internship coordinator. Contact the Academic Internship Coordinator at 312.915.7810 or sbacareers@luc.edu.
Who May Enroll?
BSAD 220 is open to sophmores, juniors or seniors in any major. An internship is NOT required to take this course.
BSAD 351 is reserved for juniors or seniors in any major within the SBA. A student who is interested in enrolling must already have an intership or be prepared to start an internship by the start of the term for which he/she registers.
XXXX 350 provides Loyola credit. It counts as a "free elective" and cannot be counted toward any of the majors or minors within the SBA.
Credit Hours
BSAD 220 = 1 credit hour.
BSAD 351 = 3 credit hours.
XXXX 350 = variable 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 | 120 + |
| 2 | 85 - 119 |
| 1 | 56 - 84 |
| The minimum requirement is 56 hours/semester. | |
General Information:
After late and change registration is over, students will not be permitted to add the internship course to their course schedule. The intership course operates on the same academic calendar as the rest of the undergraduate business course offerings. Students can only be enrolled in one internship course in a semester per internship experience.
Outside of the SBA, internship credit can be earned through the Center for Experiential Learning. The Center for Experiential Learning offers UNIV 390: Internship Seminar. For additional information regarding UNIV 390, please visit http://www.luc.edu/experiential/internships.shtml.
International students should consult with the Office of International Programs regarding internship eligibility.
Students requiring assistance with their internship search should contact Career Management Services and meet with a Career Advisor.