BBA students are the focus of Internship Inside Stories. Whether it’s working for Country Music Television, an international company in Brazil, or a local community organization, each story highlights a Business Administration undergrad’s experience on the job and his/her thoughts about the process and benefits.
Brian Doellman recently completed an internship with a Springfield firm that plans professional conferences and programs across the country, Association Central Inc. He emailed his UIS supervisor:
“My AST has been an amazing experience and has led to a full time job with the company! I have been very thankful for the AST program and the wonderful opportunity that it presents.”
Click on the links below for our students’ Internship Inside Stories.
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General Information
An internship (AST) is highly recommended for Business students. Up to 6 hours credit can be earned fulfilling the ECCE engagement and/or elective requirement. The AST provides practical work experience while applying theories and concepts learned in the classroom. In the past approximately one in four students has been offered a position with their internship employer. ASTs are great resume builders too.
The process begins with resume preparation and interviewing techniques. Employers include business, government, community services, marketing, development, healthcare, personal service and many more. Most interns are 2nd semester juniors or seniors with a minimum of 12-15 hrs of completed upper division business coursework.
- The UIS AST office has developed paid and unpaid internship placements in the Springfield area for UIS students. Learn more about placements and openings.
Students who already work full-time may contact the AST Office to discuss using their current employer for a possible AST placement.
- If you would like more information about internships at UIS, please visit the Applied Study Term website.
