COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIPS

Cooperative Education

Cooperative (Co-op) education is a supervised, academic program that formally integrates semesters of academic study with multiple semesters of paid, full-time work experience while retaining full-time student status. An excellent way to gain work experience, make professional contacts and while earning a salary, to be eligible to participate a business student must have completed 45 credit hours, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.

For co-op information, contact the Career Center, 979.845.5139, or visit them in 2 39 Wehner. Additional information can be found on the Career Center’s website, careercenter.tamu.edu/Resources/Internships,-Externships-Coop/Cooperative-Education-(Co-op)/. Department advisors can also provide co-op information.

Internships

ACCOUNTING (ACCT)

Accounting (ACCT) BBA students are encouraged to explore and experience internship opportunities. For qualifying part-time or full-time internships, students may earn ACCT 484 Accounting Internship credit. Students wanting to receive course credit for an internship must meet with an Academic Advisor in advance of the internship to discuss eligibility and enrollment procedures. Internship credit will not be awarded retroactively.

BUSINESS HONORS (BHNR)

The BHNR curriculum requires two (2) credits of BUSN 484 Internship. BHNR majors may use BUSN 484 Internship or substitute 484 (or 684) Internship credit earned through another Mays department to fulfill this degree requirement.

Eligibility for the BUSN 484 Internship course requires the BHNR major to:

Complete 60 credit hours prior to the start of the internship,

Attend a pre-internship meeting and complete an internship application to gain approval from the Business Honors program director before start of the internship, and

Adhere to internship procedures and deadlines included in the course syllabus.

FINANCE (FINC)

FINC 484 Professional Internship applies to the finance curriculum as General Elective only. Enrollment is restricted to finance (FINC) majors with a cumulative and major GPA of 3.00 or better.

Students planning to intern should complete an application, available in 341 Wehner. Eligibility consideration for the FINC 484 Professional Internship course requires the FINC major has:

Completed FINC 351 and FINC 361 prior to the start of the internship.

Students are responsible for identifying a FINC faculty member who is willing to supervise the internship. Completed applications must be submitted no later than five (5) weeks prior to the beginning of the internship. The application requires approval by an Academic Advisor.

Internships for students in Aggies on Wall Street (AOWS), the Commercial Banking Program (CBP), and the Trading, Risk, & Investments Program (TRIP) will be administered by the program directors. Speak with the program advisor about registration requirements.