- The Internship duties must have at least 75% professional-level responsibilities.
- Alternately, they can be in a work environment where the intern can learn vicariously through observation and by helping company employees prepare for professional activities. This applies to any profession which bars those without a bachelor degree, or other credential, from conducting the primary work of the company.
- Business students who have completed six credit-hours in their area of concentration are eligible to intern for academic credit. Internships for academic credit must be related to the student's major, or business in general, and have defined learning objectives.
- The internship duties are new to the student. Students cannot receive credit for work they are already doing. They may intern with their current employer so long as the new duties are significantly different than their regular job duties.
- The internship must be at a professional business or incorporated entrepreneurial enterprise/start-up. The intern's supervisor must have at least a bachelor degree from an accredited university, a specialized certification (recognized by a certifying board) in the specific subject matter of the internship, or extensive experience in business.
- The internship must provide a minimum of 50 clock hours of work per credit hour (150 clock hours for a three-credit hour class) during an academic term.
- Only work done during the academic term in which the student is earning credit count toward the clock-hour requirements.
- Students in unpaid internships will need to keep an hourly work log, verified by the employer. The log should be sent by email to the director of Career Planning at espositm@iu.edu at least every two weeks.
- All students must submit their job description for approval to Mike Esposito at before they can register for BUS X481 Undergraduate Internship or BUSB X581 Graduate Internship. Students must be enrolled in the respective course concurrently with internship participation; credit cannot be issued for past experiences.
- Standard tuition rates apply to enroll in an internship for credit.
- Human Resource Management majors are required to complete an internship or a field project before graduation. Visit with Career Planning to learn more about this requirement. Click the button below to view the policy:
HR Management Internship Policy
Stipends for Unpaid Internships