1. What Internships Are All About Why are you here?

2. EXL Classes Service Learning Applied Learning Study Abroad Internships, Co Ops

3. What is an Internship? An opportunity to apply what you have learned A chance to learn about an organization and industry in a real-world way An opportunity to contribute A time to challenge and test yourself An opportunity to learn about yourself An opportunity to earn college credit and enhance your resume

4. An Internship is not….. An easy “A” Credit for a job you already have

5. Why an Internship A different way to learn Set yourself apart Create a competitive advantage Counts as an elective

6. Prerequisites Must be a Management, Marketing or Entrepreneurship major Have at least a 2.5 overall grade point average Senior Standing (90+ hours)

7. Expectations Intern must work a minimum of 225 hours for three hours of college credit (averaging 15 - 25 hours per week) Intern must maintain a daily journal of activities Complete and present a project detailing the experience Attend orientation meeting

8. Evaluation Journal and paper/presentation will be graded Evaluation from supervisor

9. Industries Financial Services – Banks, Investment Firms Retailing Manufacturing Telecommunications Broadcasting Music Industry Healthcare Real Estate Publishing Sports Marketing Non Profit

10. Positions Management Training Human Resources – payroll, training Operations Management Distribution/Logistics Sales Customer Service Event Planning

11. Cooperative Education Must have junior standing Full-time Does not satisfy major or minor requirements

12. How to find an Internship Talk to the Coordinator Find one for yourself Lightning JobSource To access this site, you must first open an account: -Go to www.mtsu.edu/~career.www.mtsu.edu/~career -Follow the link Students/Alumni: Register Now! -Complete the form, read the LJS Use Statement -You can use this site to search for internships and upload your resume so that employers can find you!

13. SIFE and PSE SIFE is Students in Free Enterprise SIFE teams serve their communities by developing projects that take what they are learning in their classrooms about business and use it to solve real world problems for real people. Over 1600 SIFE Chapters in 42 countries Supported by business organizations

14. SIFE SIFE concentrates on educating others in six areas: 1) Market economics (you know, supply and demand!) 2) Personal success skills (like how to get and keep a job, computer skills, etc.) 3) Entrepreneurship skills (running your own business) 4) Financial literacy (education on debt management, credit scores, savings plans, etc.) 5) Environmental sustainability (making better decisions regarding our environment) 6) Business ethics (Doing things right….and doing the right things!)

15. SIFE OPEN TO ALL MAJORS AND CLASS STANDINGS Develop leadership and teamwork skills Opportunities to compete at regional, national and international levels Meetings are Tuesdays at 4:15 in BAS S260

16. PSE PSE is Pi Sigma Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national, co-ed, professional fraternal organization in sales, marketing, and management Create projects dealing with leadership, marketing, sales and community support/involvement