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INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT (effective for Summer 2025)

The Mendoza College of Business (MCOB) allows undergraduate business majors to earn academic credit for unpaid internship opportunities during the summer.  The internship experience should be a professional business experience related to your major and must be unpaid.

• Students may earn one academic credit per internship; BAUG 37000 Internship Special Studies.
• To earn this credit, students must submit the Internship Application for Academic Credit found linked below. Students with F-1 Status must also apply through Office of International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA).
• There is no cost associated with the summer internship credit; however, students will initially be billed then credited for the Internship class in the summer term.
• Internship credits are graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U).  To earn a Satisfactory grade for the internship, students must submit a Journal Entry (1 page) and a Final Reflection Paper (2-4 pages).  Deadlines are listed below.
• Internship credits are considered Activity/Experiential and business students are limited to three such credits applying towards their degree. Check your GPS to see if you have maxed out that block. 

Internship Credit for Students with F-1 Visa Status

• MCOB undergraduate students with F-1 status have the option of applying for the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or the Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment authorizations.  
• MCOB undergrads may apply for the CPT work authorization three (3) times.
• Students must submit applications for CPT or OPT through ISSA; information can be found at: https://issa.nd.edu/

Internship Application Procedures

• To complete the Internship Application for Academic Credit, students must upload a copy of their offer letter/email and job description from the internship employer.
• Students will receive an email when their application is submitted.  An override will be provided for the student to enroll in the internship course, BAUG 37000, within one week of our review.
• The Journal Entry and the Final Reflection Paper must be submitted through CANVAS by the deadlines, which will soon be listed below.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES (for Summer 2025  TBA)

• DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR SUMMER 2024 INTERNSHIPS:  June 10, 2024
• DEADLINE TO DROP BAUG 37000: June 18, 2024
• DEADLINE FOR JOURNAL ENTRY:  June 18, 2024
• DEADLINE FOR STUDENT TO SUBMIT FINAL REFLECTION PAPER (regardless of internship completion date): July 19, 2024

QUESTIONS? Contact Internship Coordinator:

Dr. Gina Shropshire, 101 Mendoza College of Business, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, gshropsh@nd.edu, 574-631-6602