Economics
Undergraduate Level – ECON 488: Professional Experience
General: Individualized learning experience designed to connect student classroom learning to professional employment setting. Provides practical experience in the Economics field to provide application of theory to actual problems in a non-classroom situation. The ECON 488 internship course may be taken for 3 credit hours. The course may not be repeated. In order to complete 3 credit hours, you must complete at least 120 hours on the job as an intern with the company that is sponsoring your internship.
Prerequisite: In good standing in the School of Business or College of Arts & Sciences Economics program.
Restrictions: Must be junior or senior standing, enrolled in the School of Business Economics specialization or College of Arts & Sciences Economics program, and receive approval from the Program Director.
Internship Company: It is your responsibility to find an internship position. You may find positions advertised through the School of Business Office of Internship Services, Career Development Center, or you may find positions through advertisements or by other means. The Economics and Finance department does not provide internship positions.
Enrollment Requirements and Procedures: ECON 488 is credited as an Economics elective within your program of study. In order to enroll, you must report your experience in Cougar Jobline and complete the Internship Approval Form (hyperlinks below) and deliver it to the Internship Coordinator as evidence that you have identified a firm that is willing to sponsor the internship. Enrollment will not be approved until the form is received.
- ECON 488 Syllabus [pdf]
- Report Experience in Cougar Jobline
- Click on "Internship or Experience" on the left side of your page
- Click on "+New Experience" and enter the required information
- "Submit for Approval" (email will be sent to your supervisor for approval)
- Internship Approval & Enrollment Form [pdf] – Complete this form and email to the School of Business Internship Coordinator.
End of Term Evaluation
- Employer Evaluation Form - It is your responsibility to ensure your supervisor completes this form.
- Log into Cougar Jobline
- Click on Internship or Experience
- Click on your Employer
- Click on Documents and Forms
- Click on the ellipses (3 vertical dots) next to the Employer Evaluation Form
- Click Share
- Submit the required paper as per the course syllabus.
Contact the School of Business Internship Coordinator to enroll in this course.
