Undergraduate Program

Once you have accepted an internship position, the WCB allows you the option to earn academic credit for your work experience. The internship course is three (3) academic credits and will satisfy your "upper division business general elective" BSBA degree requirement.

If you choose to earn academic credit, you must meet the following eligibility and administrative requirements:

1. Have 55 or more earned credit hours; junior status.
2. Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.75.*
3. Have successfully completed BUAD 101, 102, 201, 202.*
4. Schedule a face to face meeting with your internship professor to discuss the academic requirements of the course and complete the application in Handshake.
5. Complete the Internship Application on Handhake by semester deadline.
6. You must accumulate at least 200 hours of on-the-job experience.
7. Your internship must be served during the same academic semester in which you are registered. No retroactive internships allowed! For example, you cannot work a summer internship and seek credit for fall semester. You can, however, begin an internship during spring semester and continue working through the summer and seek credit for summer semester.
8. Internship must pay at least minimum wage unless the organization is a non-profit or exempt government agency due to U.S. Dept. of Labor guidelines.

Additional Eligibility Notes

F1 Visa students seeking an internship must work in conjunction with the Center for International Education.

A student with any hold - whether bursar or academic - may not participate in the Internship Program until the hold issue is successfully resolved.

Where Does The Internship Course Fit Into My BSBA Degree?

Internship Credit Counts In...

¹Can take up to two (6 credit hours) in internship electives towards CPA
²Major Requirement
³Major/Minor Elective

If a second internship is pursued at the same company, the student must have "additional" job duties from the first internship.

Courses taken for a 2nd business major or a business minor would fulfill the "upper division business elective" requirement for the BSBA degree.

Are There Any Fees Associated With The Internship Course?

You will be charged tuition for the internship.  Fees for summer internships are charged at half the summer, off-campus tuition rates (refer to Tuition Schedule).  This cannot be waived. This will be charged to your bursar bill upon course registration.

For fall and spring undergraduates, a $250 program fee will be charged.  No additional tuition is charged as long as you are a full time student. Full time is 12-18 credit hours. If you go over 18 hours with the addition of the internship course, extra tuition costs will apply.  

If you are a part time student, part time tuition charges will apply.

Students in the CAPS/Weekend Degree Program will have Weekend Degree Program tuition charges apply for fall and spring semesters.

How Is My Internship Course Grade Determined?

An internship is treated the same as any classroom course at Xavier. You will have a professor, a syllabus, an academic project to complete, and you will receive a letter grade. Your final grade is assigned by your internship professor. It is weighted and based on the following documents:

50% academic project: The project (and due date(s)) is determined, assigned and delineated by your internship professor in his/her syllabus. The academic project's scope and content vary depending on each professor.

50% mid-term and final evaluation from your employer: These are completed electronically by your supervisor. The Internship Program Coordinator will collect and compile these evaluations.

Who are the Internship Professors?

If you are earning credit for your internship, you will be under the direction and guidance of a Xavier professor. This professor will be monitoring and supervising your progress; will be available to you for technical assistance and advice; will consult with your internship supervisor; will stay in communication with you; will evaluate your performance; and will assign you a grade at the conclusion of the internship.

Based on the focus of your internship, meet with professor whose department most closely matches with your internship. For example, if you are a MKTG major, but your internship is MGMT focused, you'd meet with the MGMT internship professor.