Internships and Experiential Learning

Whether you're majoring in marketing, accounting, finance, or any other business program, internships are an essential part of the learning process. Getting hands-on experience with actual employers doesn't just boost your resume – it allows you to apply your academic knowledge to an organization's business operations.

Students in the School of Business have interned at all sorts of companies, from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs to KPMG and Ernst and Young to MTV and Madison Square Garden.

***Beginning fall 2009 one time attendance at a Sexual Harassment Prevention session is required of all students BEFORE they apply for an internship, experiential learning or field experience.

(REQUIRED)

Beginning fall 2008 all business students at Ithaca College are required to fulfill a "field work experience" requirement: a 35-hour, off-campus experience designed to expose students to practical work experience in their chosen field of specialization.

Field Work Experience (0 credits)

But you're certainly not limited to a single opportunity! You'll also have plenty of chances to complete lengthier internships -- and receive academic credit for doing so.

Experiential Learning (1 credit)
Internship (3 credits)

And no matter which experience you choose, you'll define your own objectives, and have the support of an IC faculty sponsor as well as your supervisor at the sponsoring company or organization.

Students may register for up to six internship and/or experiential learning credits, in any combination.