Internships may be acquired through the School of Business Administration or by the student. Many companies request interns directly from the School of Business Administration. If their request is approved, an internship position announcement is posted by major on the internship bulletin board outside the School of Business Administration office. New position announcements are posted as they are received and approved. A copy of all internship positions is also kept on file by the School's Internship Coordinator. Students seeking internships should consult the internship bulletin board periodically for announcements. If a position meets the student's requirements, he/she should get in touch with the organization's contact person listed on the announcement. It is the student's responsibility to apply to the organization for the internship.
Students may also acquire their own internship through sources such as personal contacts, organizational announcements, referrals by faculty members or the Career Services Offices at Penn State Harrisburg. All internship positions identified by these means must be approved prior to the student's registration for course credit. Students who wish to participate in an internship not identified through the School of Business Administration must have the organization complete an Internship Position Announcement which must be approved by the Internship Coordinator and the student's Program Chair.
It is strongly recommended that all students seeking an internship have an up-to-date resume available for review by the internship representative of the sponsoring organization. Resumes should contain the following information:
