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If you need help finding an internship, please email cobinternships@mnsu.edu or schedule an appointment by calling 507-389-2963.

Internship Qualifications:

1. 135 hours of work is equivalent to three credit hours of internship.
2. The job duties in the position must primarily be management/HR or management/HR-related (80% or more).
3. The person you report to, or your company mentor, should be in a management/HR or management/HR-related field.

Unsure If an Internship Qualifies? Email the job description to cobinternships@mnsu.edu.

The following items are requirements of the internship class. You cannot receive a grade for your internship until these items are completed. The course deadline is the Friday before finals week.

1. Stangler Internship Initiative Modules 

• Complete  four of the Stangler Internship Initiative Modules on D2L. You may choose whichever are most relevant to you and your internship!
• It is highly encouraged to complete them before your internship starts to be prepared for the professional workplace from day one! 
• You must complete the modules before you can receive a final grade. 

2. Final Employer Evaluation 

• Your employer will receive an email with a link to the evaluation. 
• This email will be sent three weeks before the end of the semester and must be completed before the end of the semester. 
• It is the student’s responsibility to remind their supervisor to complete this evaluation. If your supervisor needs a new copy of the evaluation link, email cobinternships@mnsu.edu. Please suggest to your supervisor to check their spam folders. 

3. Final Student Evaluation 

• You will receive an email with a link to the evaluation. 
• This email will be sent three weeks before the end of the semester and must be completed before the end of the semester 
• If you need a new copy of the evaluation link, email cobinternships@mnsu.edu. 

4. Final Written Paper 

• The final paper should be 5 pages, typed, and meet collegiate writing standards.
• The final paper must be uploaded to Handshake Experiences. Click “View Details” under your internship, then “New Attachment” on the left side. 
• Both the content and quality of your writing will affect your grade which will be given by your Department Chairperson. 
• Your paper should include the following:
  • • Brief description of the background of the industry and organization you were associated with during the internship. Include the short-run and long-run outlook of the organization and the possibilities of future positions for college graduates with this organization and other organizations in the same field.
    • Briefly describe the major areas for which you were responsible during your internship. 
    • Review the detailed list of goals for the internship experience that you submitted with your internship application. Examine and discuss how each goal was met or not met. This portion should comprise around 50 percent of the paper. 
    • Evaluate how well the internship met your internship goals. Relate your internship to your academic training. How could your internship experience have been improved? Provide other comments that are relevant to your internship experience. 

Important Notes:

•      You will not receive any information for the internship course on D2L. Everything will be processed through Handshake Experiences.  
• All internship course requirements are due the Friday before Finals Week. If your internship continues after the semester ends and you will not be able to complete the requirements by the deadline, email cobinternships@mnsu.edu to arrange an alternate deadline
• You cannot earn credit retroactively for an internship that is already complete.

If you would like additional assistance for reviewing the resources on this page, please contact cobinternships@mnsu.edu.  

Before your internship ends and you are able to receive a grade, you must complete the following.  

1. Stangler Internship Initiative Modules 

• Complete the Stangler Internship Initiative Modules on D2L.
• It is highly encouraged to complete them before your internship starts to be prepared for the professional workplace from day one! 
• You must complete the modules before you can receive a final grade. 

2. Final Employer Evaluation 

• Your employer will receive an email with a link to the evaluation. 
• This email will be sent 3 weeks before the end of the semester and must be completed before the end of your internship. 
• It is the student’s responsibility to remind their supervisor to complete this evaluation. If your supervisor needs a new copy of the evaluation link, email cobinternships@mnsu.edu. Please suggest to your supervisor to check their spam folders. 

3. Final Student Evaluation 

• You will receive an email with a link to the evaluation. 
• This email will be sent 3 weeks before the end of the semester and must be completed before the end of your internship. 
• If you need a new copy of the evaluation link, email cobinternships@mnsu.edu. 

4. Final Written Paper 

• The final paper should be 5 pages including the following: 

  • Brief description of the background of the industry and organization you were associated with during the internship. Include the short-run and long-run outlook of the organization and the possibilities of future positions for college graduates with this organization and other organizations in the same field (approx. 1 page). 

  •  

    Briefly describe the major areas for which you were responsible during your internship (approx. 1 page).

  •  

    Review the detailed list of objectives for the internship experience that you submitted with your internship application. Examine and discuss how each objective was met or not met. This review should represent around 50 percent of the paper (approx. 2 pages). 

  • Evaluate how well the internship met your internship goals. Relate your internship to your academic training. How could your internship experience have been improved? Provide other comments that are relevant to your internship experience (approx. 1 page). 

• The report should be typed, meet collegiate writing standards and be 5 pages in length. Both the content of the final report and the quality of your writing will affect your grade which will be given by your Department Chairperson.
• The final paper must be uploaded to Handshake Experiences. Click “View Details” under your internship, then “New Attachment” on the left side. 

Important Notes:

·      You will not receive any information for the internship course on D2L. Everything will be processed through Handshake Experiences.  

·      All internship course requirements are due the Friday before Finals Week. If your internship continues after the semester ends and you will not be able to complete the requirements by the deadline, email cobinternships@mnsu.edu to arrange an alternate deadline

If you have any questions, email your Department Chair or cobinternships@mnsu.edu.  

Once you have gotten permission from your Department Chair, register for the course in eServices.

FINA 498 (Up to 3 credits) — Finance Internship Credit
Satisfies one of the elective courses in the Finance program. Each credit requires a minimum of 45 hours of work. You will have to pay for these credits like any other class.

FINA 497 (Up to 9 credits) — Additional Internship Credits
Allows students to earn additional credits that will count towards their overall credit total, but do not count towards their major or other required goal areas. Each credit requires a minimum of 45 hours of work. You still have to pay for these credits like any other class.

FINA 398 — FINA Co-Op Status
Zero credit full-time student status.

If you have questions about which course to register for, please email cobinternships@mnsu.edu.