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Once your request has been approved, register for your selected course in eServices. Internship courses run for the full 16-week term or for the full 10-week summer term. You will have to pay for these credits like any other class.

• ACCT 497 — Accounting Internship Credit (P/NC)
• AGBZ 496 – Agribusiness & Food Innovation Internship (letter grade)
• BLAW 497 – Business Law Internship Credit (P/NC)
• FINA 498 — Finance Internship Credit (letter grade)
• IBUS 498 – International Business Internship Credit (letter grade)
• MRKT 498 — Marketing Internship Credit (letter grade)
• MRKT 496 — Professional Sales Internship Credit (letter grade)
• MGMT 498 — Human Resources Internship Credit (letter grade)
• MGMT 497 — Business Management Internship Credits (P/NC)

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 the end of the term.

1. Stangler Internship Initiative Modules

• Complete 4 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 four 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 term and must be completed before the end of the term.
• 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, emailcobinternships@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 term and must be completed before the end of the term.
• 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 the 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 in your Goals Statement 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 the term ends. If your internship continues after the term ends and you will not be able to complete the requirements by the deadline, email cobinternships@mnsu.eduto arrange an alternate deadline
• You cannot earn credit retroactively for an internship that is already complete. 

If you would like additional assistance after reviewing the resources on this page, please contact the 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 

·              Click here for the final paper guidelines.

·      The report should be typed and meet collegiate writing standards. Both the content of the final report and the quality of your writing will affect your grade which will be given by your MAcc Director. 

·      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 the MAcc Director or cobinternships@mnsu.edu. 

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

Internship Qualifications:

1. 45 hours of work is equivalent to one credit hour of internship.
2. The job duties in the position must primarily be agribusiness or food innovation-related (80% or more).
3. The person you report to, or your company mentor, should be in an agribusiness or food innovation-related role

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