Graduate Internships

Graduate students pursuing an MBA have the opportunity to gain practical experience towards the completion of their degree by participating in a maximum of four graduate internships. 

There are two options toward the fulfillment of the BUS 698 requirements in the MBA curriculum:

1. Take two internships for 2 credit hours each. For students doing two 2-credit hour internships, if both internships are at the same company students cannot repeat the same internship twice. The internships must be different including a different set of learning objectives in order to be approved. 
2. Take four internships for 1 credit hour each. For students doing four internships, no more than two internships can be with the same company. For internships at the same company, the internships must be two different internships and must have different learning objectives. 

Only approved internships may be completed for academic credit. The employer must submit an internship Request Form supplied by the Office of Career Services. Students wishing to pursue academic credit while participating in an internship must register for an internship course. Normal graduate tuition fees apply. All internship paperwork must be finalized prior to the start of the semester in which it will take place, and no retroactive credit is allowed. Grading criteria for internships include: final internship reports, weekly journals and an employer evaluation. Internships are graded as any other course in the graduate program and are assigned grades in accordance with University standards.

Internship applicants must be taking graduate classes at The University of Tampa, must have completed a minimum of two semesters of graduate-level courses with no grade less than a "B" in the discipline and must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, to qualify for an internship, students must create a resume and attend the internship preparation workshop. A graduate student who has earned a bachelor's degree at UT may, upon recommendation of a UT faculty member, commence an internship after completing two graduate courses. The internship cannot be done with a student's full-time employer.

International students must have maintained their immigration status for one academic year before they are eligible to apply for an internship, and they are limited to working a maximum of 20 hours per week for all positions while school is in session. They may work full-time during the summer. Regardless of whether internships are during fall, spring or summer, all internships for international students must be taken for academic credit. 

Students enrolled in a 4+1 program are required to complete two business internships for credit. 

For more information, students should contact the Graduate Business Programs Office at (813)253-6287.