This internship should provide real-life work experience that combines the efforts and resources of local employers with the academic components of the community college.

The student should: 

• Prepare and carry out application process, successfully obtaining placement/apprenticeship/employment in a business in a professional position
• Apply training and knowledge gained in business studies to internship
• Demonstrate effective human relations skills
• Apply principles of good grooming and business etiquette by displaying a professional image.

As a BUS intern, you must:

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• Be a business student seeking a Business Associate in Applied Science degree at LLCC who has completed at least 12 credit hours in both BUS courses with a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in each course.
• Be in good academic standing (not on academic probation) for one full semester preceding your internship.
• Be at least 18 years of age or older.
• At least one semester prior to when you wish to intern, arrange a meeting with Professor Hovey to discuss the internship.
• Have an internship location in mind.
  • For ideas, please visit LLCC Career Center.

• Obtain from Professor Hovey, sign and return via email the Waiver and Release Form and/or take out insurance in case of injury on-the-job. Please remember LLCC is not responsible.
• Obtain the Eligibility Form from Professor Hovey, sign and return the form via email.
• Provide a copy of your most recent transcript pasted from LoggerCentral to a Word document and then emailed as an attachment to Professor Hovey.
• Complete and submit all required paperwork to Professor Hovey in the semester prior to the internship experience.
• Provide full contact information for your internship supervisor to Professor Hovey(name, job title, business name/address/city/zip/phone). Complete any additional testing, physicals, background checks, or forms as specified by the internship site prior to the start of the internship.
• Meet with Professor Hovey, at least one semester prior to when you plan to do your internship. Once the site location is approved, Professor Hovey grants permission to enroll in the internship which lets LLCC Registration know it is okay for you to enroll/register.
• Meet with the internship site supervisor prior to the first day of your internship experience and determine your job description and your work schedule.

• Complete a minimum of 225 clock hours of work experience for the internship (approximately 14 hours per week during the fall or spring semesters) to earn 3 credit hours.
• Notify the internship coordinator immediately when interrupting this program.
• Diligently and faithfully perform the work and duties of the internship and abide by the plan of training as prepared.
• Adhere to the rules, regulations, and policies of the employer during the period of training.

Before the Internship Experience

• Be sure you meet the internship eligibility requirements.
• Bring your signed “Internship Eligibility” document to Professor Hovey when you have your face-to-face meeting. If you do not yet have an internship site, we can fill in those items later.
• Bring your signed “Waiver and Release Agreement” document to Professor Hovey when you have your face-to-face meeting.
• Login to LoggerCentral, create a copy of your transcript and then paste it into a Word document that is then saved and attached to an email to Professor Hovey.
• Double-check that you have completed or are in the process of completing the majority of your BUS courses.
• Locate an internship site. If you use your current employer, you will have to add to your current job responsibilities. The activities to be completed as part of your internship need to vary from those normally expected as part of your current employment.
• With help from the LLCC Career Center, create or update your resume and cover letter.
• Send your cover letter and your resume to the potential internship site.

Once the Internship Site Has Been Determined

• Notify your internship coordinator, Professor Hovey, at LLCC providing the start date.
• Provide full contact information for your internship site that includes the supervisor’s name, title, company name, email address, street address, city, zip, phone, and fax.
• Work with your internship coordinator to obtain a job description and to arrange your work schedule. Send these to Professor Hovey during the first week of your internship.

During the Internship

• Complete the weekly employment record and email to Professor Hovey each week.
• Write the report using correct grammar and spelling by the due date. Arrange to have the paper reviewed by an LLCC Writing Center specialist during weeks 1-7 so your paper is ready to be submitted in final form at the start of week 9 of the fall or spring semesters.
• Notify Professor Hovey immediately if the experience is not what you desire.

Grades will be figured using your percentage of the total points.

20% Weekly Employment Record

• Complete and submit to the coordinator at the end of each week.

20% Book Review

• Complete and submit via email as a Word attachment according to the due dates provided in the syllabus schedule
• Obtain and read a copy of the book, "Atomic Habits" (by James Clear), available in the LLCC Bookstore or at your local library.
• Prepare a book review. You will include a brief summary of the characters in the book. Then, the majority of the paper should tie in at least 10 different cheese scenarios–typically one cheese scenario per page—to your internship experience, your COS degree, and your current/past life’s personal and work-related circumstances.
• Use Microsoft Word to prepare your paper.
• Create 8-10 double-spaced pages, with one-inch margins, 12-point Arial font, and page numbers…not on the title page though!
• Be sure to include a title page and reference page with complete bibliographic information (these 2 pages do not count as part of the 8-10 pages).
• Use correct grammar and spelling. Make an appointment at LLCC’s Writing Center and provide the contact information of the person you visited.

20% Business Courses-Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Course

20% Mid-term Evaluation By Employer

20% Final Evaluation by Employer

• Coordinator submits evaluation to supervisor at mid-term and at end-of-semester or work experience, whichever is first.
• Be sure your internship supervisor reviews both evaluations with you and that both you and your supervisor sign and date the evaluations.

Activities to Note

• Daily: Complete Weekly Employment Record
• Weekly: Mail or drop off Employment Record to coordinator
• After 110 work hours: Supervisor completes mid-term performance evaluation
• After 225 work hours: Supervisor completes final performance evaluation
• Between 110 and 225 hours: Prepare and submit one paper