Student Eligibility Requirements

School of Business

To be eligible to participate in an Internship Experience and receive academic credit, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in the School of Business, Hospitality Management and Public Safety.
• Find an internship that is related to your major (through own initiative or with assistance from the internship program).
• Enroll in an Internship Work Experience course:
  • Depending on the student’s major, this course would be listed as:
    • BUS 293 for a major in Business Management Technology, Marketing and Sales Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain, Accounting Technology, and Entrepreneurship.
    • OAD 293 for a major in Administrative Office Coordinator, Office Administration Technology and Medical Office Support.
    • FNH 293 for a major in Culinary Arts Program and Hospitality Management Program.
• Complete the necessary prerequisite courses and/or requirements:
  • If interested in enrolling in the OAD 293 or FNH 293 course please check with your academic advisor or program chair regarding prerequisites prior to enrolling in the course.
  • Students interested in enrolling in the BUS293 course should:
• Maintain a 2.5/4.0 grade point average. Note: Employers may require a higher grade point average.
• Have earned 25-30 credit hours towards the academic major at the time of application or, if a transfer student, completed one semester at Owens Community College.
• Get the approval of the Internship Manager or a faculty coordinator listed below.

Faculty Coordinators
BUS 293 – Reti Shutina fikente_shutina3@owens.edu
FNH 293 – Steven Williams stephen_williams4@owens.edu
OAD293 – Teri Pratt  teri_pratt@owens.edu

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