Internships

Housed in Business Career Services, the Internship Program empowers undergraduate and graduate students to maximize experiential learning opportunities by equipping them with tools and strategies key to making a successful leap into the highly competitive workforce.

Students gain a competitive advantage for future employment by participating in internships. Specifically, internships provide meaningful work experience, chances to network with industry executives and an introduction to potential careers and employers, along with acquiring new skills and a firsthand perspective on how to apply classroom knowledge to the workplace.

 

  What You'll Need to Apply

Official documentation with the following details:

  • Student Name
  • Company/Organization
    • Address 
    • Phone Number
  • Start/End dates 
  • Work hours
  • Supervisor 
    • Contact information
  • Job duties/responsibilities
  • Job Title
  • Department
  • Salary

** Official documents can include a company letter (on letterhead), position description, offer letter or a combination of these.

** Note that international students in F-1 status and students interning abroad require additional documentation. Students should email internships@wertheim.fsu.edu or make an appointment HERE to review required steps before applying.

  How to Submit

  • Log into Handshake
  • Select Career Center > Experiences
  • Locate the Herbert Wertheim College of Business internship course request form that best fits your circumstances, and complete the survey form
  • Once you complete the form, attach your official documents (see checklist)
  • Refer to comments section in Handshake portal for status update

  Submission Deadlines

All applications need to be submitted by the second day of drop/add. Students may only be enrolled in an internship course after the drop/add period under appropriate circumstances.

Fall 2026: Aug. 24 – Dec. 4
Submit by: Aug. 25

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP COURSES AND REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate business students seeking to complete a credit-earning internship should submit their application through the Herbert Wertheim College of Business's Career Platform, Handshake. Before applying, it's essential to familiarize yourself with the course requirements.

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ACG 4941 – Accounting Internship

Financial statement preparation
Audit financial statements
Tax preparation & planning
Accounting information system design
Compliance analysis

Counts for: 3 hours of general business elective credit

Prerequisite(s):

  • ACG 4632: Auditing Theory and Application I
  • Tax 4001: Federal Tax Accounting I

Additional Information: Counts toward the 30 hours of accounting required by the State of Florida for CPA licensure

FIN 4941 – Finance Internship

Investment banking
Financial statement analysis
Bank management
Brokerage activities
Financial planning

Counts for: 3 hours of general business elective credit

Prerequisite(s):

  • FIN 3403: Financial Management of the Firms
  • FIN 3244: Financial Markets, Institutions and International Finance System
     
ISM 4941 – Field Study in Management Information Systems

Gather, organize & analyze data 
Reporting or presenting data findings 
Evaluating & documenting business processes 
Analyzing organizational performance 
Working on collaborative team projects

Counts for: 3 hours of major elective credit within the Management Information Systems major

Prerequisite(s): 

  • ISM 4113: Management Information Systems Analysis and Design
    – OR – ISM 4212: Information for Operating Control and Data Management
     
MAN 4941 – Field Study in Business or Human Resources Management

Business plan development 
HR analysis and compliance
Project management 
Performance Improvement
Management training programs

Counts for: 3 hours of major elective credit within the Management or HR Management major

Prerequisite(s):

  • MAN 3240: Organizational Behavior
  • 3 credit hours of management, HR or major-specific general business core courses
MAR 4941 - Marketing Internship

Strategic marketing planning
Client relations and research
Promotion and event planning
Idea generation and screening
Supply chain analysis 

Counts for: 3 credit hours of marketing major-specific general business core courses

Prerequisite(s):

  • MAR 3023: Basic Marketing Concepts
  • 3 credit hours of marketing major-specific general business core courses
     
MAR 4941 - Professional Sales Internship

Target market research
Cold calling and prospecting
Relationship development
Key account management
After-sale service    

Counts for: 3 hours of major elective credit within the Professional Sales major

Prerequisite(s):

  • MAR 3023: Basic Marketing Concepts 
  • MAR 3400: Professional Selling

Additional Information: MAR 4941 is a graduation requirement for professional sales majors

REE 4941 - Real Estate Internship

Participating in market analyses 
Surveying financing terms
Mortgage loan evaluation 
Inspecting properties
Performing appraisal functions

Counts for: 3 credit hours of general elective credit

Prerequisite(s): None

RMI 4941 - Risk Management/Insurance Internship

Processing new client enrollments & renewals
Compile and evaluate organizational data
Agency marketing and promotion 
Evaluating financial risk factors 
Identifying operational risks

Counts for: 3 hours of general business elective credit

Prerequisite(s): 

  • RMI 3011: Risk Management and Insurance
  • 6 credit hours of Risk Management/Insurance major-specific general business core courses

GRADUATE INTERNSHIP COURSE AND REQUIREMENTS

Important Update: Changes to the Internship for Academic Credit Application Process for Graduate Programs
The application process for the Internship for Academic Credit has been updated. To get started, please verify your eligibility by scheduling an appointment with your graduate advisor. 
During your meeting, your advisor will guide you through the eligibility requirements and provide you with all the information needed to complete your application.
Unsure who your graduate advisor is? No problem! Reach out to us at gradprograms@wertheim.fsu.edu for assistance.
 

MAcc, MBA, MS-BA and MSF Students

GEB 5944: Graduate Internship for MAcc, MBA, MS-BA and MSF

Counts for: 3 hours of general business elective credit for MBA, MS-BA and MSF; MAcc permits up to 6-credit hours.

Minimum work hours required during semester: 150

Prerequisite(s): None

Additional Information: Graduate student requests to enroll in internship courses require departmental permission and/or approval. Graduate students may not use full-time employment as an internship for academic credit. To qualify as a graduate level internship, experience must strongly reinforce the key concepts learned throughout coursework.

Internship Search Assistance

Business Career Services has created a list of resources to help students quickly locate websites dedicated to internships. The list is not intended to be exhaustive, and addition of these resources should not be interpreted as an endorsement by the center.

Internship Search Resources

FSU Affiliated Resources
Public Sector and Nonprofit Resources
Additional Internship Search Resources


Links are provided for informational purposes and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation, organization, or individual. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.

For questions, please contact us at internships@wertheim.fsu.edu.