SBE Internships
SBE Internship Value Added
For the Student
- Learn general business skills
- Experience Leadership examples
- Experience Teamwork opportunities
- Experience real world ideas and practices
The University has real time feedback on quality of educational process and gains new ideas from interns' input in classes.
For the Company
- Hire enthusiastic employees
- Provide leadership and mentoring
- Completion of special project completion
- Import new ideas and practices
- Gain new recruiting opportunities
- Be provided an opportunity to free up managers from routine tasks during peak work load periods
Companies want:
- self starters and problem solvers
- team players
- employees to add value to the company
- professional behavior (work habits, manners, ethics, continuous learner)
- effective communication through listening, writing, presenting and dialog
- the application of classroom theory in a work environment
- employees who are inquisitive and ask questions
- you to enjoy yourself as you learn and be part of the company
SBE Internship Prerequisites
- Must be admitted into SBE (with the consent of Instructor and Chair)
Additional information for TLM majors:
- Successful completion of either TRSP 300 - Supply Chain Management or ECON 333 - Transportation Economics is required.
Internship Time Frame
- Internships are commonly completed during:
- the summer between Junior and Senior year
- a semester
- the summer after completing all course work (walking the stage in May, and then receiving the diploma in August after the internship has been completed)
- Internships typically last 8 - 12 weeks
- SBE majors, with the exception of TLM, require a minimum of 45 hours per credit
- Students, in cooperation with a company, may elect to extend the internship with the company but it will no longer be for credit. UW-Superior is no longer part of the internship process when credit is not being earned.
Additional information for TLM majors:
- A minimum six-week long internship is required of all TLM Majors. A typical work week is 20-40 hours.
- A TLM student is awarded 2 credits for their first six weeks and then 1 credit for each week of internship service thereafter.
2 credits = 6 weeks
3 credits = 7 weeks
4 credits = 8 weeks
5 credits = 9 weeks
6 credits = 10 weeks
7 credits = 11 weeks
Academic Assignments
- Weekly Reports
- Final Report (pass - fail grade)
- Draft reviewed by manager
- Sent to Instructor
- View the Internship Application Package, Weekly Report Forms, and other Internship Information
Additional information for TLM majors:
- Company Evaluation (not used for grading)
- Public Presentation
- 8-10 minutes with a PowerPoint and Q&A
Compensation and Internship Program
Student Compensation during Internship
- $10 per hour and up
- Housing - check local universities
- IANA Intermodal Scholarships
- Not for profit - Career Services grant
Typical Internship Program
- Loading docks
- Projects
- Studies - data entry
- Leading a team
How to Find and Apply for an Internship
- Contact UW-Superior's Career Services for locations
- Have an up-to-date resume (Career Services can help)
- Get business cards
- Consider an internship with the company that you are working with currently (Internship package from Kathryn Pettingill)
- Network at professional meetings
- Go online and look for internships. Note: internships can close out by November 1st!
Application Process:
- View the Internship Application Package
- Fill out the form in sequence and take your completed form to the SBE office. You will be notified when you are approved to register for credits
- Register for credits
- Confirm you are registered for credits before starting the internship
Additional information for TLM majors:
- Review the internship reports for locations (Dr. Richard Stewart's Office)
- Network through the T&L Student Club
- Talk to T&L students who have completed internships
When Your Internship is Complete
- Reflect on your experience
- Send a Thank You letter(s) (paper is best)
- Add to your resume
- Mentor other students
- Discuss the internship with faculty
- View T&L Internship Application Package, Weekly Report Forms, Internship Information