Internships

Dr. Beverly Payne Internship Director Popplewell Hall, 309F Phone: 816.271-5828 Fax: 816-271-4508 E-mail: payne@missouriwestern.edu

Employer Information

Employers are expected to:

• Develop Learning Objectives that describe the educational value of the internship
• Adhere to the non-discrimination policies of MWSU
• Set the rate of pay and hours with their intern
• Supervise their interns and communicate any concerns to the Director of the Steven L. Craig School of Business (CSB) Intern Program
• Complete two evaluations of the interns every semester
• Support the CSB intern program by requiring interns to continuously enroll in at least one hour of credit each semester until six hours of internship credits have been completed

Steven L. Craig School of Business is expected to:

• Recruit intern candidates
• Identify and recommend appropriate candidates for internship positions
• Review weekly intern logs and provide feedback to the interns
• Supervise the interns to ensure completion of CSB requirements
• Work with employers to ensure that they have a good experience and benefit from the internship
• Have the faculty supervisor make an onsite visit (local area only) or place a conference call (outside local area) with the company supervisor and
• intern at least once during the semester
• Organize a community service opportunity for interns through the Chamber of Commerce

Student interns are expected to:

• Protect confidential company information
• Establish and follow a work schedule approved by the sponsoring company
• Submit Learning Objectives for approval by the Director of the CSB intern program
• Work at least 75 hours for every hour of credit earned
• Adhere to the requirements of the intern contract
• Remain continuously enrolled in at least one hour of credit each semester until six hours of internship credits have been completed during employment as an intern
• Participate in the onsite visit or conference call with the faculty supervisor and company supervisor
• Participate in two hours of a community service activity organized by the Intern Director each semester
• Do their very best for the company sponsoring their internship
• Agree to discuss or present information about their internship experience with other students and faculty
• Participate in scheduled recognition ceremonies
• Represent their employer, MWSU, the CSB, and themselves in a professional manner

For additional information contact:
Beverly Payne, Ph.D.
Steven L. Craig School of Business
Internship Director and Assistant Professor
816.271.5828
payne@missouriwestern.edu