College
is a place where students begin to consider career choices.
To this end, an internship can be a critical part of
a student's educational process. Students apply the
theories learned in the classroom to "real world" experiences
in a particular field of work.
Internships are a cooperative effort involving the student,
one or more faculty members and the student's field
supervisor. Together, this group must agree upon the
terms of the internship as specified in the internship
registration documents provided by the Registrar's office.
Activities of the intern must include legitimate student
inquiry and be amenable to evaluation on that basis.
Internships may be sponsored by the Else School or the
Career Development Center.
Else
School sponsored internships must be sponsored by an
Else School faculty member. Accounting residencies must
be sponsored by a member of the accounting faculty.
Grading of Else School Sponsored Internships and the
accounting residency should ordinarily be on a Credit/No
Credit (CR/NC) basis. The Millsaps catalog states that
CR/NC courses may not count for Else School course credit.
Additionally, no more than 8 semester hours for undergraduates
and 6 semester hours for graduates may be taken on a
CR/NC basis.
Else
School sponsored internships should require the student
to intern in a meaningful capacity for at least 10-12
hours per week for the 14 week semester to receive 4
credit hours (3 graduate hours). In cases where more
extensive academic work is involved, justifying graded
credit, the course may be offered as a directed study.
Internship
experience:
Randy
Bass (Mississippi Business Journal and McRae's)
"I participated in two internships while pursuing
my B.B.A. - one with the Mississippi Business Journal
and one with McRae's. These internships were an excellent
opportunity for me to practice and develop the skills
taught in the classroom. The internships also exposed
me to many situations and experiences that a classroom
setting alone could not have offered me. As a result,
technical, human, and conceptual skills have all improved.
I also have gained practical work experience - something
many employers look for in graduating students. I
thoroughly enjoyed my experiences, and I highly recommend
the internship experience to all students."
Sally
Clark (International Ballet Competition)
"They (IBC) have taught me a lot about how a non-profit
organization runs, how to communicate efficiently,
and also how to work with a staff full of diversity...They
treated me like I was one of them, which really made
me feel included. Working at the USA IBC helped me
put my life into perspective..."
"In my classes, I would always wonder how any of the
work we did would relate in the "working" world. My
work at the IBC helped me put all of my marketing
and business classes in perspective."
Soria
Colomer (Mississippi Department of Economic and Community
Development)
"I would encourage anyone interested in international
business or international affairs to intern in this
department. Aside from the well educated and experienced
staff, the opportunity to meet influential businessmen
and diplomats is rewarding. Fortunately, my internship
has been extended...This is a wonderful opportunity
for me to learn a great deal more about international
trade. More importantly, it is an incredible boost
to know that my colleagues have requested that I stay.
Ashley
Lalande (International Trade Center)
"I consider myself lucky, because not only did I receive
experience in the field of business, I also received
international experience which will help me in the
fast and ever-changing global market."
Ben
Nonnemacher (Nichols Research)
"I learned many great lessons about the human resource
and corporate worlds in my time at my Nichols internship.
I will surely be able to use these lessons in my own
job search this spring semester."
Accounting
residency:
Karen
Chiang (Arthur Andersen)
"This program is a great way to find out if this is
what you want to do coming out of college, and the
experience you obtain from it is incredible. I would
highly recommend to anyone to try and be a part of
it because there is really nothing to lose, just a
whole lot to gain."
Betsy
Dorough (Deloitte & Touche)
"With group interaction, Beta Alpha Psi outings, and
team presentations, I felt professionally prepared
at Millsaps to enter the business environment, and
for that I was grateful."
Duane
Fewell (Collins & Corbin)
"Academically, I believe I am prepared for anything
that an entry-level position in the accounting field
will throw at me."
Anne
Minor (Grantham, Randall, Arrington & Co.)
"For me this program was exactly what I needed
at this time in my education... This experience gave
me the chance to see what working as an accountant
was really like, and assure myself that this is what
I really wanted to do..."
Amy
Palmer (Davenport, Holliday & Spring)
"My education at Millsaps was very beneficial in
this experience; however, there is so much more about
accounting and the real world beyond the classroom."
Christy
Robertson (Collins & Corbin)
"I
am now more prepared...to seek a full-time job, and
I know what kinds of questions that I should ask to
determine if both the employer and I would benefit
from a possible relationship."
