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Internships

Finish Your Degree with a New Sense of Professionalism!

Businesses seek job candidates who have successfully demonstrated a practical knowledge of work and skills relevant to their chosen career field. The Internships better prepares upper-division business administration students for entry into the highly competitive job market of the 21st Century, by providing qualified students the opportunity to:

  • work with and learn from a dedicated mentor
  • gain valuable work experience related to academic or vocational interests
  • establish professional contacts and references
  • demonstrate initiative and build self-confidence
  • learn and practice work skills and behaviors in a supervised work setting
  • make a contribution to a business or service organization in the community
  • earn up to six hours of upper-division business elective credit

Interaction during a career night gathering at UH HiloAn internship can help BBA students to develop valuable work experience and industry contacts.

So, are you ready?

See the following requirements for registration in ACC 200 Accounting Internship (3) , BUS 200 Business Internship (3) , ACC 400 Senior Accounting Internship (3) and BUS 400 Internship (3) , the UH Hilo College of Business and Economics credit-bearing internship courses:

Accounting Internship Courses

Accounting (ACC) 200

Supervised on-the-job experience in the business community in an accounting-related capacity. Comprehensive report by students, meeting with faculty advisor, and performance evaluation from employer required.

Prerequisites

  • pre-approved job placement, internship contract, and instructor's consent.

Accounting (ACC) 400

Supervised, substantive on-the-job experience in an accounting position in business or government agency. Comprehensive report by student, meetings with faculty adviser, and performance appraisal from employer required.

Prerequisites

  • ACC 351;
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00;
  • compatibility with career interests;
  • pre-approved job placement, internship contract and instructor's consent.

Business Internship Courses

Business (BUS) 200

Supervised on-the-job experience in the business community. Comprehensive report by students, meeting with faculty advisor, and performance evaluation from employer required. Open to all majors.

Prerequisites

  • pre-approved job placement and internship contract and instructor's consent.

Business (BUS) 400

Supervised, substantive, on-the-job experience in the business community. Comprehensive report by students, meeting with faculty advisor, and performance evaluation from employer required.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00;
  • compatibility with career interests;
  • pre-approved job placement and internship contract and instructor's consent.

Interested?

Contact Dr. Andrey Simonov .

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