Please read all steps carefully before enrolling in BUSX 460.
Please read all steps carefully before enrolling in BUSX 460.
The deadline to submit internships for approval for fall 2019 is Aug. 14 at 3 p.m.
In order to enroll, students must meet the following criteria:
Keep in mind the BUSX 460 internship requirements when conducting your search. It is important that you start this process early by submitting your application to several openings. Don’t apply to just one internship and hope that it will work out with that company. Be proactive! Take advantage of the numerous university and college resources available to assist you in your search.
International students must contact the International Student and Scholar Office prior to beginning this process to ensure that they are aware of all permit requirements.
Handshake is a free, online job and internship database for TU students, alumni and employers. You can access it easily with your TU net ID credentials by logging in here.
Each semester, the College of Business and Economics hosts career fairs for employers to recruit students for internships as well as ful-time jobs.
The college also hosts professional development events, which can be great opportunities to network with local business leaders.
This e-newsletter distributed every Wednesday by the Student Academic and Career Services Office provides a listing of available approved internships among other important info for students. Not receiving CBE CONNECT? Contact BUSX staff at busx AT_TOWSON.
Take advantage of the Career Center where you can meet with a counselor, practice interviewing, get resume advice and more. The Career Center also hosts several career fairs, event and on-campus interviewing with employers recruiting events throughout the year, which are all posted in Handshake.
You must have your internship for BUSX 460 approved by the Student Academic and Career Services Office. To get your internship approved, submit a copy of your internship job description on company letterhead signed by a supervisor along with your unofficial transcript to Stephens Hall, Room 301 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Your internship will be reviewed within three business days. You will get an email when it has been approved.
Internships will be accepted and reviewed during the registration period (fall, spring, summer) until all sections of the course are filled.
Once your internship has been approved, you will be given permission to register for the section assigned to you based on your class schedule.
Attending an info session will help you get ready for this unique course and is a requirement for registering for the class.
Wednesday Sessions
Every Wednesday, Sept. 4-Nov. 20 from 3 to 4 p.m. in ST 211.
Other Dates
Friday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., ST 211
Monday, Sept. 16, 3:30-4:40 p.m., ST 310
Friday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., ST 211
Monday, Oct. 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m., ST 310
Thursday, Oct. 24, 5-6 p.m., ST 211
Friday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., ST 211
Monday, Nov. 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m., ST 310
Friday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., ST 211
You are required to complete the first homework assignment by the first day of class. Any student that does not complete it will receive a deduction from the final grade (no exceptions).
Attendance at all seven class sessions for the BUSX 460 is mandatory. Only an excused absence (hospitalization of student or death in the family) is acceptable.