Internships & Co-Ops

Internship Guidelines

All undergraduate students at the Rutgers Business School Undergraduate – New Brunswick who have completed a minimum of 12 business credits are eligible to register for internship credit under the specific internship course, for ½ credit.  Internships approved for ½ credit will count as an “elective” toward general requirements, not towards your business major.  The purpose of the internship experience is to afford students an opportunity to translate their academic training into real world practice and to gain an overall perspective of how their chosen major operates in business organizations.  Students may not use existing full-time or part-time employment as an internship.

Internships must involve at least ten (10) hours of service per week.  Internships will comprise of one (1) semester or if it a summer/winter internship, it must comprise of at least three (3) weeks.

Students must be rising juniors or seniors enrolled in RBS – New Brunswick and can only register for an internship during the semester that he or she will be doing the work.  That is, a student must: register in the fall for fall work; register in the spring for spring work and register in the summer for work in the summer.  Students should register for an internship within the first 2 weeks of a new semester.

If you meet the above requirements, simply fill out the Internship Special Permission form, return it with a Letter of Intent from your employer and bring it in to the RBS Undergraduate Dean’s Office, room 112, to the attention of Helen Pensavalle, Coordinator of Special Programs.

Please be advised that fall and spring internships are part of your fall or spring tuition load but summer internships must be paid separately during the summer semester.  

Any questions should be directed to Helen Pensavalle, Coordinator of Special Programs at pensavalle@business.rutgers.edu.

Co-Op Education Guidelines

The cooperative education program at the Rutgers Business School provides students with an opportunity to participate in a full time work experience while attending school.  This allows students to learn about the working culture, acquire valuable employment skills and integrate them into their total education experience.  The Cooperative Education Program provides the students with six (6) “E” credits.  While the “E” credits do not count toward meeting graduation requirements, they do count toward full time status.   This means a student can participate in the Cooperative Education program, register for an additional six (6) credits and be considered full time.  As full time students, access to all university benefits is maintained,  including meeting scholarship requirements, financial aid, etc.  Cooperative education students will be required to complete an academic assignment related to their employment.  Admission into the Cooperative Education program is by special permission administered by the Dean’s Office.  Please direct any questions to Helen Pensavalle, Coordinator of Special Programs at Pensavalle@business.rutgers.edu.