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Internship Opportunities

Organization	Brief Description
Wall and Company	Financial Advisor, work is mostly office / organizational. Some client contact. Good overview of financial services industry.
Friends of the Smokies	Nonprofit dedicated to helping preserve and protect the Smoky Mountains. Mostly office work, including operations, fundraising, grant-writing, press releases and other articles / publications.
Biltmore Farms / Hotels	Variety of positions, managerial in nature; learn many aspects of hospitality industry.
Asheville Altitude Basketball	Mostly sales, some game day preparation / logistics. Great for anyone interested in professional sports management.
Labor of Love	Disaster relief organization - logistics and office management, including fundraising and possible grant-writing, can also help on relief trips.
JPS Weld Management	Financial brokerage firm; primarily office management, need good computer and organizational skills.
Biltmore Estate	"America's Largest Home," several positions, including market analysis and marketing, web site management and photography.
Helpmate	Work with Laura Blackley in planning next summer's event.
The Orange Peel	Music club in Asheville; several options, including marketing, music business, graphic arts, and general business.

Student Guidelines for Business Internships

Students majoring in Business and Economics are required to participate in one or more internships as part of their studies. Internships provide opportunities to apply and refine what is learned in classes. Internships also help in refining or altering career paths and choices.

To get an internship approved for credit, students will need to do the following:

Write up a list of specific learning objectives and goals for the internship give copies to the job supervisor and the internship coordinator.
Find a job / employer willing to serve as an internship (to avoid complications, have the job and employer approved ahead of time by the chair of the department of Business and Economics).
Have the supervisor at the job write up a job description and list of duties that will be performed during your internship, including methods of evaluation and compensation.
Provide a detailed work schedule for the entire term / semester of the internship.

To get credit for the internship, students will need to do the following:

Attend the job and do the work as outlined.
Contact the internship coordinator at least once every two weeks to provide updates on progress, projects, learning, and questions.
Have your supervisor conduct mid-way and final job evaluations, based on guidelines and objectives agreed at the start.
Within two weeks of the end of your internship, write a letter to the department discussing your experience. Letter should include basic information about the company, what you did, what you learned, and your joys and frustrations along the way. You should also discuss how the internship has helped you in terms of education and in your pursuit of a career.

Students can earn up to eight (8) credit hours via internships. The number of hours earned is dependent upon the number of hours worked. Students need to work a minimum of 40 hours, plus five (5) hours of discussion and reflection, for each credit hour earned. Thus, a 4-credit internship would include at least 160 hours of work, plus approximately 20 hours of discussion and writing.