Internships

Internships are an excellent way for employers to obtain motivated, professional, skilled employees to assist with day-to-day operations and special projects without making the long-term commitment to employment. Students from our business, science, fine arts, humanities, and education colleges are eager to apply their academic knowledge and gain valuable hands-on experience.

Coastal Carolina University offers undergraduate baccalaureate degrees in 40 major fields of study and 37 minors. (CLICK HERE to view the list of degrees offered) The internship requirements may vary depending on the learning goals of each academic major. Generally, the term of internship participation extends over the course of a semester, and the student is expected to work between 10-15 hours per week under the supervision of the internship site sponsor. A few majors at Coastal Carolina University have specialized internship program guidelines which may require the student to work additional hours in order to qualify for academic credit.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) report in the 2009 Experimental Education Survey that during the 2007-2008 academic year over 67 percent of interns were offered full-time positions with their internship host. Over 83 percent of students accepted these offers of full-time employment. The potential benefit to both the employer and students are numerous.

Benefits to Employers |Internship Process | Forms | Questions?

Benefits of Sponsoring a Student Intern

Provides cost-effective recruiting of highly motivated students
Gain assistance in completion of work-related projects
Allows flexibility in staffing needs
Interns are enthusiastic, achievement-oriented, and full of fresh insights
Hire qualified workers at a relatively low/no cost without long-term commitment
Interns tend to increase permanent employee motivation and productivity
Training time and costs are greatly reduced if an employer hires an intern as a permanent employee
Because internships are a "test-run" for both employee and employer, the result is a greater retention of new permanent hires
Gain community respect and goodwill as others learn of your support of local college students
Interns returning to campus are effective public relations ambassadors and contribute positively to a company's image
Develop collaborative relationships with Coastal Carolina University staff, faculty, and students

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Internship Process

Employer should complete the Internship Job Description and Memorandum of Understanding forms and return them to the Career Services Internship Coordinator
Employer should expect to be contacted by interested students seeking an internship
Schedule an interview with the student/students and select an intern
Complete the Internship Learning Contract and Internship Goals and Objectives
Supervise the student throughout the internship term. Complete the midterm Employer Internship Evaluation form and review with the student.
Complete the final Internship Evaluation and return it with the Internship Work Hours Log to the Career Services Internship Coordinator at the completion of the internship.

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Internship Forms

Internship Job Description
Memorandum of Understanding
Internship Learning Contract
Internship Goals and Objectives
Employee Evaluation
Work Hours Log

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QUESTIONS?

Please contact Mr. Robert Bulsza, Career Services Internship Coordinator to post an internship, to help find a student intern, or for any additional information regarding internships at Coastal Carolina University.

Office: (843) 234-3450 Fax: (843) 349-2718 rbulsza@coastal.edu

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