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Internships and Independent Study

The following is a partial list of the companies who hire University of Vermont School of Business Administration graduates with links to each company's website.

Internships

There are many Career Services resources available to School of Business Administration students. These include faculty advisors, BSAD Career and Student Services, Alumni Career Advisors, Networking Trips, and Career Information Panels. Students who would like assistance with their career goals should meet with a Career Counselor from Career Services. 

Services offered, but not limited to:

  • Career Planning
  • School of Business Club Advisement
  • Resume Training
  • Internship Referrals
  • Cooperative Education (Co-ops)
  • Service Learning
  • Part-time and summer employment assistance
  • Interview Strategies/Mock Interviews
  • Job Search
  • On-Campus Employer Interviews
  • Graduate School Advisement
  • Alumni Career Advisors Network
  • An Internship Directory is available for students to help them locate internship opportunities.
  • Career Information Panels are held throughout the academic year providing students with the opportunity to meet with business professionals in different functional areas of business and explore career options.
  • Networking trips provide students with the opportunity to visit companies and meet with alumni. Each year, Networking Trips visit New York City and Boston companies as well as other geogrpahic locations.
  • The Business School Faculty and Business School alumni have professional contacts throughout the world and are always willing to assist students. Alumni are employed by prestigious firms or are pursuing advanced degrees. Alumni Career Advisors area available to speak with students about their employers, their careers, or to provide general information about their field.

All students are encouraged to find pre-professional work experiences. Internships allow a student to integrate the theory and application of business solutions and allows a student to explore a career area. Students interested in earning college credit for their internship (BSAD 194 or BSAD 121) should discuss these options with their academic advisor.

The following is a listing of Professional Organizations whose web sites contain career information.

  • American Institute of Certified Accountants
  • Financial Management Organization
  • Amercian Marketing Association
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Association for Computing Machinery

Independent Study

Independent Study Application

We have found that the success of an independent study project is related to the amount of advance planning devoted to the project. Thus, it is the student’s responsibility to work closely with a full-time faculty member within the School of Business Administration to develop a thorough plan for undertaking and completing an independent study.  Naturally, this faculty member should have expertise in the area of investigation and also be willing to supervise the project from planning to completion.  Remember, in order to make an independent study feasible, you must have completed sufficient course work in the proposed area of study.

The amount of credit granted for an independent study is variable depending on the scope of the project. Typically, independent studies range from 1-3 credits, with a 1 credit project involving approximately 45 hours, a 2 credit project involving 90 hours, and a 3 credit project involving 135 hours.  A project may cover more than one term.  In such instances the designation XC (extended course), rather than incomplete, will be given for the first term of work.

Planning for the project should be initiated in the semester before the independent study takes place. In order to officially enroll in an independent study, you must obtain approval from your faculty supervisor as well as the Undergraduate Studies Committee (USC).  The USC will meet twice per academic year to review plans for independent studies, early November of the fall semester and mid April of the spring semester. Your proposal must be approved by your faculty supervisor before it is presented to the USC for review.  Proposals not approved may be revised and resubmitted if resubmission occurs in sufficient time for the USC to perform a second review prior to the end of the semester.

Student Services will inform you of USC’s decision and assist you in enrolling in the course.

Questions? Contact Student Services, 101 Kalkin, 656-4015, studentservices@bsad.uvm.edu