Internships are a great way to build your resume, get hands on experience in your chosen field, and to widen your network of business contacts. All employers prefer graduates who have some real-world experience to supplement their degree, so take advantage of the internship opportunities that you hear about from the IB Programs!
More information about internships can be found at this Career Center website. Also, regularly check your Broncomail email because we send out announcements as new internship opportunities become available.
Below are some annual and biannual internships open to IB Majors:
____________________________________ 
Idaho Department of Commerce Internships
US Commercial Service – Internship Opportunity, Spring 2012
Internship Opportunities in International Commercial Service Offices
IDEC – Internship Opportunity in the Export Excellence Program, Fall 2012
____________________________________
Steps to Fulfilling Your Internship Requirement
Step 1: Find your internship
Some great places to look for internships are through: BroncoJobs and the COBE website. We try to post new internship opportunities on the IB webpage as well as send out mass emails to IB majors encouraging them to apply.
Some companies have internship positions that are already structured and well set up. However, it is a good idea to create your own “ad hoc” internship by contacting companies directly and selling them on the idea of letting you work for them as an unpaid or low-paid intern. Many companies appreciate the initiative, and you would be surprised by the opportunities that open up for you by that one simple step.
Step 2: Get your internship approved
Once you have the internship of your choice, speak with your advisor. When your advisor approves the internship, go ahead and apply.
Step 3: Visit Career Center Website to get academic credits for your internship
After being accepted for the internship position, please complete the Internship Application.
Please print the form and get the signature of your department internship coordinator (advisor) as well as your internship supervisor, then turn it in to the Registrar’s Office to receive academic credit for it.
Step 4: Check in with your advisor
After starting your internship, be sure to check in with your advisor for various assignment that will go along with your internships such as a write up or journal assignment. International Business students have the choice of sending weekly updates to Dr. Taylor-Black or submitting a five page write-up at the end of the semester. The write-up should be a double space summary of:
(1) internship details
(2) application of internship to studies
(3) outcome of internship (job, preparedness for graduate school, greater understanding of industry, etc).
Please be as open and comprehensive as possible. Your summaries will not be shared with your internship advisors.
Step 5: Enjoy the learning experience!
All the new tools and information you have developed from your internship can be put on your resume and help strengthen you as a candidate for a position after you have completed you degree.
Also, it is not uncommon for companies hire interns who impress them, either by their drive, enthusiasm, knowledge, or hard work. So, if you prove to them that you are an asset, they will keep you on.