BC 499 - Internship in Business of Creative Enterprises

Credits: 4 or 8 credits

The College encourages qualified students to participate in internships to gain practical experience and develop professional contacts. 4 or 8-credit internships are available to juniors and seniors (students with at least 64 credits) who have a minimum 2.7 GPA. A 4-credit internship requires 16 hours a week over a 12-week period (192 hrs) and an 8-credit internship requires 32 hours a week over a 12-week period (384 hrs). Students must have their internships submitted and approved through the Career Development Center prior to starting work. Students are supervised by an approved full-time employee of the organization at which they work and by the Emerson department’s internship coordinator. The Emerson department internship coordinator may require additional academic coursework, journals, readings, and or papers related to the professional work environment.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Restrictions: Junior standing, completion of BC 310 and BC 311, a 2.7 GPA or above, completion of the Internship Experience Workshop offered through Career Development, submission of the Internship Application in Handshake, and permission of the Department Internship Coordinator are required prior to starting the internship.
Note(s): Students may use no more than 13 credits of any combination of PDE 100 Professional Development Experience and internship credits towards the total graduation requirements. Students seeking a credit-bearing internships in Los Angeles during the fall and spring terms must be enrolled in the Emerson Los Angeles Program, attend the LA Program Orientation, and have their internship submitted to and approved by the Emerson Los Angeles Experiential Learning office. Students who wish to intern in Washington, DC, are encouraged to do so through the Washington internship program.