An internship is a short-term employment assignment that is related to your major or career goal. Interns work in a professional setting under the supervision of a practicing professional and are a great opportunity for you to obtain work experience, network with professionals in the field, gain knowledge of business functions, explore a chosen career path, improve teamwork and communication skills and increase your marketability to employers.
Many internships will offer a competitive pay rate, while others will be unpaid. You may also be able to obtain credit for certain major-related internships. Evaluate your individual academic and financial situation before accepting an internship offer.
It’s never too early to do an internship! Remember that a for-credit internship requires that you meet the set academic prerequisites and be approved first to earn credit. These prerequisites vary by major so check with your academic advisor to determine your eligibility. If you are not ready for a for-credit internship, do one anyway and gain the professional experience for a promising start to your career.
Deadlines for well-established internship programs can be as early as one or two semesters prior to the start of the internship. For example, employer recruitment for summer internships can take place the previous fall. Other employers post internships one to two months before they start. Give yourself time to research and apply for an internship.
There is no limit. Students may benefit the most by completing several internships. Your first one may not be for credit. When you have satisfied all the prerequisites, your next one can be for credit. The college encourages students to do two internships during their collegiate career.
Whether you participate in a paid, non-paid, credit or non-credit internship, share your experience with the college to support future rankings and help us better support all students.
To report your internship:
An academic internship is a credit-bearing, career-related work experience of limited duration where you gain real-world experience while earning credit toward your degree. Academic credit internships may take place in a non-profit organization, a government office or a for-profit business and must include training and supervision from an industry professional.
Additionally, during an academic credit internship, you perform scholarly work in conjunction with your approved internship experience. The academic internship must be supervised by a faculty member, and the scope and nature of the academic work must be defined and approved by the faculty member before you register for an academic credit internship.
Move on to the next steps to learn more about the process.
To qualify for an academic credit internship, you must meet all of the following requirements. Your major department may have more extensive requirements than the general policy below. Applications for academic internships will not be approved unless all the criteria are met.
Please contact International.Services@utsa.edu or 210-458-7202 before starting the application process.
Once you accept your internship and meet all the eligibility requirements, move on to step 2.
Meet with your academic advisor to review your eligibility for an academic credit internship.
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Make sure you understand your major specific requirements. Currently, there are no additional requirements for graduate students.
Course: ACC 4933 Internship in Accounting (3 credit hours)
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Course: MGT 4933 Internship in Management (3 credit hours)
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Course: FIN 4933 Internship in Finance (3 credit hours)
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Course: RFD 4923 Internship in Real Estate (3 credit hours)
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Course: MKT 4933 Internship in Marketing (3 credit hours)
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Course: SET 4943 Internship in Sport, Event and Tourism Management (3 credit hours)
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Course: STA 4933 Internship in Statistics (3 credit hours)
Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA
Course: MS 4933 Internship in Management Science (3 credit hours)
Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA
Course: MS 4933 Internship in Management Science (3 credit hours)
Prerequisite: 2.5 UTSA GPA
Course: STA 4933 Internship in Statistics (3 credit hours)
Prerequisite: 2.5 UTSA GPA
Course: To be confirmed.
Prerequisite: To be confirmed.
Course: IS 4943 Internship in Cyber Security (3 credit hours)
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Course: IS 4933 Internship in Information Systems (3 credit hours)
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Course: ECO 4933 Internship in Economics (3 credit hours)
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Once you know this is a good fit for your degree, move on to Step 3.
You must select a faculty member within your major to supervise your internship course. Your faculty supervisor is separate from, and in addition to, your department chair. Do NOT list your department chair as your faculty supervisor on the application.
Use the college's faculty directory, to help you identify a faculty member within your major.
Department Chair for Application: Harrison Liu, Ph.D.
Faculty Advisor for Application: You must contact Dr. Elaine Sanders to serve as your faculty supervisor.
Department Chair for Application: Joe Broschak, Ph.D.
Find a Faculty Supervisor in Management
Department Chair for Application: Karan Bhanot, Ph.D.
Find a Faculty Supervisor in Finance
Department Chair for Application: Deepa Chandrasekaran, Ph.D.
Find a Faculty Supervisor in Marketing
Department Chair for Application: Wenbo Wu, Ph.D.
Find a Faculty Supervisor in Management Science and Statistics
Assistant Department Chair for Application: Raymond Choo, Ph.D.
Faculty Supervisor for IS 4933 and IS 4943 Applications: Please list Robert Kaufman as your faculty supervisor and contact him at Robert.Kaufman@utsa.edu before submitting your application.
Department Chair for Application: Samson Alva, Ph.D.
Find a Faculty Supervisor in Economics
Select your program below to connect with your Program Internship Coordinator. Your coordinator can help you identify a faculty member to supervise your course progress.
Now that you have secured a faculty supervisor, move on to Step 4.
You must complete steps 1-3 to complete the electronic Carlos Alvarez College of Business internship packet.
Contact Caitlin Farias at caitlin.farias@utsa.edu with concerns or questions about your submitted internship packet.
Spring 2025: Tuesday, Jan. 7
Online Internship Packet Student Application Instructions (PDF)
Almost there, move on to Step 5 for the final step.
Your tuition and fees must be paid in full by the published payment deadline for each semester.
Please visit the One Stop Enrollment website for more information on the cost of attendance and payment options.