Accounting students can earn 9 credit hours of internship that can be substituted for 3 Business elective classes. This is achieved in increments of 3 or 6 credit hours based on the number of hours worked per week.  3 credit hour internships require a student to work 15-20 hours per week for an entire academic quarter (10-12 weeks).  6 credit hour internships require a work schedule of 30-40 hours per week for the entire quarter.  Co-op jobs are on-going, continuing from quarter to quarter. One-quarter internships can be paid or unpaid, but on-going Co-op jobs are paid.

Students earn academic credit based on learning they incur in the workplace environment, documented through a structured series of academic assignments, including a work/learning contract, a paper or project and an evaluation session by the faculty mentor.  Students receive a letter grade (A-F) based on completion of these assignments and job performance.    

An ideal internship experience includes assignments from several areas of accounting – the following list of specific tasks relate to the base of skills and competencies that the student develops during academic preparation.  Although internship sites cannot possibly provide opportunity in each area, a variety of opportunities will enhance the student’s transition to the workplace and allow the employer to observe strengths and areas needing improvement.  These assignments act as the foundation from which the intern’s work/learning objectives are developed and performance is evaluated by the faculty mentor.

• Prepare bank deposits, reconcile bank accounts
• Post financial transactions, record debits and credits
• Prepare and maintain financial records
• Review invoices and statements, code documents
• Total, balance and reconcile vouchers
• Record receivables, payables, prepare billings
• Monitor loans and accounts
• Compile financial reports and statements
• Summarize and organize data for financial analysis
• Prepare payroll, monitor timekeeping records
• Prepare and monitor budgets
• Budget analysis and administration
• Audit transaction records, postings, documents, financial statements
• Verify accuracy of internal records
• Use specialized accounting software and spreadsheets
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases
• Reconcile computer and manual records
• Prepare tax records and returns
Possible Internship Sites include:
   
• Financial Institutions
• Private Business and Industry
• Public Accounting Firms
• Manufacturing Firms
• Government Agencies
• Non-profit Associations
• Service Organizations

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