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Internships for Accounting Undergraduate Students
These guidelines introduce the student to information about the value of internships, how to get an internship and the procedures the students needs to go through to obtain the appropriate college credit for the work. Parts I and III below are to be followed by ALL students wishing to obtain college credit for their internship. International Students may also comply with the terms of Part II.
The Internship Program is the purview of the Career Development Center. They are located in Room 2-150 in the Newman Vertical Campus. For more information about undergraduate internships please visit Internships in the Career Development Center website.
For more information about graduate internships please visit Internships in the Graduate Career Management Center website.
Part I: Internship for Credit Process for ALL Undergraduate Students:
Qualification
- Have completed 45 credits
- Have declared accounting as your major and been accepted into the program
- G.P.A. of 2.5
Find the Internship
The Career Development Center web site is the place to start. Any job requests sent to the Accountancy Department Office are immediately forwarded to Career Development. NOTE: Only students who wish to receive and pay for college credit for their internship need to proceed further.
Pick the Course you seek to Enroll in
You need to register for a one or three credit course. The attached Word file provides extensive detail about the alternatives and course requirements. (see Course Description.)
BUS 3001, BUS 3002, BUS 3003, and ACC 5100 are 1 credit, pass / fail, courses.
Authorization to Work
A few employers want a letter from the School stating that you are eligible to work. Please download the Authorization to Work Form and bring it to the accounting internship coordinator. This is ONLY needed when an employer asks.
Obtain Employment Letter
Your offer letter must include the start and end dates of the internship, the required number of hours per week, the pay rate (if paid) and a description of the intern’s responsibilities at the employer.
Complete the Permit to Register
The Permit to Register Form (click to download) must be filled out by the student once the internship has been arranged. By signing this form, the student agrees to abide by the terms of the internship agreement.
Complete Internship Agreement Form
The Internship Agreement must be completed before registering at the registrar’s office. Without this completed form you will not be allowed to register for an internship. See Internship Agreement Form.
The Internship Agreement requires the following signatures:
- Your signature agreeing to the terms and conditions
- Employer’s signature
- Faculty’s signature (will sign only after the student and employer sign)
Course Registration:
You will receive the registration code for your selected course when you obtain the faculty signature and you can now register. Once you register and payment is confirmed, you are officially done.
Obtain an “Offer of Employment” Letter
As part of his or her offer to you of an internship, your employer should provide you with a written “Offer of Employment” Letter. This should include:
- Your supervisor’s name, title, and phone number
- The firm’s name and mailing address
- The start and end dates of the internship (International students, please see step II below.)
- The number of hours per week
- If paid, the rate of pay
- A brief description of your responsibilities and duties as an intern. These duties shall not include any cold calling, and are not to be confined to administrative and clerical work.
Since the internship is an academic course, we will ONLY approve internship for the dates of the Fall, Spring, and Summer term as defined by the office of the Baruch Registrar.
Part II: For Undergraduate International Students ONLY
International Student Service Center (ISSC)
You must now take 1) completed internship agreement form 2) receipt from registrar as proof of registration 3) offer letter from employer to ISCC. Your offer letter must include the start and end dates of the internship, the required number of hours per week, the pay rate (if paid) and a description of the intern’s responsibilities at the employer and 4) CPT Form.
ISSC will then process your CPT form and inform you if there are any problems.
(see: CPT Form)
Part III: Once the internship is completed
You will need to fill out the following evaluation forms in order to successfully complete an internship.
Employer Evaluation Form: This form needs to be completed and signed by your supervisor.
(see: Employee evaluation Form)
Student Evaluation Form: This form should be completed by you and is an evaluation of the firm and your experience there.
(see: Student evaluation Form)
Undergraduate students must write an internship report as described in the Course Description. You will not get a grade until you submit these completed evaluations and the report.
Internship registration deadlines:
October 1st for fall semester
March 1st for spring semester
NO EXCEPTIONS
No registration codes will be issued after these dates
Department of Accountancy Internship Coordinator
Joseph Weintrop
Room 13-251
Office Hours: Monday 10-12, Tuesday10-12
Phone: 646-312-3092
Fax: 646-312-3091
Email: Accounting.Internship@Baruch.Cuny.edu