The following is a list of internship courses available to economic and finance undergraduate students.

BUS3001, BUS3002, and BUS3003, BUS2004, BUS3005, BUS 3006

Who is eligible?

• Students admitted to the Zicklin School who are majoring in finance and economics and in good academic standing.
• Weissman students majoring in economics and in good academic standing.
• Open to both juniors and seniors.
• Open to economic and finance majors.

Minimum/Maximum Weeks Per Semester: 12-14
Minimum/Maximum hour per week (Unpaid Internships): 10-15 hours (appx. two days per week)
Minimum/Maximum hour per week (Paid Internships): 10-20
Number of Credits for Each Course: 1 credit
Grading: Pass/Fail
Basic Course Requirements: Series of written reports (specifics will be posted on Blackboard). Two evaluations.

ECO5010 and ECO5011

Who is eligible?

• Students admitted to the Zicklin School who are majoring in finance and economics and in good academic standing.
• Open only to seniors.
• Open only to Economics majors.

Minimum/Maximum Weeks Per Semester: 12-14
Minimum/Maximum hour per week (Unpaid Internships): 15-20 hours (appx. three days per week)
Minimum/Maximum hour per week (Paid Internships): 15-20 hours (appx. three days per week)
Number of Credits for Each Course: 3 credits
Grading: Letter grades, A-D, F
Basic Course Requirements: Series of written reports and a term paper(specifics will be posted on Blackboard). Two evaluations.

FIN5610 and FIN5611

Who is eligible?

• Students admitted to the Zicklin School who are majoring in finance and economics and in good academic standing.
• Weissman students majoring in economics and in good academic standing.
• Open only to seniors.
• Open only to Finance majors.

Minimum/Maximum Weeks Per Semester: 12-14
Minimum/Maximum hour per week (Unpaid Internships): 15-20 hours (appx. three days per week)
Minimum/Maximum hour per week (Paid Internships): 15-20 hours
Number of Credits for Each Course: 3 credits
Grading: Letter grades, A-D, F
Basic Course Requirements: Series of written reports and a term paper(specifics will be posted on Blackboard). Two evaluations.

Qualifications

• Completed 45 credits
• Have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average (GPA)
• Admitted to the Zicklin School and declared finance or economics as a major or is a Weissman School student and declared economics as a major

Find the Internship
The Career Development Center website 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 Want to Enroll In
You need to register for a one credit course. The accordion below contains the internship course listings and requirements. You can enroll in a maximum of 6 internship credits.

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 (.pdf) and bring it to the accounting internship coordinator. This is only needed when an employer asks.

Authorization to Work Form

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 below Permit to Register Form (.pdf) 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.

Permission to Register Form

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.

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)

Internship Agreement Form

Course Registration
You will receive the registration code for your selected course when you obtain the faculty signature. Then go to the Registrar’s Office to register and then to the Bursar’s Office to pay any additional fees if required. 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.
• An internship must include 150 hours of service.
• Unpaid internships should not exceed 15 hours per week.

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.

As an international student, you must have Curricular Practical Training (CPT) approval to hold an internship. CPT is employment that is an integral part of an established curriculum. The International Student Services Center is responsible for processing CPT Forms. You must have authorization from ISSC before you begin a paid or unpaid internship or any other form of CPT.

Internship Policies 

• Under no circumstances will you be able to work without CPT Approval. Failure to comply will result in an immediate denial of the internship.
• Internships may start no earlier than the first day of class for the term and must end no later than the last day of the examinations (as posted on the Baruch college academic calendar).
• Federal law requires that any internship during the Fall and Spring academic term can not exceed 40 hours per week. Summer internships can be up to 35 hours per week.
• Students in F-1 status must have been lawfully enrolled in school on a full-time basis for at least one full academic year before becoming eligible for practical training. CPT must be undertaken prior to the completion of a course of study.

Course Registration
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.

You must 1) take the completed internship agreement form to the registrar’s office to register, keep the receipt from registrar as proof of registration 2) Go to the bursar’s office and pay for the course 3) Take the registration and bursar receipt, the approved CPT form and the offer letter from the employer to the International Students Office to get CPT.

ISSC will then process your CPT form and inform you if there are any problems.

Download the CPT Form

You will need to submit an internship report and fill out the following evaluation forms in order to successfully complete an internship.

Student Internship Report

Undergraduate students must write an internship report as described in the course requirements below. You will not get a grade until you submit these completed evaluations and the report. The report must be at least three typed pages.

Employer Evaluation Form
This form (.pdf) needs to be completed and signed by your supervisor.

Employer Evaluation Form

Student Evaluation Form
This form should be completed by you and is an evaluation of the firm and your experience there.

Student Evaluation Form