Project-Based Experiential Learning Program | Internships | BYU-Idaho

# Project-Based Internships

## What is Project-Based Internships?

Project-based internships offer BYU-Idaho students practical experience that helps them obtain a job and increase their starting salary.

**Watch the video to discover how project-based internships help students.**

## Get the Experience to Get the Job

You can't get a job without experience ... but you can't get experience without a job. Project-based experiential learning is a great way to develop and refine marketable skills. Partnering with a real business, you may work on a project in a wide variety of fields. A project-based experiential learning opportunity opens the door for students to:

- Test drive your future career without relocating, quitting a part-time job or taking time off school
- Apply the tools you're learning in the classroom in a real-world setting
- Gain professional work experience and references to highlight in resumes and future job interviews
- Network with industry and career professionals who can mentor and assist you
- Participate in a Project-Based Internship (PBI) that fulfills internship requirements and receive academic credit*

*****PLEASE NOTE:**** Not all project-based internships (PBIs) guarantee requirement fulfillment for your major. Students will still need to ensure all internship requirements are being met by checking the department internship requirements page or by talking with your faculty internship coordinator.

## Project-Based Internships FAQ

- Register for course BUS 297R 
 - Students attending on-campus will need to register for the in-person version of the course
 - Students attending online will need to register for the online version of the course.
- If you are wanting to receive credit for an internship, you will need to ensure all internship requirements are being met by checking the department internship requirements page or by talking with an advisor.

****Course Requirements**** 
Students will attend meetings as scheduled, and complete an engagement letter, project plan, required learning Canvas modules, and a midterm/final report. 
 
****Projects and Teams**** 
Once you are registered in the course, the PBI Coordinator(s) will assign you to a project and team. You will be notified of your team assignment once teams are finalized. Each cross-functional team includes roles such as: team leader, project manager, sponsor liaison, deliverables manager, and reports manager. 
 
****Tracking Hours**** 
Students work 7-9 hours a week on their project, tracking and reporting hours on time sheets. Countable hours might include time spent on team meetings, project research, work done on project deliverables, time spent on Canvas modules and 360 surveys, and any required class attendance. 
 
****Employer Expectations**** 
Project sponsors (employers) expect students to view a PBI as a real job where real problems are solved. Students are required to be professional and use critical thinking and teamwork to complete projects.

Have Questions? Get in Touch!

****Office:**** Manwaring Center 200 
****Phone:**** (208) 496-9801 
****Email:**** experientiallearning@byui.edu