Rather, SOM requires a written agreement from the firm describing the intern s duties and responsibilities. These duties and responsibilities are expected to involve the application of knowledge and skills that students have acquired in their formal academic studies. Internships may be paid or unpaid, but they must involve at least 35 hours per week for 10 to 12 weeks in order to earn three credits. Internships will take place over one semester. Cooperatives may be paid or unpaid, but they must involve at least 35 hours per week for 20 to 24 weeks in order to earn six credits.
Cooperatives take place over two semesters.
A student may only register for an internship or coop during the semester that he or she will be doing the work. To remain a full-time student in the Fall and Spring, a student must register for at least an additional 9 credits for an internship and an additional 6 credits for a coop. Note that registration for the six-month coop in Accounting can be done in one semester. That is, a student can register for the coop in the Spring and work during the Spring and Summer. Or, work during the Summer and Fall, but register for the coop in the Summer.