This arrangement allows students the opportunity to complete an internship without postponing their expected graduation date while earning enough money to finance the additional education now required in most states to sit for the CPA exam. Most internship opportunities are available during spring semester. However, students may intern during the summer or fall semesters and receive three semester hours of credit for a qualifying internship. All internships must be approved in advance. No retroactive credit will be given for internships that are not approved in advance.
Academic credit is available for only one internship.
The mini-semester courses are available only during spring semester. The internship must be full-time and contain a major accounting component requiring supervised professional judgment. The standard internship is 10 weeks in duration. However, the internship must be a minimum of eight weeks and 320 hours in duration in order for a student to receive academic credit. Timing of Internship Most recruiters prefer students to intern during the spring semester of their senior years.