Interns may be rotated through several functional areas of the business, or spend their time in one area. Work performed by interns should be of a substantive nature, working with supervisors, intermediate managers, and professionals. Each intern should do an in-depth analytical project that is of benefit to the employer and can be written up as a formal paper and submitted to the instructor. Copies of completed reports or analytical work, along with appropriate explanations, may be submitted as a substitute. The sponsoring employer must evaluate the intern's performance in a letter sent to the instructor.
All internships are to be graded on a pass-fail basis.
The Computer Information Systems internship is recommended for all Computer Information Systems majors. The application procedures and the G.P.A. requirements are the same as those for Business Administration and Economics internships. All applicants, however, must satisfy the general internship requirements below. To meet the G.P.A. requirements, a student must have at least a 2.5 average in Business Administration and Computer Science courses and have completed Business Administration 258 and Computer Science 290. It is the policy of the Department of Business Administration and Economics at Roanoke College to encourage upper-level students with exceptional potential to pursue an Independent Study.