Overview of the Marketing Practicum The Practicum, or Internship Program, provides an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in a professional work setting as part of their academic program in the Department of Finance, Marketing, and Decision Sciences at Western Washington University.
Students can enroll for internship credit during any quarter of the year.
Each internship is customized to suit the needs of the organization and the student. The Practicum is most valuable to the student intern if a variety of duties are assigned and if the intern is considered a professional in training. This contract includes a job description, work schedule, evaluation procedures, and the amount of financial remuneration offered to the student. Students may not do an internship provided by a relative or in a company owned by a parent or relative. Students may not receive retroactive credit for internship work performed.