Student Internship Opportunities

An internship through the Department of Marketing offers students unparalleled opportunities to develop professionally, acquire real-world managerial/entrepreneurial experiences, and apply classroom learning to the workplace. 

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 Student (Intern) Requirements

• Marketing majors must have Senior classification (90+ semester hours).
• Student must have at least a 2.5 overall grade point average.
• Student must earn the internship position by securing part-time employment with an academically approved Internship Sponsor (employer).
  • The internship must be approved by the Internship Coordinator and Department of Marketing.
  • In the fall or spring semester, an intern is required to work between 15 and 25 hours per week (part-time hours).  In summer, interns may work full-time.
  • The internship should be a new learning experience for the student intern (i.e., should not be a job the student holds currently or has held previously).
• Complete the INTERNSHIP FORMS (there is a student form and an employer form) and send to Dr. Ricky Fergurson (Ricky.Fergurson@mtsu.edu) for approval and permit to register for the MKT 4950 course.

The Student (Intern) agrees to:

• Meet with Internship Coordinator as requested.
• Work a minimum of 225 hours for three hours of college credit (12-25 hours per week)
  • Summer – work a minimum of 2 months in the summer regardless of the number of hours earned (must work until July 15th).
  • Fall – work a minimum of 3 months in the fall semester (must work until December 1st).
  • Spring – work a minimum of 3 months in the spring semester (must work until April 1st).
• Work in a company approved by the Internship Coordinator.
• Perform in a professional manner and comply with the employing company’s regulations and policies.
• Maintain employing company’s confidentialities.
• Submit an Internship Portfolio Project to the Internship Coordinator by the designated due date.
• Ask the employing company to complete and submit Employer’s Performance Evaluation of Intern form.

Internship Opportunities

• The Internship Coordinator has a list of internship opportunities.
• Additional internship openings can be found at the MTSU Career Development Center.  To register, click on the link to Handshake. Internship searches are available, along with full- and part-time job openings, career recruitment on campus and other valuable information. 

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Internship Coordinator

Dr. Ricky Fergurson
Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing

Ricky.Fergurson@mtsu.edu
615.898.2370
Business and Aerospace Building, N431