Scholarships & Internships
Scholarships
The Northeast Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) offers 1-3 scholarships annually to students majoring in Accounting or Business Administration (Finance emphasis). Instructors will notify students in their Finance and Accounting classes each year of when and how to apply.
Other scholarships for business students may be available through Financial Aids.
Independent Study / Internships
Students interested in doing advanced study may do so via independent study. Independent studies provide the opportunity to develop your own course in an area not covered by current classes. Illustratively, students doing an independent study may expand their research skills, read primary literature and/or write major papers. Those interested in such an opportunity should talk with their advisor.
Through University-arranged internships, students earn academic credit (often a salary as well) for working and learning on campus, or with business and nonprofit organizations in the community. While students will earn academic credit for participating in an internship, this credit cannot be used to satisfy any Business Administration or Accounting major or minor degree requirements. Internships are taken on a pass-fail basis. Internships are arranged with the help of the Internship Coordinator, Brent Hussin, who may be contacted at 465-2575 or hussinb@uwgb.edu . See page 19 for additional information specific to Accounting internships.
Interested students should start seeking information at the end of their sophomore year and plan accordingly. Participation in Independent Study and/or Internships is strongly encouraged for all Business Administration and Accounting students.
ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIPS
Students interested in receiving credit for an accounting internship must have completed and passed ACCTG 301, Intermediate Accounting, and have an overall G.P.A. of at least 2.75. A maximum of six credits can be earned toward accounting internships. A student wishing to exceed this maximum must petition the unit chair for approval. Students may not receive internship credits for the same position in multiple semesters. As a general guideline, a 3-credit internship would be a position requiring a minimum of 10 hours of work per week.