Here’s what employers are saying about our interns ... “We employ multiple student interns from Ashland University within our accounting and finance teams every year. The interns are always intelligent, hard working and fit well within our corporate culture. The students have strong accounting and finance skills which allow them to be valued contributing members of our teams.” –Nick Workinger Manager, Finance and Accounting, U.S. Retail Coffee The J.M. Smucker Company “We have been hiring interns from Ashland’s Business College for several years. These interns add real value to our organization. They bring a variety of skills to the job and are well-prepared for working in a corporate environment. They exhibit a high degree of professionalism and interact well with management.” - Ron Pittenger Corporate Vice-President The Gorman-Rupp Company Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores was pleased to have Mariah Marshall participate in our award-winning internship program as an Inventory Management Intern. Mariah’s major in Marketing and minor in Fashion Merchandising coupled with her outstanding presentation and communication skills prepared her for a large-scale project involving companywide planograms. She researched industry trends and best practices and presented her findings to our executive team. We were so very pleased to have Mariah Marshall on the team and expect great things from her in future.” –Karen Frey, HR recruiter Jo Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Professor Khush Pittenger, Ph.D. [email protected] 419.289.5219 204 Dauch Building Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, 44805 Or visit our website at: www.ashland.edu/cobe/internships Besides helping students gain valuable work experience, employing a student intern is a great way to find future employees that fit your organization’s needs and culture. Hiring a COBE intern is as easy as ABCDE About those projects for which you don’t have time or manpower – just identify those. A list would do and we can help you write those as job descriptions. If you have tasks rather than projects, we can help you bundle those into a job description as well. If projects related to a theme are spread across multiple employers, our students can build them into a single internship. Business education is the reason for which our students participate in internships. We have a list of internship learning outcomes for all our majors. You can match three to five outcomes with your projects that the students will be able to achieve with your assistance. Alternatively, we work with our students to identify the outcomes that match the projects/tasks that you identify. Contract is what you, the student and the academic advisor sign to seal the mutual agreement when projects/tasks and learning outcomes, along with evaluation methods, have been finalized. An internship Learning Contract clarifies expectations for all concerned. Documentation is what is necessary for the student to get academic credit for their experience. They are required to put together an internship portfolio at the end of the experience that showcases their accomplishments. Your assistance in helping them to chronicle all their learning will be critical. Evaluations by our students’ employers help us document the growth of our students. You will fill out two evaluations – one in the middle of the experience and the other at the end. Internship Guidelines for Employers
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Here’s what employers are saying about our interns ...
“We employ multiple student interns from Ashland University within our accounting and finance teams every year. The interns are always intelligent, hard working and fit well within our corporate culture. The students have strong accounting and finance skills which allow them to be valued contributing members of our teams.” –Nick Workinger Manager, Finance and Accounting, U.S. Retail Coffee
The J.M. Smucker Company
“We have been hiring interns from Ashland’s Business College for several years. These interns add real value to our organization. They bring a variety of skills to the job and are well-prepared for working in a corporate environment. They exhibit a high degree of professionalism and interact well with management.”
- Ron PittengerCorporate Vice-President
The Gorman-Rupp Company
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores was pleased to have Mariah Marshall participate in our award-winning internship program as an Inventory Management Intern. Mariah’s major in Marketing and minor in Fashion Merchandising coupled with her outstanding presentation and communication skills prepared her for a large-scale project involving companywide planograms. She researched industry trends and best practices and presented her findings to our executive team. We were so very pleased to have Mariah Marshall on the team and expect great things from her in future.”
–Karen Frey, HR recruiterJo Ann Fabric and Craft Stores
Accredited by theAssociation of CollegiateBusiness Schools and Programs
Professor Khush Pittenger, [email protected]
419.289.5219204 Dauch Building
Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, 44805
Or visit our website at:www.ashland.edu/cobe/internships
Besides helping students gain valuable work experience, employing
a student intern is a great way to find future employees that fit your organization’s needs and culture.
Hiring a COBE intern is as easy as ABCDEAbout those projects for which you don’t have time or manpower – just identify those.
A list would do and we can help you write those as job descriptions. If you have tasks rather than projects, we can help you bundle those into a job description as well. If projects related to a theme are spread across multiple employers, our students can build them into a single internship.
Business education is the reason for which our students participate in internships. We have a list of internship learning outcomes for all our majors. You can match three to five outcomes with your projects that the students will be able to achieve with your assistance. Alternatively, we work with our students to identify the outcomes that match the projects/tasks that you identify.
Contract is what you, the student and the academic advisor sign to seal the mutual agreement when projects/tasks and learning outcomes, along with evaluation methods, have been finalized. An internship Learning Contract clarifies expectations for all concerned.
Documentation is what is necessary for the student to get academic credit for their experience. They are required to put together an internship portfolio at the end of the experience that showcases their accomplishments. Your assistance in helping them to chronicle all their learning will be critical.
Evaluations by our students’ employers help us document the growth of our students. You will fill out two evaluations – one in the middle of the experience and the other at the end.
Internship Guidelines for Employers
Business Internship Guidelines
What else should you know?• Internships can be done during any semester: fall, spring
or summer. • We require our students to complete at least 225 hours but most
students actually work 400-600 hours. Internships can be spread over a year or over multiple semesters or multiple employers.
• Most internships are paid. • Our employers have high praise for our students (see select
comments).• We will work with you through the entire process.
Examples of projects for majors
Accounting• Assisting with annual reports and other financial documents• Assisting with budgets• Assisting with audits, bank reconciliation and/or bookkeeping
Business Management• Assisting with employee policy manuals in a human resource
department• Shadowing and assisting a small business owner (e.g., a flower shop,
construction business)• Supervising a small office (e.g., car rental agency, summer camp, city
swimming pool, shift of fast food chain)• Being part of a management training program
Entrepreneurship• Developing a marketing plan for an emerging business• Researching for potential clients, funding sources, competitors
or suppliers• Marketing on social networking sites• Designing or updating websites
Finance• Insurance sales• Risk analysis of loans in financial institutions• Preparation of reports for investment managers’ meeting
with clients• Financial analysis/reports for decision making by
investment managers
Hospitality Management• Assisting with hospitality events (e.g. a golf tournament,
a wedding reception and holiday events).• Rotating through various departments of a major hotel.• Operating the front desk of an inn or club• Supervising a shift in a restaurant
International Business• Working overseas with a company• Working with international clients of a local company• Working in the international division of a local company• Working with a manager or business who deals with imports/
exports or travels internationally for business
Information Systems• Maintaining or managing databases• Trouble shooting problems related to software or technology• Implementing new software• Designing and/or updating websites
Marketing• Market/Consumer surveys• Creation of presentation materials for customer visits
(e.g., Power Point presentations)• Sales calls• Preparation of various promotional materials• Designing displays (e.g., retail store)• Writing press releases, public relations materials and ads
Supply Chain Management• Comparative analysis of distribution costs• Comparative analysis of warehousing costs• Inventory Management
Fashion Merchandising • Participating in a management training program for a fashion retailer• Assisting with special events for a fashion retailer• Implementing visual merchandising and display concepts in a store• Shadowing and assisting a small store owner
Business Analytics (Minor)• Conduct and present exploratory data analysis for business, non- profits and government report writing and presentation.• Produce statistically-valid inferences that can be used as inputs in operational decision-making for business, non-profits and the government.• Explain results of statistical analysis appropriate for a management audience.
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