Faculty Internship Instructor: Bill Gardner
Office: Eberly Building, 206X
Phone: 724-938-3112
Email: wsg3@psu.edu
Internship Requirements: BA 495A (For information about prerequisite courses, please login to lionpath.psu.edu)
About BA 495A: This course is one of a series in the business program which collectively develop the skills and competencies necessary for success as a business administration student. The course is designed to provide students with a firsthand opportunity to experience the challenges and reward of the business professional. Essentially, an internship bridges the gap between the academic environment and the professional environment. Internships provide an opportunity for students to link theory with practice in a nonacademic setting. Internships provide practical, real-world experiences which cannot be simulated in the classroom. Upon successful completion of an internship, students will have a better understanding of employer expectations related to career advancement, have an enhanced strategic view of the industry/business segment in which they worked, have experience integrating and using their knowledge and skills from the classroom, and gain increased awareness of professional and technical areas of strengths and weaknesses.*
Course Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer
Total Credits Received: 6
Total Hours to be Completed: 300 hrs
Students must also complete the following internship evaluation forms:
Business Student – Mid-Semester Internship Evaluation – Complete this evaluation when you are about halfway through your required internship experience. This form provides you an opportunity to self-reflect on your performance as well as provide information on your site.
Business Student – Final Internship Evaluation – Complete this evaluation near the end of your internship experience. This form provides you an opportunity to self-reflect on your performance as well as provide information on your site.
Students must also provide the following evaluations to their Site Supervisors:
Site Supervisor – Mid-Semester Internship Evaluation – Provide this form to your Site Supervisor when you are about halfway through your required internship experience. This form is used to evaluate your performance at your internship site.
Site Supervisor – Final Internship Evaluation Form – Provide this form to your Site Supervisor when you are near the end of your internship experience. This form is used to evaluate your performance at your internship site.
All forms MUST be returned to William Gardner at the following address or email:
206X Eberly Building
2201 University Drive
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
For email submissions, please send scanned document to wsg3@psu.edu