Internship Information

Department of Finance and Economics Internship Program Information

Contact Information

Dr. William Chittenden, Internship Coordinator
Texas State University-San Marcos
McCoy College of Business Administration
Department of Finance and Economics
McCoy Hall 504
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Telephone: 512.245.9655
Email: chittenden@txstate.edu

General Description of Program

The Internship Program for the Department of Finance and Economics at Texas State University-San Marcos is a non-mandatory program. A student who wishes to participate must enroll in either Finance 4390 or Economics 4390, dependent on the discipline of the student. Enrollment is discretionary with the department and is granted only upon review by the internship coordinator. It is important for students to understand that the department does not place students in internships. It is the obligation of the student to find and obtain the internship opportunity. The department will post both electronically and physically those internship opportunities of which it is apprised and which appear to be of the type desired by the department.

At a minimum, in order to qualify to enroll in either FIN 4390 or ECO 4390, a student must:

have completed at least nine hours of upper level courses (3000 or 4000 level) in the discipline of the internship
be majoring in the discipline of the internship
be in good standing under both the university and College of Business criteria
locate and secure an internship employer

Note that approval is not guaranteed. Consideration of other factors may alter the determination by the internship coordinator of the appropriateness of granting approval. Generally, upon approval, the student will be expected to register for the appropriate course (be aware that there is an additional $75.00 course fee attached to each course)

The specific requirements to receive credit for the internship are:

Complete no less than 200 contact hours of successful work with the employer
Keep weekly work logs and submit them to the internship coordinator by the first business day of each month
Submit an acceptable paper of 15 to 20 double spaced pages no later than the last day of classes for the semester
Comply with any and all additional requirements as may be proposed during the course of the internship by the department or internship coordinator
receive an acceptable evaluation from the employer and receive an acceptable evaluation from the internship coordinator

Grading for the internship is pass/fail.

NOTE: FIN 4390 IS NOT considered an advanced finance elective. It is only considered a free elective. ECO 4390 is considered an advanced economics elective.

Requirements for Consideration of Internship Application

In order to consider the approval of an internship, the student must meet the minimum requirements above and have completed the Student Application (link below), have secured an internship employer, have secured a completed Employer's Information form (link below), and have submitted the Student Application and Employer's Information forms to the internship coordinator. After review by the coordinator and contact with the employer, the coordinator may approve the internship if perceived appropriate after evaluation. For an application to be considered it must be received within the timelines below unless prior arrangements have been made.

Fall semester: August 15
Spring semester: December 15
Summer term: May 15

Forms:
Student Application for Approval / Enrollment

Employer’s Information / Position Description

Employer’s Evaluation of Intern

Employer Expectations: A general statement of what an employer may expect, and what is expected of internship employers.

Current Internship Inquiries:

Please note that the posting of these notices does not indicate that the opportunity will be acceptable for internship credit. The decision as to giving course credit will be made on a case by case basis after having discussed the specifics with the employer and the student.

Follow the link for the inquiry by clicking on the Employer's name:

Merrill Lynch Investments ( Austin)

Texas Teacher's Retirment System (Austin)

USAA (San Antonio)

UGL Equis (Austin)

For additonal internship opportunities, students may also refer to Texas State Career Services