Apr 10, 2026  
2026-2027 IHCC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 IHCC Catalog

BUS 1189 - Business Internship



Variable Credits Y



Offers the student practical work experience in a business environment. The student should have the opportunity to apply what is learned in the classroom to the working world. A new job assignment with a current employer may be a suitable internship experience. Note: This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

Pre-Requisites Permission of instructor.

Major Content Areas
Analyzing Work Incidents: 10%

Summary of Internship Experiences and Goals: 20%

Time Organization: 10%

The Training Program: 10%

The Job Description: 10%

Personal Development and Advancement on the Job: 10%

Learning Experiences on the Job: 20%

Business Organization: 10%

Learning Outcomes
Work on-the-job in a for-profit business

Obtain a constructive, personal evaluation to identify the student intern’s strengths and areas in need of improvement as it pertains to business writing and document preparation, client contact, collection of information, investigation of issues, and possible research techniques

Draft and write letters, memoranda and selected documents as well as collect information

Understand the form, style and grammar as it pertains to business writing

Obtain business experience in a supervised environment

Apply what the students have learned in the classroom to the working world

Use terminology and understand the business through hands-on experience