Marketing Internship
We encourage all marketing students in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship to gain valuable experience and earn academic credit through an internship.
If your internship meets the necessary requirements to earn academic credit, please click the button and fill out the application form.
Marketing Internship ApplicationWhy You Should Intern
- Apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world situations
- Gain experience and increase marketability
- Professionalism and soft skills
- Gain professional feedback
- Networking
Internship Requirements
To earn academic credit for MARK 4380 - Marketing Internship, the internship must meet the following criteria:
- A minimum of 150 hours and a minimum of 10 hours per week. We recommend that interns work 10 to 30 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer. Overtime is not allowed.
- Prior to registering for the internship course, the employer must provide a detailed description of the duties performed, and the supervision provided to the intern. Please ask your employer to fill out this Employer Internship Commitment Form and include it with your internship application.
- During the internship, the employer must provide three (3) confidential evaluations of the intern.
- You must maintain a journal outlining all work experience gained in the internship.
- At the conclusion of the internship (or the end of the academic term), you must write a paper (minimum three (3) pages) demonstrating the knowledge acquired in the internship.
- International students can earn credit for internships. However, international students require an approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT) to earn credit for internships in the United States. Please visit International Admissions and Student Services to learn more about CPT and fill out the form. Internships do not have to physically be in the United States to qualify, but the same academic and job requirements apply, and local work authorization rules must be adhered to.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please check out the college’s internship page for more information on how to prepare for internships, develop your resume, find internship opportunities in Handshake, etc.
No, however, we encourage paid internships. Nonetheless, it is possible to earn academic credit for unpaid internships.
Students are allowed and encouraged to complete multiple internships. However, students can only earn academic credit for one internship experience.
No, earning academic credit for an internship is an opportunity, not an obligation.
Contact the faculty coordinator immediately to notify them of any substantial changes to ensure the internship still meets the requirement for academic credit.
If you have any additional questions about marketing internships, please contact:
- Annabel Muniz, Administrative Assistant at (956) 665-5007 or via email at Annabel.muniz@utrgv.edu
- Dr. Peter Magnusson, Chair of the Department of Marketing via email at peter.magnusson@utrgv.edu