Program Details

What is the Internship for Credit Program at RBS?

• A process where you work at a professional organization to gain hands-on experience while simultaneously earning college credit toward your degree. 
• A program that allows students to integrate classroom theory with real-world professional skills. These experiences can happen in the fall, spring, and summer terms at RBS. Internship for credit is not offered in the winter term.

Internships vs. Co-Ops

• An internship is at least 8 weeks in duration, with a minimum of 130 hours worked, earning 3 credits.
• A co-op is longer in duration, with a minimum of 510 hours worked and a 17-week consecutive duration, earning 6 credits. 
• Internships/co-ops can be found through networking, recruiting events, or on platforms such as Handshake, CareerKnight, or LinkedIn.

Internship for Credit Course

• The RBS Internship for Credit course is an academic course paired with a professional internship/co-op experience. 
• To earn credit, you MUST enroll in an asynchronous class that requires several written assignments and related submissions. The course runs concurrently with your internship/co-op. Performance in this class garners a letter grade toward your GPA.
• You may not earn credit for an internship previously completed.
• Download and review a sample syllabus

Credits through Internship/Co-Op

• RBS students can earn up to 9 total credits toward their degree. This can be through 3 internships or a combination of 1 internship and 1 co-op.
• Credits cannot be earned for multiple internships during a single term.
• How credits get applied to your transcript varies by major: