Qualification Requirements

Internship/Co-Op for Credit - Undergraduate Newark

Student Qualifications for Credit

  1. Currently enrolled at RBS 
    • Minimum 24 college credits
    • Minimum 12 credits earned at RBS 
  2. GPA requirement
    • All majors except SCM: 2.75 or higher 
    • Supply Chain Management 2.5 or higher
    • Must also be in good academic standing
  3. To earn major elective credit, students must have completed the introductory course with a grade of C or higher. Finance majors must earn a grade of B or higher.
    • Finance 29:390:329
    • Management 29:620:301
    • Marketing 29:630:301
    • MIS 29:623:220
    • Supply Chain Management 29:799:301
  4. International students seeking CPT should consult with OISS to determine additional eligibility requirements.

Employer Qualifications for Credit

  1. Employers offering internships/co-ops must be an operating business for a minimum of 6 months and have an established company website and company domain email.
  2. Students must be supervised by full-time employees and not family members or interns/peers.

Qualifying Internship/Co-op Roles

  1. Qualifying roles must be related to a student’s primary or secondary major, or in general business.
  2. Each internship/co-op experience must be with a different employer or a different role with a previous internship employer.
  3. Existing part-time or full-time jobs do not qualify, except for Supply Chain Management majors.
  4. Employers may offer “Internship for Credit Only” roles since opportunities are unpaid. RBS determines if the role qualifies, not the employer. 
  5. Positions that do not qualify include volunteer roles, subjects of research projects, unpaid positions requiring 30+ hours per week for at least 20 weeks, roles in multi-level marketing, camp counseling, and private home services.

Questions?

Contact the Office of Career Management at
ocm-nwk@business.rutgers.edu.