Students who are pursuing degrees in one of the majors in the Love School of Business, with the exception of economics, must complete the Internship in Business course for academic credit as a graduation requirement and work in an approved internship experience as a co-requisite. Ninety-seven percent of Love School of Business majors in the Class of 2021 reported completing an internship for credit.

What sets the “academic internship” apart from an independent work experience are:

  • The formal partnership for success that includes the academic instructor, work supervisor and student
  • Objective guidance and support to the student during the experience
  • Reflective writing
  • Midterm checkups that include a discussion of how this experience has influenced the student’s career direction; it may also include a site visit by a university representative
  • Substantial assignments related to career readiness

The Porter Family Professional Development Center, which was established by a gift from Elon trustee Dave Porter P’11 and his family, provides support and resources to assist business students in preparing for and acquiring internships.

Students have interned for employers such as:

  • Amazon
  • Bloomberg
  • Credit Suisse
  • Dell Technologies
  • Deloitte
  • EY
  • Fidelity Investments
  • JPMorgan
  • KPMG
  • MetLife
  • PepsiCo
  • PwC
  • Red Hat
  • TIAA
  • TJX Companies
  • Volvo Group
  • Wayfair

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