Internship
Opportunities
|
| Students
choosing Business (pre-MBA), Marketing,
Human Resources, or Finance programs will
have
an internship experience (averaging 120 hours over an
eight to ten-week period) working with an American company while
they are learning about business. Outside of class
they can apply what they have learned in an American business
setting. The companies chosen by students vary from from San Diego's largest companies to small family-owned businesses.
|
|
What
is the process?
|
- Attend directed studies class during the first quarter in which students will prepare a flawless resume and cover letter, and receive training on company research, interviewing, and follow-up process
- Receive individual counseling and guidance as well as contacts to some companies
- Students pursue companies of interest
- Students interview and follow-up
- Begin internship in second quarter
| Sample
Internship Companies |
| Merrill
Lynch |
Global
financial and management company
|
| Fox 6
|
Media/Public Relations
|
| Hilton
Hotels |
International
hotel chains
|
| San Diego Union Tribune |
Journalism
|
| San Diego World Trade Center |
Market Research and Promotion
|
| San Diego Port Authority |
Import and Export
|
| Oceanside Glasstile |
Retail Import and Export
|
| Mitchell International |
Autoparts Software
|
| Westfield
Shoppingtown |
Super-regional
shopping center
|
| PETCO |
Pet Supplies
|
| San Diego Zoological Society |
Marketing and Public Relations |
| American Red Cross, San Diego Alzheimers Association, Dr. Seuss Foundation |
Non-profit sector and event coordination and fundraising |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
Andre
Basbaum, Brazil
Pre-MBA |
"The
pre-MBA Program was a key factor for my career success. What
I learned in class gave me the self-confidence to face the
challenges of the American workplace. Today I'm working in
San Diego for one of the top 100 companies in the world."
|
|
|
