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Report Your Internship

Tell us your great news!  Students are invited to report credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing internships using BizLink.

  • Log in to BizLink. From your home page, find and click the Experiential Learning tile, then click on the blue "Add New" button. 
  • Select the Experience Type that aligns with your intentions, and complete the form!
  • Don't have all of the details yet? You are welcome to save your report as a draft until you're ready to submit.

Earn Academic Credit

Participating in an internship? Why not earn academic credit for your efforts? Requests for academic credit must be submitted in BizLink prior to the start of the internship. Always check with your academic advisor to review eligibility with your specific degree program. 
  • Most internships are registered for 3 elective credits, and require a minimum of 150 hours of active participation.
  • Internships aligned with your academic program and/or focus area are eligible for academic credit that counts toward the total number of hours needed for graduation.
  • Completion of reflection assignments as per our internship syllabus is required. Internships are graded pass/fail. 
  • Internships can occur on-site, hybrid, or remotely as per the employer's expectations.
  • Report prior to or at the beginning of your internship - we cannot grant retro-active credit for past internship participation.

PLEASE NOTE: International students must obtain Curricular Practical Training (CPT) work authorization to legally participate in internships with employers external to UB. Academic credit is an integral component of this process. Please visit our International Students page to learn more.

If I complete a summer credit-bearing internship, do I pay summer tuition?

Yes, a credit-bearing internship is linked to actual academic credits. You must pay tuition upon the semester of enrollment. This is the case for any course taken within the SUNY system. Current tuition rates can be found on the Student Accounts website.

Are there academic assignments during my internship?

Yes, you are required to complete assignments as outlined on our syllabus, sent to all credit-bearing interns via email after registrations are complete. Syllabi are also available in UBLearns.

Do I have to register my internship for academic credit?

Legally, for-profit companies cannot offer unpaid internships unless they are recognized by the university as connected to the academic curriculum. If you are working as an intern in a for-profit company and are not paid or registered for credit, the employer is violating U.S. Department of Labor regulations. Nonprofit organizations often prefer students to be registered for credit during internships as well.

International (F-1 status) students must always register their internships for academic credit as a first step in obtaining CPT work authorization.

Can I exceed 18 credit hours to add an internship to my course load?

An undergraduate internship registration that will cause you to exceed 18 credit hours requires an override on your HUB account. Please bring this issue to our attention before we attempt to complete your registration.  

An MBA student is not usually eligible to participate in a credit-bearing internship if doing so will cause his or her total credits for the semester to exceed 18. Contact us for assistance.

Contact Us

Internships and Experiential Learning
University at Buffalo
School of Management
Frank L. Ciminelli Family
Career Resource Center

308 Alfiero Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4010

Tel: 716-645-3232
mgt-internships@buffalo.edu

Direct your questions to mgt-internships@buffalo.edu and someone will respond within 24 hours. 

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