Class Level Eligibility

Students now have greater flexibility in defining their experiential learning opportunities. We are pleased to encourage and support virtual/remote internships as well as in-person and hybrid formats as a means to stay engaged with employers while continuing to develop professional skills. Any student wishing to participate in an internship needs to be in good academic standing. 

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Undergraduates

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

  • Must be in good academic standing (2.5 GPA overall and in management courses)
  • Can apply up to six elective credits (two internships) for internship participation, toward graduation requirements
  • Sophomore students can learn about our exclusive Sophomore Sites Program by contacting mgt-internships@buffalo.edu

MBA Students

All full-time MBA students are required* to complete an approved internship during their enrollment in the MBA program.

Options include:

  • Full-semester internship
  • UB Projects Clinic
  • UB School of Management Global Programs
  • Dual-degree rotations
  • Entrepreneurial endeavors (upon review by our team)
  • Scholarship programs that include an internship

MBA students must:

  • Be in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 overall GPA)
  • Report their internship prior to the start (we do not grant retroactive credit)
  • Not exceed 15 credit hours in a given semester to participate in a credit-bearing internship

*MBA students may be waived from this requirement if they can demonstrate at least one year of full-time employment (post-bachelor) at the managerial level. All resumes are reviewed by committee and decisions are communicated by email by the end of the first semester in the program.

MS Students

  • MS Management Information Systems students must communicate their intentions for internship participation to the Graduate Programs Office prior to working with our team.
  • MS Accounting students performing at a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for accounting internships.
  • MS Finance students performing at a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for internship participation in appropriate finance-related internship experiences. MS Finance students also gain valuable real-world experience and job search skills through the Finance Academy as an alternative to an internship.