Business Internships at SUNY New Paltz

At SUNY New Paltz, many opportunities exist when trying to find a business internship. Some of these opportunities include marketing research, product management, advertising, sales, and much more. Out of all of these types of internships, marketing research caught my eye the most. Marketing research is concerned with the what's and why's of marketing, such as why a purchase was made, and what was the influence in purchasing this product. In my opinion, this field of business sounds the most interesting, and according to my marketing teacher, it is the most rewarding field. For information on all different types of business internships, visit the SUNY New Paltz school of business website and scroll down to the internships section. Many places exist to intern for; some well-known businesses, and many small ones.

SUNY New paltz allows students to intern at many different locations, such as ABC News, Bank of New York, Cablevision, CVS Pharmacy, IRS, YMCA, and so on. Literally, the internship directory encompasses more than 30 pages of company names. Students work for a total of 210 hours and receive 3 credits. It is a great idea to be an intern, because even if no money is involved, the intern may be reviewed one day to become a full-time employee. In order to become an intern, one must be reviewed before the intern, send out cover letters and resumes to companies, and submit a weekly file report during the internship. Who is legible for a business internship?

Hmm. Would I be eligible?

For undergraduate students, in order to be eligible, one must at least be a junior, and with a minimum GPA of 2.75. If one is a graduate, one must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and has done 18 credits of MBA coursework. Internships are a great way to receive hands-on experience in the real world for when the time comes and one graduates from college. I hope, in the future, to try an internship myself.

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      http://www.michaelangelobosch.com/resume.htm.

Unknown Author. Student Guide to Internships. Retrieved
      from: http://www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofbusiness/
      student_guide_to_internships.pdf.

Unknown Author. School of Business Internship Directory. Retrieved from:
      http://www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofbusiness/internshipdir.pdf.