The Economics and Business Department has a 20+ year history of supporting internships for its students. Students learn of internships through announcements from the Berea College Office of Internships and Career Development, and the Economics and Business Department. Students also find internship opportunities on their own through family and friends, professional acquaintances, and internet sources.

Students participate in the summer internship program by working for businesses, nonprofits, and governmental entities, usually within their academic discipline, providing exposure to the various dimensions of work that is likely to be encountered in the profession.  The summer program requires ten weeks of 40 hours a week of work, a daily journal, an academic paper, and an oral presentation about the student’s experience when back on campus.

The Department’s internships are funded through the Raymond E. and Margaret E. Mason Endowment for Economics and Business Internships.  Students are paid for their work and are supported for room and board and travel expenses.  They receive one Business or Economics credit for the successful completion of the course.