Host Guidelines and Forms

Need an Intern?

 

If so, click here to read the Eligibility Guidelines

and the Process to start recruiting for an intern.

  Small business group

We would be happy to meet with you or talk to you by phone to tell you more about CBPA's Internship Program.  We are making some enhancements to our program to better prepare our students for internship participation.  We invite you to become an Internship Host.  Our college offers internships in the following areas:

  • Accounting
  • Finance  (including Real Estate)
  • Information Technology (Information Security, GIS, Database Management, Website Design, Networking, Transportation Logistics)
  • Management (International Business, Human Resources, Management Specialty)
  • Marketing (including Sports Marketing)
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Public Administration

 

 


 

 

Dear Prospective Hosts:

Thank you for your interest to participate in our Internship Program.

We have a few formalities to review before proceeding with the forms to recruit an intern. 

 ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

 

Liability Insurance coverage for student: The Chancellor's Office requirements for "managing risk" includes internships too.  So CSU campuses must request that liability insurance coverage be provided for students while interning at the host's place of business.  Check with your insurance carrier to see if you can augment your insurance to include an intern for a specified time. 

 

Worker's Compensation: Worker's Compensation is required by state law, and to be provided for students while interning at host's place of business.

 

Course Objectives:  Your internship opportunity must provide the student with appropriate applied learning objectives that merits a credit value of 4 units as the student is required to enroll in an internship course while interning at your company.  Continue with the steps below by completing two forms needed to recruit an intern(s).

 

Paid Internships?  Under the Department of Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act, and pursuant to the August 10, 2010 memo to HR Directors and CEOs of companies from the CBPA Dean [PDF] the subject of unpaid internships by the private sector has been addressed.  Considering our obligation, we encourage for-profit companies to offer a paid internship.

 

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STARTING THE PROCESS - IT'S EASY!

 

Two Forms To Complete and Submit

Before you start, you may want to visit the FAQ Section for information on college internship requirements for students, best times to post an internship, and so forth.

STEP ONEHost Preliminary Agreement Letter Form [Word] for intern hosts; complete and sign (your typed name in the signature box will be accepted as your signature).

STEP TWO: Sample Internship Flyer [Word]. This form is in a Word document which is needed to permit us to easily cut and paste into our website. Simply replace the information with yours to develop your internship opportunity.

STEP THREE: Return the above completed forms to Angie Webb at abecerri@csusb.edu. We'll print copies of your flyer to have available for students. We'll also post your internship opportunity on this website, and send out an email announcement to our students.

 

Next:  Interviews, Selection & Notification

STEP FOUR: As you receive student responses with their resumes and cover letters, contact them directly to schedule an interview.

STEP FIVE: Once you've made your selection, e-mail Angie Webb at abecerri@csusb.edu with the name of the student, their phone number and e-mail address. Direct students to contact our office for their next step.

 

The Internship Experience:  Beginning to End

STEP SIX: The selected student is to notify the CBPA Internship Office, and follow the procedures to be enrolled in a 575 or 675 internship course. There are some forms required with the internship course, including a few for you as the supervisor to complete (two needed at the beginning, and one at the end of the project). Your intern will provide you with these forms, as well as turn them in to us.

You can then discuss a start date with your intern (keeping in mind the quarter start date). It's also important that you provide an orientation meeting with your intern, as well as an overview of their agreed upon schedule and their assignments. Also conduct a brief verbal review mid-way through the internship period to let the intern know how they're doing.

STEP SEVEN: During the 8th week, the student will remind you to complete the supervisor's evaluation to have ready by the 9th week (Business Evaluation Form)   Also, meet briefly with your intern to wrap up any project details by the end of the 10th week. That's it!

If you still have a question to any of the above information, you're welcomed to contact the CBPA Internship Office at 909/537-3581.

We wish both of you a great internship experience!

 

Finally, How Did We Do?

Take a few minutes and complete the appropriate service survey below. Send the form back to us by e-mail at abecerri@csusb.edu Thank You!

Company Host Survey [PDF]



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