The Center for Internships and Cooperative Education was established to
offer students the opportunity to formally integrate
academic studies with practical work experience prior to
graduation. Internships and cooperative education positions
allow you] to expand your knowledge and develop your skills
in a "real work" situation which can better prepare you for
selecting a career and successfully entering the job market
upon graduation. This experience enables you to clearly
define your educational and career goals while earning
academic credit. Students participating in
internships/cooperative education opportunities are
supervised and monitored by both a site supervisor and a
member of the University faculty. The Center for Internships
and Cooperative Education acts as a bridge linking companies
and organizations with CSUF students and faculty.
There are two basic internship/cooperative education position types:
- Parallel program (internships) work part-time and continue studies concurrently
- Alternate program (cooperative education) work full-time for a
semester or a summer and continue studies the following
semester with the possibility of returning for a second work
period. Both paid and unpaid internship positions are
available.

The Center's Role
- Maintain student files and program statistics.
- Develop and maintains contacts with internship/cooperative education providers.
- Provide students and faculty coordinators with information related
to current internship opportunities.
- Facilitate student enrollment in the internship courses.
- Promote internship/cooperative education opportunities to students.

The Faculty Coordinator's Role
- Guide and assist students in defining career and academic goals.
- Provides approval for students to establish files.
- Define requirements for academic credit.
- Monitor student's internship/cooperative education work experience.
- Evaluates student performance.
- Awards academic credit.

Benefits for You
- Explore various career options within a major.
- Solidify academic and career goals.
- Gain work experience in your career field.
- Network and develop industry contacts.
- Earn academic credit which is reflected on your academic transcript.
- Receive guidance from faculty coordinators.

Additional Benefits
Through your participation in an internship or in cooperative education,
your chances of obtaining a position in your desired field
will be increased. Upon graduation, you are more marketable
to potential employers. More and more first-time
professional hires come from the pool of students who have
completed an internship or cooperative education position.

Participation Requirements
You must:
- Be a currently enrolled student at California State University, Fullerton.
- Be completing a program of study that will lead, upon graduation, to a
Bachelor's or Master's degree.
- Be at least in your junior year of study (have completed a minimum of 59
semester units of coursework).
- Be in good academic standing (min. 2.0 GPA).
- Receive approval from Gerald Hoth, the Accounting Department's
internship coordinator.

Application Procedures
- Visit the Center for Internships & Cooperative Education, H-112.
- Pick up a program application.
- Contact your department faculty internship coordinator for approval and
advisement.
- Submit the completed and signed application and necessary resumes to
the Center.
- The Center will then forward your resumes to companies/organizations
that you select from our listings.
- Once you have been placed in an internship you are required to register
for academic credit.

Job Listings
Department of Accounting - Needs 3 Federal Work Study Student Assistants for 2005-2006
Information on requirements for Student Assistants
For information about Internship & Job Listings, please visit website of
Center for Internships & Service Learn
For more career information, please visit the
Career Planning and Placement Center.
NOTE!
If you are presently employed or if you hold a volunteer position
requiring a significant time commitment, that position may
meet the requirements to enable you to receive academic
credit for the experience. Visit the Center for more
information.