Studying economics prepares you for in-demand roles in every industry— such as government, finances, business, and health care. With so many avenues to explore, we encourage you to pursue several internships and immersive experiences to help you determine your career goals and gain a competitive edge. 

Your peers have secured internships with top firms, including First Farmers Bank & Trust, SMS Finance, EUSA, Banker’s Life & Casualty, and Open Door Health Services. Students gain lasting professional connections and experiences and many students are later employed at companies for which they interned.

Your Faculty Internship Coordinator, John Horowitz, will provide guidance to any students pursuing internship opportunities. However, ultimately it is your responsibility to find and coordinate an internship with an employer, who will make an offer directly to you.

The Process

To ensure internship opportunities fulfill academic requirements, follow these steps:

  • Ensure you meet internship prerequisites,
  • Search for an internship several months in advance to ensure you have a position that meets your educational and professional goals,
  • Ensure that the internship meets the required length: Opportunities during the spring and fall tend to be either part-time (10-30 hours each week) or full-time (40 hours each week), while summer internships are often full-time. 

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  • Obtain an Internship Eligibility Form from your respective department, according to your area of study for your major or minor, 
  • and submit the form to our faculty internship coordinator, who will review your plans, oversee the educational aspect of the internship, and assign your final grade.

Contact Coordinator

Graduate or MBA Student?

Graduate and MBA students can obtain information online or from the Miller College of Business Dean's Office.

You must meet the following prerequisites to be eligible for ECON 369: Internship in Economics:

  • Be a second-semester junior or senior,
  • Major or minor in Economics,
  • Completed Intermediate Microeconomics or Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECON 301 or 302),
  • And obtain permission from the department chairperson.

Our students bring fresh perspective, technological savvy, and energy to your operation. Many companies employ interns for specific projects (analysis, research, marketing, operational, etc.), and it’s a great way to identify candidates for future full-time positions. 
John Horowitz is your Faculty Internship Coordinator.

His role is to approve students who qualify and counsel them on standards of professionalism, ethics, conduct, and appearance. He will be the channel of communication between you and your employer, when necessary; provide evaluation feedback on reports; and assign final grades.

Please note the faculty supervisor is not the same as faculty advisors, who guide students through major and course selection.