The Internship for Academic Credit is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain practical, professional experience in conjunction with their academic development.  


The internship must be completed concurrently with the course during the same academic semester or module(s). Retroactive credit for previous experiences will not be given.  


Students cannot register for any Internship for Academic Credit course until they receive departmental approval of the following application from the Office of Career Services.


These courses are charged standard tuition and have associated coursework.

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Student Information
Please enter a "gmu.edu" or "masonlive.gmu.edu" email address.
Please enter a "gmu.edu" or "masonlive.gmu.edu" email address.
Enter the two digit month and four digit year.






  1. Be pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business
  2. Have completed 75 hours of course credit or more 
  3. Have a cumulative GPA of a 2.8 or higher  
  4. Be able to work at your internship for at least 150 hours over the course of the semester you will be enrolled.
  5. Be able to work at your internship for a minimum of 8 weeks over the course of the semester you will be enrolled.
  6. Follow the section requirements below.
Section Requirements: 





CPT Requirements

If you are an F-1 student interested in an Internship for Academic Credit course, please secure your CPT pre-approval as soon as possible.

 

For more information, please visit the International Programs and Services website.

 

There are two phases to the CPT process. Phase I must be completed before submitting your application for the Internship for Credit courses. Phase II must be completed before the start of the semester approved to remain in the course. 

 

Phase I: Pre-Approval 

  1. Meet with an OIPS Advisor to be Pre-Approved for CPT.  
  2. Call 703-993-2970 to schedule an appointment with an advisor. You will be asked for your name, G-number, email address, and what you wish to discuss. 
  3. For your appointment with OIPS, have your position description available for the appointment, or be able to describe what you will be doing. 

Phase II: Application

  1. Complete the CPT Application on the OIPS web site. 

  2. Provide your Academic Advisor/Department Chair/Dean/Internship Coordinator and Training Organization's emails: Please list Kaleb Lewis, Director of Costello College of Business Career Services, klewis31@gmu.edu  
  3. Complete your portion of the form and upload your required documents. 
  4. Your Academic Advisor/Department Chair/Dean receives the form via email and completes their section. 
  5. Your Training Organization receives the form via email and completes their section. 
  6. OIPS reviews your application. 
  7. Once your CPT I-20 is ready you will receive an email from OIPS within 10 business days. 

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Internship Information

A Site Supervisor or Recruiter is the individual in your company who will be responsible in supervising or training the intern (you). Please enter your Site Supervisor or Recruiter information. Failure to enter the Site Supervisor or Recruiter contact information correct can result in a delay with the application.

This will come in the form of an automated email from mycareer@gmu.edu. This email may sometimes get sorted into a clutter or junk folder. Please inform your listed supervisor to keep an eye out for these emails as you submit this application.




Please enter your hourly wage. If unpaid, enter 0.00. (This information is kept strictly confidential and is only used for aggregate reporting purposes to ranking organizations such as BusinessWeek)



Please provide company email address for supervisor. Do not submit a personal email address.



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Student Questions







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Learning Objectives 
Learning objectives are concise statements that define the expected goal(s) in an internship an intern will have completed with training or instruction. Effective learning objectives use full sentences, start with an action verb, and aligns with a student’s academics into career orientated goals that correlate to the position. To ensure goals are successfully planned, it is recommended to review S.M.A.R.T. goals (Specific, Measureable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Timely learning). Please do no copy and paste your job description into the field below.

Please provide five learning objectives to be completed during your internship. Please write the learning objective in full sentences.

Student Certification 
I hereby certify that all information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand the requirements necessary for participation in the Internship for Academic Credit course. I understand that I am responsible for completing the course requirements listed in the course syllabus and completing the minimum number of hours at my internship site to receive credit for this course. 

Falsifying information may result as an Honor Code violation.  To promote a stronger sense of mutual responsibility, respect, trust, and fairness among all members of the George Mason University Community and with the desire for greater academic and personal achievement, we, the student members of the university community, have set for this Honor Code: Student Members of the George Mason University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work.

I am aware that I may enroll in a maximum of 6 credits for these courses; One 492 internship course may apply to my major/concentration, and a second internship course would apply as a general elective credit. These courses cannot be taken in the same semester or module. BUS 292 will only count for general elective credit. 

Student Certification 
I hereby certify that all information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand the requirements necessary for participation in the Internship for Academic Credit course. I understand that I am responsible for completing the course requirements listed in the course syllabus and completing the minimum number of hours at my internship site to receive credit for this course. 

Falsifying information may result as an Honor Code violation.  To promote a stronger sense of mutual responsibility, respect, trust, and fairness among all members of the George Mason University Community and with the desire for greater academic and personal achievement, we, the student members of the university community, have set for this Honor Code: Student Members of the George Mason University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work.

THIS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated
(the “Effective Date”), is made by and among

and George Mason University (“University”) (together, the “Parties”). The purpose of this Agreement is to place Student in a work assignment with the Employer, as part of an experiential course of study, offered by the University for Academic Credit.
Description of Internship Experience:
Employer Information
The character limit for this field is 50 characters. Please only input the home page of the website. For example, www.gmu.edu or www.google.com.
Site Supervisor or Recruiter Information
Faculty Supervisor: To be determined by the University 
Start Date and End Date: (dates must fall within the academic semester or module(s) when the student is completing the experience)
Start Date End Date

Experiential Learning Consent Agreement

Students participating in a for-credit internship must sign this Consent Agreement, with parental or guardian approval if the student is under the age of 18, to indicate agreement with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and permission to participate.

I am voluntarily participating in a George Mason University for-credit internship, and I understand that any such internship program involves some element of risk. I agree that in consideration of George Mason University sponsoring this activity and allowing my participation, I (including my parents, guardians, and legal representatives) will release, indemnify, and hold harmless George Mason University, and its Trustees, officers, employees, faculty, agents, successors, and assigns from liability for any and all claims, demands rights or causes of action, present or future, resulting from or arising out of any activity or travel conducted by or under the auspices of the George Mason University Internship/Externship Program.

I understand that the University requires that all students be covered by appropriate accident and medical insurance and that the student be financially responsible for such expenses. My signature below verifies that I am covered by such insurance.

Experiential Learning Agreement General Terms & Conditions

1. Term and Termination.


  1. The Site or the University may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause, provided that any student currently engaged in the Program at Site shall be given the opportunity to complete the Program, unless the release is related to poor performance.

2. Definitions.

  1. “Site Supervisor” means a Site employee, member, or volunteer, who is responsible for monitoring and supervising the Student throughout the Program.
  2. “Program” means the structured learning experience at Site, in which Student performs work under the supervision of the Site Supervisor.
  3.  “Faculty Supervisor” means a George Mason University faculty member who places and monitors the Student in the Program.

3. Site Responsibilities.

  1. Site Supervisor.  Site shall provide Student with a Site Supervisor.  The Site Supervisor shall monitor and supervise the Student throughout the Program.
  2. Insurance. Site shall maintain in force during the Term, general and professional liability insurance, insuring itself and its agents and employees for their acts, failures to act or negligence, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Site agrees to advise the University of any changes in this insurance coverage. Site will provide University a Certificate of Insurance ten (10) days prior to the start of performance of this agreement.
  3. Compliance with Laws.  The Site shall at all times remain in compliance with all Federal and State laws and regulations, which may affect the
  4. Consent Form. Student agrees to sign the consent agreement above and attached as Attachment C.
  5. Student understands that he or she is at all times subject to the Catalog and University Policy.
  6. Disclosure of Known Risks.  The Site shall disclose to Student known risks associated with Student’s placement.

4. University Responsibilities.

  1. University agrees to assign to Site only those students who shall have successfully completed any necessary prerequisite courses.  
  2. University will assign Faculty Supervisor to Student, to monitor the Student throughout the Program.
  3. The University is responsible to Student for academic supervision and grading.

5. Student Responsibilities

  1. Registration.  Student must register and pay tuition for the course prior to the commencement of the Program.
  2. Insurance.  Student shall at all times maintain sufficient health, accident, disability and hospitalization insurance for the duration of the Program.  Student shall be responsible for any expenses incurred due to injury, illness or damage suffered during the course of the Program.
  3. Honor Code.  Student understands and agrees that he or she is at all times during the Program bound by the George Mason University Honor Code, and that Program activities are subject to the Honor Code.
  4. Consent Form.  Student agrees to sign the consent agreement above and attached as Attachment C.
  5. Student understands that he or she is at all times subject to the Catalog and University Policy. 
  6. Disclosure of Known Risks. Student shall ensure that Site discloses to Student and Student is aware of known risks associated with participation in the Program. 

6. General

  1. Independent Contractors.  The relationship of the Parties to each other is solely that of independent contractors.  No party shall be considered an employee, agent, partner or fiduciary of the other except for such purposes as may be specifically provided in this Agreement.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any partnership or joint venture between the parties.
  2. University Liability. As a state agency, the University is self-insured under the Commonwealth of Virginia Risk Management Plan.  This insurance does not cover the operation of Agency vehicles.  To the extent provided by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, University shall be responsible for the ordinary negligent acts or omissions of its agents and employees causing injury to another person. Nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  3. Nondiscrimination.   Both parties to this Agreement agree to not discriminate on any basis prohibited under state or federal law.
The Student, the Employer, and the University agree with the above terms.
The following documents are attached and are incorporated by reference. 

By checking the boxes you acknowledge that you have received and reviewed the documents. 


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