Internships

All I-O students have the option of completing one of two capstone projects during their time at ASU. One option is to participate in a minimum 150-hour internship (called a practicum in the formal ASU bulletin) on-site in a business. This internship accounts for 6 of the 42 credits necessary for graduation. To be eligible to begin the internship, the student must have completed their first year of work in the program.

The internship is optional but strongly recommended. If you choose to forego the internship, then you must begin thesis work in the intermediate summer term. Students enroll for the internship in the summer and spend 6-8 weeks on site. It is possible that you will need to travel to another city to do the internship, so consider that when preparing. Your responsibilities during this time may include:

• Completing an organizational assessment on a particular I-O topic utilizing data collection and analysis
• Completing projects as needed by the host organization
• Working with the management staff to learn about and assess current I-O related practices in the organization
• Reporting orally and in writing about your experience and the organizational assessment that you completed

Click here for a list of companies in the San Angelo area with whom our students have worked.