Internship Report
Willamette MBA students have the rare opportunity to participate in up to three semesters of approved internship experiences. This means eligible students can participate in a full-time internship in the summer between the first and second year of study, a part-time internship during fall semester of the second year, and a part-time internship during spring semester of the second year of the MBA program.
Internships provide an important opportunity to apply what you have learned in your MBA courses, explore your career interests, build your resume of real-world experience, and develop your professional network! And, because most internships are paid, they provide a source of income that helps students fund their educational and living expenses.
Students seeking an internship for the summer of 2011 did very well, with more than 93% of students accepting a summer internship offer.
Several students who participated in the internship program in the summer of 2011 have already received offers of professional employment from their internship employer and will begin working full-time after completion of their MBA.
Internship projects involved a variety of functions including business development, supply chain management, human resources, project management, investments, ecommerce, accounting, strategic finance, marketing, data analysis, information technology, etc.
Eighty percent of internships were paid internships. Salaries averaged $668 per week.
A Sample of Recent Internship Employers
- ACT Consultants
- AKT LLP
- Alpha Broadcasting
- Anvil Media, Inc.
- Aramco
- Boise Cascade
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Cascade Employers Association
- Data Domain
- Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, Inc.
- Dream Horse Classifieds
- Ecotrust of Oregon
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hewlett Packard Company
- HR Answers
- Illahe Vineyards
- Intel Corporation
- International Cellular Medicine Society
- Intuit Small Business
- Ipa Asset Management
- K3 Sport, s.r.o.
- KPMG
- Legacy Health System
- Magic-Tek Science Group
- Marion County -- Business Services
- Market Strategies International
- Morgan Stanley
- MTC Works
- National Education Association
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs
- New York City - Lower Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
- Nevada Automotive Test Center
- Nike, Inc.
- Northwestern Mutual
- Oregon Business Development Department
- Oregon Department of Administrative Services
- Oregon Department of Revenue
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Oregon Public Employee Retirement System
- Oregon House Minority Office
- PG&E
- PWC
- Portland Ten
- Raytheon Company
- Siltronic Corp
- Sparkloft Media
- South Coast Development Council
- State Farm Insurance
- SVB Finanical Group
- T-Mobile
- Target Corporation Executive Management Program
- The Standard
- United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley
- Unites States Senate
- Yale Town Venture Partners, and more ...
A Sample of Recent Internship Titles
- Business Planner
- Social Media Intern
- Marketing Intern
- Asset Management Intern
- International Trade Intern
- Operations Assistant
- Strategy Intern
- IT Strategic Planner
- Asset Management Research Analyst
- Project Manager
- Quality Assurance Intern
- Viral Marketing Intern
- Audit Intern
- Sustainability Intern
- Human Resources Intern
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Business Development Intern
- Accounting Technician
- Economic Analyst
- Financial Analyst Intern
- Compensation/Classification Analyst
- Public Relations Intern
- Product Development Intern
- Executive Team Intern
- New Market Development Intern
- Organizational Development Intern
- E-commerce Intern, and more