Through on-campus internships, students receive academic credit while gaining valuable real-life work experience in their chosen fields. In turn, organizations receive the equivalent work output of a full-time team of college interns working and collaborating on a semester-long project.
Working with business organizations, students may work on projects involving a variety of fields, including corporate finance, corporate social responsibility, human resources, investment banking, marketing, real estate development, strategy, supply chain, and more. An OCI is a great opportunity for students to put into practice the skills you are learning in the classroom.
What is an OCI?
- BYU Marriott School of Business finds companies that provide unpaid internships for student teams during fall and winter semesters
- Students work on company projects nine hours per week from Provo
- Teams of three to five do the work and consolidate results to report back to the company sponsor
- Teams work together over 15 weeks to deliver professional-level deliverables for the company
- The company sponsor will provide support and direction to the team
How Do I Get involved?
- Register for one of the available OCI courses (available to students in all majors)
- MSB 494R (sections 1, 2, or 3) – Business Projects (3.0 credits)
- Include projects oriented to marketing, strategy, corporate finance, human resources and organization, supply chain, business management, etc.
- FIN 487R – Financial Services and Capital Market Projects (3.0 credits Pass/Fail)
- Recent company sponsors include investment banks, private equity shops, asset management groups, hedge funds, etc.
- Companies select students for these internships, so previous experience is desirable
- Finance, economics, and accounting majors are most common
- Registration is limited and requires an Add Code. Add Codes are only provided when project assignments are made (approximately 1 week before the semester starts).
- MSB 492R
- Social Impact Projects
- Contribute to solving social issues and making a global impact
- Apply at https://sip.byu.edu/
- Contact the Ballard Center (360 TNRB) for more information
- Corporate Social Impact Projects
- Partner with companies like Microsoft and Cisco to develop socially minded initiatives
- Apply at https://marriott.byu.edu/ballard/get-involved/internships/csr-projects/
- Contact the Ballard Center (360 TNRB) for more information
- Social Impact Projects
- MSB 494R (sections 1, 2, or 3) – Business Projects (3.0 credits)
- Apply at https://marriott.byu.edu/explearn/apply/student?ctid=2,5,6
- Be prepared to submit a résumé
What are the Benefits?
- Receive credit at BYU
- Gain relevant work experience for your résumé without taking time off from school
- Great opportunities for networking
- No need to relocate or quit a part-time job