Seeking Credit for Your Undergraduate Internship?

If you are a UO business, accounting, or pre-business major, please review the information below. If you are not a business student, please check with the UO Career Center regarding their Internship for Credit options.

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1. Do you need the credit?

Students seek internship credit for a variety of reasons:

  • International business students are required to register for at least 1 internship credit to comply with CPT requirements. You may register for more if you meet the hours listed in the table below.
  • Domestic business students may opt for credit if:
    • Their internship employer requires students to receive college credit for their internship experience.
    • Adding upper division credits would meet the needs of their academic plan. 
  • Accounting majors can earn 4 upper division accounting credits with an internship (ACTG 404) that will count towards their CPA eligibility. Speak with a CPA advisor in the School of Accounting for more information. 

How to decide if seeking credit is right for you?

  • Speak with an Academic Advisor to find out whether registering for internship credit(s) would make sense given your specific academic and graduation goals. It’s important to weigh the costs and benefits of pursuing internship credit.
  • If you are an international student, meet with ISSS.
  • If you are pursuing a Certified Public Accountant career path, be sure to meet with the CPA advisors.  See the latest Accounting Digest email to book an appointment. 

How many credits am I eligible for?

ACTG 404 is offered for 4 credits. You must work at least 120 hours in your internship over the course of the term to be eligible for ACTG 404.

BA 404 is offered for 1-4 credits. You can choose how many credits you register for, as long as you will be working at least 30 hours per credit over the term.

Number of CreditsTotal hours worked per term
1 at least 30
2 at least 60
3 at least 90
4120 or more

For example, if your internship will be 4 hours per week over 10 weeks (40 hours total), you may only register for 1 credit. If you will work 10 hours per week over 10 weeks (100 hours total), you can choose whether you want to register for 1, 2, or 3 credits.

Contact Academic Advising
Contact ISSS

2. Internship Criteria

  • The internship must run for at least four weeks over the term and total 30 hours worked per credit earned.
  • The internship must be project-based or involve industry-specific learning activities or skill development.
  • Unpaid internships that can be used for credit must follow the Fair Labor Standards Act internship criteria.
  • The organization must define your position as an internship and allocate time and resources to identifying mutual goals and providing supervision, feedback, and evaluation.

3. Registering for the Course

International Business Student Process:

  1. Please review the ISSS CPT website and meet with a Lundquist academic advisor before finalizing an internship opportunity.
  2. Secure an internship and have the employer send you an offer letter on letterhead including:
    • Name and address of company/organization
    • Future start and end date of the internship to coincide with the term enrolled in CPT credits
    • Part-time or full-time, including number of hours anticipated you will work
    • Paid or unpaid
    • Job description
  3. Go to the ISSS website and complete the CPT application through their website on iConnect.
    • When asked how many credits you’re eligible for, list the number of credits you intend on registering for. See the “How many credits am I eligible for” section in #1 above.
  4. You will need to go to Lundquist Academic Advising and have an advisor sign off on your application, prior to submitting it to ISSS.
  5. You will receive an email confirmation from ISSS if they approve your CPT application.
  6. Complete this form to register for BA 404 or ACTG 404. Answer all of the questions. The course instructor will automatically be alerted once you submit the form.
  7. The course instructor will email you once you are authorized to register for BA 404 or ACTG 404.
  8. You will need to register for BA 404 or ACTG 404 in DuckWeb and pay all tuition and fees.
  9. Once the term begins, you will have access to the course assignments through Canvas.
  10. Complete and upload assignments on time to ensure that you pass the course.

Domestic Business Student Process:

  1. Meet with your Academic Advisor to find out whether registering for internship credit(s) would make sense given your specific academic and graduation goals
  2. Complete this form to register for BA 404 or ACTG 404. Answer all of the questions 
  3. The course instructor will email you once you are authorized to register for BA 404 or ACTG 404
  4. You will need to register for BA 404 or ACTG 404 in DuckWeb and pay all tuition and fees
  5. Once the term begins, you will have access to the course assignments through Canvas
  6. Complete and upload assignments on time to ensure that you “pass” the course