Department of
Management & Accountancy
UNC Asheville

Management 489: The Management Internship 

Fast Facts:

-Required for graduation*

-Internship is completed senior year

-Student must have 2.0 cumulative gpa (overall/major)

-Internship is project based (not co-op program)

-Class/Classwork part of the internship

-Internship may be paid or unpaid

-If performed where employed, internship may not be part of your regular job

-List of potential internships located at the bottom of this web page (student is not limited to these internships)

-Application/Approval for Internship completed semester prior to the semester the internship will be performed

-Student will receive "Authorization to Register" form when completed one page project proposal is submitted 

*Mgmt 499 (Directed Research) is an alternative to Mgmt 489.

Overview of Management 489: The Management Internship

The Management Internship course (Mgmt 489) provides management seniors the opportunity to: (1) use their academic knowledge, (2) acquire additional relevant information, (3) apply the problem solving process, (4) interact with members of management of the host organization.  An internship may be undertaken individually or by a team of two students.  

Requirements to Enroll in Management 489:

Application to enroll in Mgmt 489 takes place the semester before the internship is to be performed.  Successful application to enroll in Mgmt 489 requires the following:  Returning a completed "Internship Application" form, a signed "Internship Responsibility Agreement" and a formal, one page "Project Proposal" to the Internship Director signed by the intern, the intern host and the intern faculty advisor.  The due dates for the various documents will be set each semester by the Internship Director. 

Failure to submit the signed, one page "Project Proposal" to the Internship Director by the deadline date each semester is grounds for denying admission to Management 489.

Workshops will be scheduled each semester that will provide an overview of the internship program, explain how to register and answer questions regarding how to find an appropriate internship. 

Fall 2008 Workshops for Students Planning Spring 2009 Internships:

Monday, September 22, 2008            5:30-6:30 pm        Owen Hall 202

Tuesday, September 23, 2008            8:00-9:00 am        Owen Hall 202

Tuesday, September 23, 2008            12:15-1:15 pm      Owen Hall 202

Internship Program Contact Information:

David Mitchell, Internship Director

215 Owen Hall

phone: 251-6853; e-mail: dmitchell@unca.edu

Deadlines for Students Planning Spring 2009 Internships:

Friday, October 10, 2008 - Initial meeting completed with internship director*

Friday, October 17, 2008 - Completed "Internship Application" submitted to internship director*

Monday, November 3, 2008 - Draft Project Proposal submitted to internship director*

Monday, November 24, 2008 - One page "Project Proposal" (signed by all required parties) submitted to internship director*

*Grade reduction penalty will be assessed for not meeting this deadline

Potential Internship Projects

Bring number(s) of project(s) you are interested in to your meeting with David Mitchell, the Internship Director.

Notes: Background/skills required for some marketing projects-

1.  Creating a marketing plan for a company requires that the student has created a marketing plan as an individual or group project in MGMT 350 (Marketing Principles).  Many businesses also require promotional ideas/techniques, so additional research in the area of marketing promotions may be required.


2.  Creating and implementing a survey for a company requires that the student has taken MGMT 351(Marketing Research) or MGMT 352 (Applied Research), or the student will need to do extensive research at the beginning of the semester in survey design and implementation.

 

1.  Type of Business:   Nonprofit - Museum/Theater (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Design and implement patron database, website development
     Academic Background: Any
     Special Skills Required: Proficient with spreadsheets, detail oriented 
2.  Type of Business:   Nonprofit - chamber music ensemble (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Create business plan or marketing analysis.
     Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
     Special Skills Required: Creative thinker
   
3.  Type of Business:   Nonprofit - community theater - (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Variety of projects available - Survey/needs assessment of attendees, create procedure/timeline to follow before each show, create inventory tracking system (both process and software needed for space, costumes and props).
     Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
     Special Skills Required: See note 2 above
   
4.  Type of Business:   Manufacturing - defense contractors (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Pay Study - Review current pay system, research other systems, recommend new system, assist with implementation.
     Academic Background: Business Administration/Accounting
     Special Skills Required: Internet research, Windows, Excel
5.  Type of Business:   Service Business - restaurant  (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Systemize operations, document current tasks to set up controls, assist in setting up systems for all aspects of the business and operations, document changes, set up signage or instructions at all applicable stations, produce operations manual for all systems.
     Academic Background: Business Administration concentration
     Special Skills Required: Attention to detail
6.  Type of Business:   Mail Order Company - music (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Researching new business prospects, creating promotional materials and distributing them to a focused group of stores.
     Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
     Special Skills Required: Interest in music helpful
7.  Type of Business:   Nonprofit - nature conservancy (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Potential projects include: updating HR manual, updating and developing volunteer handbook, integrating old/new database systems, and management of membership program.
     Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
     Special Skills Required: NA
8.  Type of Business:   Nonprofit - recreation/educational program (Asheville)
     Project Overview: Organization will work with student to create the project.  Some possible projects include: fund development, program measurement, database development, marketing and special events.  Also, a diabetes wellness project.
     Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration/Health Care concentration
     Special Skills Required: N/A
9.  Type of Business:   Nonprofit - benefits administration (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Electronic claims filing study.  Tasks will include: gathering data on electronic and paper filing, developing a telephone survey to identify electronic filing usage obstacles, creating a survey instrument to identify electronic filing barriers and compiling and presenting survey results.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing
      Special Skills Required: Strong research/writing skills
10. Type of Business:   Manufacturing - Biomedical/Natural Medicines (Asheville)
      Project Overview:  Possible projects include: Reviewing business methodologies as related to operational costs, developing spread sheets showing findings of analysis and presenting ideas on different costing approach and future budget planning model.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Courses in accounting, operations management and above avg math skills
11. Type of Business:   Education - charter school (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Two projects available.  Development project for fundraising and marketing/public relations.  Marketing/public relations projects may include: writing press releases; creating a newsletter; creating advertisements and enhancing the existing marketing plan.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Not applicable
12. Type of Business:   Retail - public market (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Conduct a focus group and/or complete a traffic count.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Conducting research projects
13. Type of Business:   Manufacturing - packaging (Asheville)
       Project Overview: Develop Job Safety Hazard Assessments and Lockout Tagout procedures as well as implement, assess, evaluate, and revise Environmental Health Safety procedures.
       Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing/Health Care Admin concentration
       Special Skills Required: Mechanical aptitude, ability to understand manufacturing operations at a detailed level, good communications, interviewing and writing skills and an interest in improving environmental health and safety
14. Type of Business:   Service Business - financial services (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Marketing assistance with on-line program or host is willing to work with student to develop a project.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Career interest in financial services industry
15. Type of Business:   Service Business - building supplies (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Host will brainstorm with intern to formulate the project.  One objective for this company is to identify potential future employees.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Career interest in building supply industry
16. Type of Business:   Real Estate - property management (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Two potential projects.   Update apartment manager handbook.  -Or- Trend Reporting - Design, create and implement a dashboard of meaningful metrics and measures to ensure that the big picture goals of the organization and individual sites are being met.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business/Health Care Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Maybe advanced Word/Powerpoint/Excel/Access
17. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - group home for autism (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Possible projects include: develop and begin implementation of long-range public relations program or develop and begin implementation of a detailed fundraising program.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Good written and verbal communication skills, personable, outgoing
18. Type of Business:   Service Business - Environmental Research  (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Marketing research and analysis
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business concentration
      Special Skills Required: Strong research skills, self-starter, excellent verbal/communication skills,
19. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - disaster response (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Planning and producing a pilot fundraising program in a local high school. 
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, creativity, ability to interact with students and teachers of different backgrounds.
20. Type of Business:   Service Business - event planning/promotions (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Multiple event planning opportunities.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
21. Type of Business:   Service Business - Chiropractic Health Care Office (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: conducting health care survey of Asheville area businesses, developing attorney referral program, developing and e-zine, reconstructing organization's webpage, developing brochure and implementing brochure placement program.
      Academic Background: Business/Marketing/Health Care Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Strong marketing/analytical skills
22. Type of Business:   Retail - Mall Administration (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Assist in planning, designing, facilitating, implementing and analyzing promotional events held at local mall.  This company also very open to brainstorming projects.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Advertising/promotions background and/or interest
23. Type of Business:   Facility Provider - fitness/conference rooms/auditorium (Fletcher)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: developing and implementing a marketing campaign for corporate memberships and developing marketing for upcoming performing artist.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business/Health Care Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Microsoft Office, Publisher, phone and people skills
24. Type of Business:   Municipal Government - human resources department (Brevard)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: evaluating the implementation of a classification and pay study; evaluating and recommending updated safety policies and guidelines; researching, identifying and planning training for employees; developing new recruitment sources and developing a plan for hiring and selection using these new sources.  All HR programs are being evaluated and multiple projects are available.
      Academic Background: Business/Health Care Admin concentration
      Special Skills Required: Thorough computer knowledge, skills in planning and organization
25. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - medical professional association (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: developing/implementing electronic (as well as hardcopy) filing system for all media spots, creating photo library system, developing a pr/media plan, and promotional material development.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: N/A
26. Type of Business:   Service Business - Health Care Provider (Asheville)
      Project Overview:   Potential projects include: creating/delivering health education programs in schools, assisting in coordination of health promotion assessment programs, developing a marketing plan, and developing and administering a transportation survey (may include focus group sessions).
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Admin/Health Care Admin concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
27. Type of Business:   Municipal Government - parks and recreation department (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Event planning - Work closely with city staff to plan and execute various city festivals.  Primary festivals are Bele Chere, Fourth of July Celebration, Mountain Sports Festival and Asheville Film Festival.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
28. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - cancer research fundraiser (Asheville)
      Project Overview:   Wide range of marketing, communications, and management projects.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing/Health Care Admin concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
29. Type of Business:   Service - restaurant (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Various projects available: marketing, food cost analysis, and theft control.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: NA
30. Type of Business: Health Care Provider - (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Facilities Management Department: Potential projects include - facilities benchmarking project, updating material safety data books or updating fire escape floor plans.
      Academic Background: Health Care/ Business Administration/ Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Good oral and written communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy
31. Type of Business:   Nonprofit- internet/media provider (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Assist with marketing internet services and obtaining underwriting support for MAIN's rain station and online news portal.  Other projects available are: market research, demographic analysis and database management.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: NA
32. Type of Business:   Dance Company and Studio -  (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Multiple projects are available: audience development; creating education and outreach program; marketing strategies and new business development.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Computer and people skills
33. Type of Business:   University Department - admissions office
      Project Overview: Research how credit is assigned by other universities for class work completed at foreign universities.  Other projects potentially available.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: N/A
34. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - economic development (Asheville)
      Project Overview:  Project One: Develop two photo databases.  Project Two: Develop and implement marketing plan to market online and e-newsletter advertising.  Other projects include: Asheville Business Magazine (assist in developing a publication plan, developing content, and assisting with copy writing); assessing and developing a plan for adding multimedia content to organizations website and exploring social networking opportunities.
      Academic Background: Business Management/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
35. Type of Business:   Nonprofit- cancer research/patient services (Asheville)
      Project Overview: AVAILABLE SUMMER/SPRING Develop, market and implement fundraising event.
      Academic Background: Business Management/Marketing Concentration
      Special Skills Required: Self-motivated
36. Type of Business:   Service Business - marketing firm (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Assist with managing projects, research, client and prospect relations. 
      Academic Background: Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Ability to work independently, self-motivated, strong organizational, research and people skills.
37. Type of Business:   University Department - athletic department
      Project Overview: A variety of marketing, administrative, research, fundraising and promotional projects are available.  
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Knowledgeable about athletics
38. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - animal assisted activities/therapy sessions (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Marketing and Promotions for fundraising and awareness.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
39. Type of Business:   Service Business - arts directory  (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Promote and further develop the art directory.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
40. Type of Business:   University Department - bookstore and convenience store (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Marketing plan for bookstore and convenience store.
      Academic Background: Marketing 
      Special Skills Required: N/A
41. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - public access television station (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Various marketing/business projects for station.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing  concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
42. Type of Business:   University Department - housing office
      Project Overview: Possible projects include: creating inventory database, system for purchasing/tracking purchases, plan for managing products/materials that the department buys, marketing plan to promote on campus living for upper- classmen.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: Strong computer skills
43. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - medical research fundraising (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Public Relations projects: publications, communications and marketing activities including: writing newsletter copy, organizing media files, tracking online presence and building media database.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business/Health Care Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
44. Type of Business:   Service - music marketing and promotions (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: public relations, online marketing and research.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: N/A
45. Type of Business:   Retail Business - Microbrewery (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Possible projects include: inventory control system, employee training program, OSHA manual, database for tracking product.
      Academic Background: Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Organizational skills, attention to detail
46. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - hospital hospitality house (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Design marketing program for new for profit businesses
      Academic Background: Health Care/Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: marketing skills
47. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - Conference Center   (Montreat)
      Project Overview: Responsible for increasing attendance and use of conference center.  Duties include: targeting potential customers, assisting with planning and production of promotional DVD and producing weekly e-news publication.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Valid driver's license and car
   
48. Type of Business:   Manufacturing - custom doors and frames (Weaverville)
      Project Overview: Last project was updating/revising company job descriptions. Project  included interviewing employees, writing/revising/updating job descriptions and implementing a standardized job description format.   
      Academic Background: Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Detail oriented, good communication skills
49. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - developmental disabilities program (Black Mountain)
      Project Overview: Host will work with intern to develop project based on his/her interests.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing/Health Care concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
50. Type of Business:   Service - real estate firm (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: Research, develop and implement a marketing campaign; organize, plan and execute a "client appreciation" event; web site development.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills: Marketing and computer skills
51. Type of Business:   Service - electrical, plumbing, construction and HVAC (Asheville)
      Project Overview: A variety of human resources projects.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
52. Type of Business:   Media Company - radio station (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Need help with promotional events/programs, market research.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Interest in radio
53. Type of Business:   Manufacturing - heavy equipment (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Projects available include: market analysis research, creating internal planning documents, preparing monthly reporting packages to distribute to dealers.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Knowledge of spreadsheets (analysis/creation)
54. Type of Business:   Media Company - magazine publisher (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Multiple projects are available: editorial, design, marketing/pr, or web design.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
55. Type of Business:   Service - commercial bank (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Last Projects: Mystery shopper program to measure customer service, market research.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: N/A
56. Type of Business:   Service - insurance company (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Various marketing projects.  Host very willing to brainstorm projects with students.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration
      Special Skills Required: Ability to operate Microsoft programs
57. Type of Business:   Service/Retail - art studio/gallery (Asheville)
       Project Overview: Creating/distributing promotional materials.  Host also very open to meeting with student to discuss interests and create project.

   

      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
58. Type of Business:   Service - business evaluations and marketing (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Inputing raw company data into Excel spreadsheets to create annual net cash flows as the basis for business evaluations. 
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: Accounting basics, computer skills, Excel, Word, ability to understand financial statements and tax returns.  Ability to create in Word clear, detailed notes to explain cash flows and to write up extensive business reviews.
59. Type of Business:   Retail - fabrics, patterns, buttons (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Research, design and create a blog(s) that relates to sewing, fabric, and patterns. 
      Academic Background: Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Strong interest in HR functions 
60. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - substance abuse treatment and prevention (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: constructing new web pages for fundraising and community engagement, investigating oppurtunities for digital story telling projects, authoring or co-authoring prevention articles, developing Public Service Announcements and other publicity materials.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: Interest in community services and the principles of prevention, creative, articulate, diligent and relevant computer skills.
61. Type of Business:   Catalog/Internet - therapeutic products (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Company is developing various marketing/computer/e-commerce projects.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: Enthusiasm
62. Type of Business:   Destination - museum (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential project areas include: marketing, web design, brand management, museum management, non-profit management, exhibit design, educational planning, summer camp administration, and museum special event/sponsorship planning.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: Energetic and enthusiastic
63. Type of Business:   Hospitality/Tourism - privately owned estate (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects in the following areas:

Archives/Museum Services

HR Generalist:

      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing/ Health Care Admin concentration
      Special Skills Required: Experience with Word, Excel and PowerPoint; strong organizational, administrative and analytical skills, excellent attention to detail.
64. Type of Business:   Residential/Health Care - retirement community (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Host will work with student to create project.  Last projects with this host were: survey developed and administered to facilities future residents and research to determine best way to document social accountability for the facility.
      Academic Background: Health Care Administration/Business Administration/Marketing concentration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
65. Type of Business:   Service/Retail - computer software (Asheville)
      Project Overview:  Perform data audits on customers who are using BluePrince.  Audits will be performed against a MySQL database.  Audits will cover data integrity and "best practices" in BluePrince jurisdictions.  Other potential projects include: marketing research, technical writing, graphics/web development, programming, and quality assurance software testing.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: demonstrate basic knowledge of SQL
66. Type of Business:   Nonprofit - education center (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: developing evaluation tools for center's programs and website evaluation. 
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: N/A
67. Type of Business:   Human Services - homes and services for children and families (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Multiple projects available.  Internship Host will formulate project based on interns interest.  Potential projects include financial analysis, marketing and promotions, event planning, web design and systems analysis.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing/Health Care Administration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
68. Type of Business:   Service - marketing/advertising (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Compiling and organizing information to support advertising projects (such as flyers and catalogs), assisting with flyer proofing process, maintaining image database and catalog library and various other projects.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration concentration
      Special Skills Required: Team player and self-starter, detail oriented, proficient with Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
   
69. Type of Business:   Service - customer flow management (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Potential projects include: Create a software marketing tool using streaming video/multimedia for web and CDR distribution.  Project will be for this company's Health Care clients. -Or- Create a software sales aid using Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel that would explain return on investment to potential new customers.
      Academic Background: Business Administration/Marketing/Health Care Administration
      Special Skills Required: Creating/editing video
   
70. Type of Business:   Service - painting company (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Various marketing and business development projects.
      Academic Background: N/A
      Special Skills Required: Good interpersonal skills, enthusiastic
   
71. Type of Business:   Service - commercial bank (Asheville)
      Project Overview: Conduct a study on how to gain a bigger market share in the 25-40 age group.
      Academic Background: Marketing/Business Administration
      Special Skills Required: N/A
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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