Professional Practice Center
The Professional Practice Center in the Haub School of Business provides a centralized administrative location to consolidate and streamline the co-op and internship process which supports the efforts of HSB academic departments and students. The center assists in the placement of students in co-op positions and internships each year at businesses and organizations throughout the Northeast. By participating in the center’s programs, students explore the connections between theory and practice and between their academic program and their career choice. They acquire a better understanding of their own skills and interests.
Through the Professional Practice Center programs, undergraduate students integrate classroom study with professional experience in a related career field. In addition to acquiring new knowledge and skills, students may earn college credit. Students are able to clarify career choices by experiencing the challenges of working in a chosen discipline. The Professional Practice Center serves as a resource for employers in the region and is an excellent training ground for students.
A Total Education- The Co-op Experience:
Four Year Cooperative Education Program
The Professional Undergraduate Internship (PUI)
offers both paid and unpaid placements related to students’ major fields of study. Internships are coordinated by both the Professional Practice Center and the academic departments. Students must complete at least 60 hours of academic coursework to apply. A student must complete at least one semester at Saint Joseph’s University. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required for academic credit internships and a student must be in good academic standing for zero credit internships. Students must be full-time undergraduate degree seeking status. (12 Credit hours)
Academic Credit will typically be obtained through the student’s academic department. The Professional Practice Center will assist the student in obtaining academic credit according to the arrangements established within each academic department
For more information go to www.sju.edu/hsb/coop/ or please call 610-660-1934.