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“As former Marine Commandant and
international bank CEO, I know hands-
on experience outside the classroom
is one of the most important things we
can provide our students before they
graduate. And our students—with their
great intellect, ability to connect new
ideas, and strong character—are an
asset to any organization.”
Gen. Charles C. Krulak
President, Birmingham-Southern
College
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• Our internships are three-way
partnerships between the student,
their host, and the college.
• They are supervised work
experiences with an intentional
learning strategy—not just busy
work and a line on a resume.
Norton Board
BSC’s Norton Board is made up of 150+
professionals committed to serving
Birmingham-Southern and its students,
especially through internships and
mentoring. Norton Board interns are
individually matched to area experts
willing to provide career insight and
training in a learning partnership.
QEP
The college’s Quality Enhancement
Plan is based on a three-part push
for experiential learning in the form
of internships, service-learning, and
collaborative research. Norton Board and
other internships may fall under the QEP,
as do some faculty-directed internships.
• They emphasize professional
development and require
performance assessment from
supervisors and professors plus
deep reflection from the students.
• They support the development
of students as ethically aware,
learned professionals who strive
for lives of significance.
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For more than 150 years, BSC has been committed to students
learning by doing. Today, putting our students on the path
to their chosen career means giving them opportunities
to apply what they learn in the classroom to the workplace.
What makes a BSC nternship different?
“My internship has given
me skills that I do not
believe can be taught in
a classroom. The value of
being able to do real-world
work while still in college
cannot be measured. I
have learned many new
skills from my internship,
but most importantly, I
have identified areas I can
improve on before I enter
the workforce. “
-Billy McMahon, intern
at Pryor McCormick, Inc.,
investment advisors
Majors/programs
Many academic departments require
or encourage students to complete
an internship for the major, including
Biology, Business, Economics, Education,
English, Global and Comparative
Studies, History, Media and Film Studies,
Political Science, Pre-Law, Pre-Health,
Psychology, Urban Environmental
Studies, and more.
Centers for Engaged Learning
BSC’s centers for engaged learning
coordinate select internships for
students with special interests, including
the Hess Center for Leadership and
Service (advocacy internships) and
the Sklenar Center for International
Programs (international internships).
“The Internship Initiative is the
perfect way to ‘test the water’
with a future BSC graduate.
Our company had a wonderful
experience and we will be
hiring our intern when he
graduates in May.”
-Roger Ball, CVS Appraisals
Types of internships at Birmingham-Southern College:
Internship Timing
Internships are offered during all of
BSC’s academic terms: Fall (Sept.-
Dec.), January, Spring (Feb.-May),
and Summer (June-July). Most
internships provide 140 hours of
hands-on experience and 40 hours
of faculty-directed preparation and
critical reflection.
Exploration Term
BSC’s unique January Exploration
Term gives students a full month
each year to focus on a single class
or project—including an internship.