Internship Resources
School of Business Administration
School of Business Administration
It is never too early to begin exploring internship opportunities and we encourage you to start as early as possible in making connections with employers. The School of Business and the Career and Life Design Center provide many opportunities to network with employers and ask questions to learn more about their companies and the internship opportunities they offer.
Many companies recruit on campus once per year or do their heaviest recruiting during one specific semester. Some mainly recruit in the fall, for example. So if a student does not attend the fall career fair or take other opportunities to connect with an employer in the fall while they are on campus, they may not have another opportunity to connect in person with this company for a full year.
Even if you feel you aren’t ready to apply for internships yet, it is still important to network to begin making those connections now.
Contact us
ACHIEVE Program
School of Business Administration
232 Elliott Hall
207 Varner Drive
(248) 370-3128
Michelle English
ACHIEVE Internship and Program Coordinator
maenglish@
How can meeting with the Internship Coordinator benefit you?
You may have heard the word internship and have a basic understanding of what this is. Regardless of how prepared or unprepared you feel you are, the Internship Coordinator will work with you and get started.
In your meeting with the Internship Coordinator, you will:
- Discuss your internship goals and areas of interest
- Discuss internship structures and employer and SBA expectations
- Prepare your resume to reflect skills and experience to help you pursue your first internship
- Explore resources to use to apply for internships
- Review how you can use LinkedIn to support you in your internship quest
- Review how to demonstrate professionalism and effectively communicate with employers about internships
- Discuss importance of networking events such as Career Fairs and Meet & Greets to engage with employers about internship opportunities
Benefits of completing internships:
- Gain valuable career-related skills in your area of study
- Learn professionalism and business etiquette in a an actual work environment
- Gain industry knowledge
- Gain confidence in your skills and future job prospects
- Build your professional network
- Learn about business operations and global partners
- Gain an advantage over applicants who don’t have internship experience
- Gives you the chance to try a career path or specific type of position to see if it is right for you
- Apply classroom knowledge
- Helps you transition from student to full time employee
As part of the business school’s ACHIEVE program, students participate in many career and professional development activities and events. ACHIEVE aims to prepare students to be day-one professionals. Many students have a goal to complete an internship or two before graduation to help prepare them for the professional world. Students at any phase of the ACHIEVE program, can meet with the Internship Coordinator to discuss employer expectations and how to search for and prepare for an internship.
With Oakland’s location in the heart of Automation Alley and connections to thousands of large and small companies, the right internship experience is ready when you are. Build your resume with quality internship experiences. Listed below are some of the employers who hire OU students for internships:
- American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- BAE Industries
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Brose
- Comerica Bank
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- Flex-N-Gate
- Ford Motor Company
- Forvia
- General Motors
- KPMG
- Northwestern Mutual
- Plante Moran LLP
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Rehmann
- Rocket Companies
- Sedgwick
- Stellantis
- UHY International
- UWM (United Wholesale Mortgage)
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Alex Campbell Meet Alex, who is currently pursuing a Master of Accounting degree and is set to graduate in 2026! Alex is working as an intern at Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting and wealth management firms. While working in the tax department, Alex is receiving hands-on experience and mentorship to tee up her success as a Certified Public Account! Some of her day-to-day responsibilities include: supporting senior staff, preparing tax returns, meeting with clients and shadowing higher-ups. |
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Madelyn Mets and Laura Ellis Meet Madelyn Mets and Laura Ellis, accounting students graduating in 2025! Madelyn and Laura are completing internships at Yeo & Yeo, a leading advisory firm in Michigan providing accounting and consulting services. During their summer, they're focused on individual service lines which allows for a full immersion experience while also being encouraged to network and shadow other lines. Outside of internships, Yeo & Yeo offers other opportunities to support students like campus recruiting and a Summer Leadership Program. These types of opportunities are a great way to gain experience and help you determine if you’re on the right career path. |
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Cristina Delgado Meet Cristina, a Marketing major graduating in 2025! Cristina is currently excelling in her summer internship at the MSU Federal Credit Union Auburn Hills office. Cristina is enhancing OU Credit Union's campus presence and promoting financial literacy among students. Her role includes: crafting engaging social media content, developing compelling copywriting, planning financial education initiatives and executing key projects for the 2024 Student Welcome campaign Cristina landed her internship after meeting with a School of Business Career and Life Design Coach and completing a mock interview. |
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Hemali Patil Meet Hemali, a Business Administration major with a minor in Psychology, graduating in 2027! Hemali is currently a Program Management Intern at BorgWarner, where student interns work on real projects alongside top professionals and mentors. She is taking on responsibilities including: preparing global review dashboards, assisting in regional program reviews and ensuring that Program Launch KPIs align with the 2024 business plan |
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Courtney Perttula Accounting student, Courtney Perttula is spending her summer with Ally. Working at the Detroit office, Courtney will receive mentorship and career guidance while working hands-on on a variety of projects.
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