Aztec Business Alliance at SDSU

Thank you for your interest in the College of Business Aztec Business Alliance internship program at SDSU.

The Aztec Business Alliance matches MBA and upper division undergraduate student interns with local companies and organizations. The Aztec Business Alliance has students with business related coursework in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Financial Services, Marketing, Management, Information Systems and Real Estate registered in our database.

Examples of typical internships are: market research for a new product, identifying potential new business opportunities, developing advertising and promotion plans, analyzing inventory control systems or developing business and marketing plans.

Interns are placed in positions involving professional level work in their field of expertise. Interns should be working on a specific project or series of projects. The project should have a specific beginning and end to allow the intern to identify the progress they are making towards completion of the project.

Sponsored Internship - Interns typically work on a specific project for a total of 120 hours.

Internship placement fees are $1,200 and $1,600 per each undergraduate and graduate student respectively. Each undergraduate student receives $1,000 stipend at the end, and each graduate student receives $1,400 stipend at the end.

Your company's contribution is tax deductible and all sponsored interns are insured through the SDSU Research Foundation. International students and those receiving certain scholarships are allowed to compete for Sponsored Internships.

Click here to download the Sponsored Internship Project Description Form.

Direct Internship - Interns are available for variable lengths of time and can be paid or unpaid internships. Any payments made to interns come directly from the company.

Many international students are interested in obtaining working experience in their field of study before returning to their home country. The F1 regulations allow international students the opportunity to obtain work experience in their field by providing an employment authorization option known as practical training.

Practical training refers to any type of salaried employment, paid internship, or practicum, which is related to an F1 student's field of study. Unpaid volunteer work is not considered practical training, and does not require work authorization.

Direct Interns are not insured through the SDSU Research Foundation.

Unpaid internships are automatically removed from our website after 60 days.

Click here to download the Direct Internship Project Description form.

Timeline
Internships are available throughout the year, with limited student availability during summer months.

The Aztec Business Alliance is a self-supporting activity of the College of Business at SDSU. Funds generated are used for faculty advising, computer support and other operating costs. Extraordinary project costs, such as printing and mailing are billed at cost to the client.