Internship

The internship component of Duke's MEM Program ensures that students gain valuable experience in industry. Students complete an internship with a company anywhere in the world and work on a well-defined project (EGRMGMT 250). A final internship report and presentation must be submitted and both must be approved by the course instructor before credit can be given (EGRMGMT 251). Internship contributes 6 units towards graduation.

Note: Students who have been employed in an appropriate capacity for at least three months after receiving their undergraduate degree may use a project from their job in lieu of an internship. These students must enroll in EGRMGMT 250 and EGRMGMT 251 and both the written report and oral presentation are required.

Students are responsible for finding and establishing an internship, though there are several resources that can help in the search. Students who are still enrolled in undergraduate study are encouraged to use their institution's career center, and current MEM students should use the Duke Career Center. In addition, the MEM Program and the Pratt School of Engineering may distribute notices of internships from time to time, and the MEM faculty and staff can assist students with contacts that might be able to identify internship opportunities.

The typical internship is 8 to 12 weeks, with eight weeks being the minimum acceptable length of time. If a student works on several projects during the course of the internship we suggest they select a single project to use as the basis for the report and presentation. The internship must be completed after the student's undergraduate degree has been completed, and students are encouraged to complete the internship before beginning the program if possible.