IBDD Internships & Career Development
As part of the IBDD (International Business Dual Degree) program, students are required to complete 2 internships. At the end of the second year of the program and before moving abroad, students complete a summer internship, at any company in the United States. This first internship gives students an opportunity to gain real world experience in professional work environment. The second internship is completed in the host country over a six month period. This internship is conductive in the native language and gives students a second professional work experience in a second culture. By the end of their studies IBDD students have at least 9 months of internship experience.
The Poole College of Management’s Career Center assist IBDD students in preparing for their internship search. Students attend the College’s career fairs and access our jobs database (Epack) to find opportunities in various fields. In addition IBDD students participate in a series of comprehensive information sessions on creating a resume, strategies for searching for an internship and how to have a successful interview. This results in IBDD students gaining great opportunities for internships.
The following companies have hosted IBDD students for internships:
| bioMerieux | Maisons Marques& Domaines |
| BSH Home Appliances | Mercedes-Benz |
| Caterpillar | Nabors Int. |
| Chanel Inc. | NC State OIT |
| Cisco Systems | NY Stock Exchange-Euronext |
| Clipix | Omni Media Group |
| College Works Painting | PepsiCo |
| Dassault Systemes | Porsche |
| Delete Blood Cancer | Primo Concrete Construction LLC |
| Depop Inc. | Red Hat |
| EDM Americas | Revlon |
| Eschelon Experiences | Sageworks |
| First Finance Company | Southeast Tools |
| Freudenberg IT | Stay Online |
| German Consulate | Tenax USA |
| Hendrick Automotive Group | TIAA CREF |
| IBM | Touax |
| Lavazza | Universal Muic Group |
| Lufthansa Cargo | WeiserMazars LLP |
The two required internships are a critical part of the program. Students not only graduate with two degrees and are bi-lingual, but they also gain two different work experience in two different cultures/countries. They graduate with a solid foundation in a business and are prepared for a successful career in international business.