The Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship partners with area businesses to gain a thorough understanding of the skills that business graduates need in order to succeed within their businesses. The primary partnerships are with members of the Business Advisory Council whose members are prominent area businessmen and women. The Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship faculty and staff also interface with other numerous area businesses and organizations in order to keep abreast of what Lindenwood business students need to be successful in their professional experiences upon graduation.
The Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship Internship program is a vehicle for students to gain real world business experience while they are going to school. Upon graduation they are able to put those skills to use as they join the work force or continue on for graduate work.
Business Advisory Council
Robert W. Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship Business Advisory Council Members
Charles Blossom
Executive Director
Boone Center
David Cosby
Senior Vice President
UMB Bank
Jack Delo
CEO
Data 2 Corporation
Rick Duree
Founder
The Book-X-Change
Bruce Dyck
President
Midwest Bank Centre – Winghaven
Charles Forrest
Senior Vice President
Stern Brothers
Craig Frahm
Comptroller, Operations Director
Economic Development Council
Joseph Helmsing
CEO
Craftsmen Industries
Dr. Tom Hill
Co-Author and Speaker
Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneurship’s Soul
Richard Houlihan
Founder and Chairman
Houlihan Smith & Company
Lori Jacob
President/CEO
Junior Achievement of Mississippi Valley, Inc.
Roman Kulich
President and CEO
GHP Coventry
Steve Malliet
President
River City Rascals
Chris McCoy
Senior VP
Regions BankKevin Miquelon
President
Pfoodman
Thomas Nolan
Chairman
Handling & Storage Concepts Inc.
Jim Paul
Vice President
Heartland Bank
Donald Paule
Principal and President
Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.
Stacia Peterson
Vice President
Fifth Third Bank
Ralph Pfremmer
Founder and CEO
Pfoodman
Stephanie Pope
Director, Ethics and Business Conduct
The Boeing Company
Rusty Shelley
Agency Field Consultant
State Farm Insurance
Phil Sherer
Client Development Specialist
Quilogy
Jerry Scheidegger
President and CEO
Corporate Group, Inc.
Gary Shaw
Managing Director, Investments
Wachovia
Kelly Sullivan
President
Wealth Trust, Duncker, Streett & Co.
John E. White
Sr. Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Sabreliner Corporation
Bill Willbrand
Owner
Brown, Smith & Wallace
Business Advisory Council Testimonials
"Businesses have ever-increasing needs for well educated students with an entrepreneurial edge—and that’s what Lindenwood’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship is promoting. I think Lindenwood has one of the premier business schools in the Midwest."
Gary Shaw
Managing Director, Investments
Wachovia
Internships
PCB&E internships provide the opportunity for students to learn through on-the-job training at area businesses. Internships allow students to gain experience in their field, determine if they have an interest in a particular career and create a network of contacts, while gaining school credit – all with the prospect of returning to the company after completing their education and requiring little or no training.
Internships are available in:
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Business Administration
- Computer Services
- Entrepreneurism
- Finance
- Human Resources
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Retail Merchandising
- Sales
- Sports Management
Program Details
Internships are available to undergraduates in the fall, spring and summer sessions. The minimum number of academic credit hours that may be earned for an internship during a term is one and the maximum is three. The total number of credits may not exceed nine credit hours for the duration of the student’s degree program. An internship contract, employer interviews and periodic consultation with advisor are required. Approval by the Division Dean is also required for participation.
Program Qualifications
- Junior Standing
- Cumulative GPA 3.0
- GPA 3.0 in major
Contact Information
Contact your PCB&E academic advisor for internship program participation information.
