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6-26-2006
Businesses Sought For UNH Entrepreneurial
Internship Program
Erika Mantz
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Mantz, Erika, "Businesses Sought For UNH Entrepreneurial Internship Program" (2006). UNH Today. 984.
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Businesses Sought For UNH Entrepreneurial Internship
Program
Contact:  Erika Mantz 
(603) 862-1567
UNH Media Relations
June 26, 2006
DURHAM, N.H. -- The Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New
Hampshire is seeking area businesses to participate in its Internship in Entrepreneurial and
Management Practice, which teams up graduating seniors studying entrepreneurial venture
creation with leading businesses throughout the region.
Students work eight to 10 hours a week for the fall semester as part of their class
requirements, which also include completion of a group consulting project with a nonprofit
organization, development of a group start-up concept, analysis of a news article about high
technology entrepreneurship, and participation in class lectures that feature guest speakers
on such topics as entrepreneurship, the New Hampshire economy, and the private equity and
venture capital markets.
The course was created in 2000 by Jeff Sohl, professor of decisions sciences and director of
the Center for Venture Research, and Ross Gittell, James R. Carter Professor and professor of
management.
Each student formally interviews with participating companies, which select their interns
based on the needs and abilities of the student. “These companies get access to high-quality
and highly motivated students at the Whittemore School who are most interested in working
for entrepreneurial ventures,” Sohl said.
More than ever before, internships are considered a critical component to an undergraduate
business degree. “Work experience and business contacts are the keys for college graduates
to get their first professional job. And the internship course provides both for our students,”
Gittell said.
The fall 2006 program begins August 28. Companies interested in participating in the
internship program should contact Laura Hill at the Center for Venture Research at 603-862-
3341 or laura.hill@unh.edu.


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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices6-26-2006Businesses Sought For UNH EntrepreneurialInternship ProgramErika MantzFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationMantz, Erika, "Businesses Sought For UNH Entrepreneurial Internship Program" (2006). UNH Today. 984.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/9849/18/17, 11(39 AMBusinesses Sought For UNH Entrepreneurial Internship ProgramPage 1 of 1http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2006/june/em_060626interns.cfm@type=n.html Businesses Sought For UNH Entrepreneurial InternshipProgramContact:  Erika Mantz (603) 862-1567UNH Media RelationsJune 26, 2006DURHAM, N.H. -- The Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of NewHampshire is seeking area businesses to participate in its Internship in Entrepreneurial andManagement Practice, which teams up graduating seniors studying entrepreneurial venturecreation with leading businesses throughout the region.Students work eight to 10 hours a week for the fall semester as part of their classrequirements, which also include completion of a group consulting project with a nonprofitorganization, development of a group start-up concept, analysis of a news article about hightechnology entrepreneurship, and participation in class lectures that feature guest speakerson such topics as entrepreneurship, the New Hampshire economy, and the private equity andventure capital markets.The course was created in 2000 by Jeff Sohl, professor of decisions sciences and director ofthe Center for Venture Research, and Ross Gittell, James R. Carter Professor and professor ofmanagement.Each student formally interviews with participating companies, which select their internsbased on the needs and abilities of the student. “These companies get access to high-qualityand highly motivated students at the Whittemore School who are most interested in workingfor entrepreneurial ventures,” Sohl said.More than ever before, internships are considered a critical component to an undergraduatebusiness degree. “Work experience and business contacts are the keys for college graduatesto get their first professional job. And the internship course provides both for our students,”Gittell said.The fall 2006 program begins August 28. Companies interested in participating in theinternship program should contact Laura Hill at the Center for Venture Research at 603-862-3341 or laura.hill@unh.edu.

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