EMC Internship Program
Student For-Profit
The EMC facilitates numerous employment opportunities (e.g. internship, graduate and research assistant, and part-time consulting positions) for currently enrolled SDSU students. Typically, the Center hires up to 100 students per year to work with regional entrepreneurial companies, non-profit organizations, and technology innovators. The Center also hires students to work on EMC programs and strategic initiatives. Most positions tend to be targeted toward graduate business students, but all currently enrolled SDSU students with qualified experience are encouraged to submit applications.
Earning Course Credit - In order to earn graduate course credit for an internship, you must enroll in either:
- BA 780 - Field Studies in Business, or
- BA 798 - Special Study
Please note that you will need to verify with your professor that the internship project meets all requirements for the course credit. Primary areas of employment available through the EMC:
EMC Entrepreneur Internship Program
The EMC develops paid internships with regional entrepreneurial for-profit companies and also non-profit agencies on a year-round basis. Assuming your background meets preferred criteria according to the employer, your resume will be forwarded to the host organization. The organization will contact those candidates they are interested in interviewing directly. If a match is made, paperwork is coordinated by the EMC and the student is hired through SDSU Research Foundation.
If you are interested in EMC internships, please complete the resume submission form.
Past Employers
| Astute Network | NeuBloc |
| Cabrillo Advisors | Praja, Inc. |
| Clean Air Partners | Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP |
| Cost Xpert Group, Inc. | Procuro |
| CSI Financial Services | Qualcomm, Inc. |
| Denso Wireless | RxSafe |
| EasyTurf | San Diego News Network |
| Encore Capital Group | San Diego Tech Coast Angels |
| Ernst & Young LLP | Soccer Fanatic |
| Gateway, Inc. | SupplyPro |
| Genoptix, Inc. | The Accounting Group |
| Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich | The Security Network |
| IdeaHaus | Ticketmaster |
| JBM Properties | VuQuest, Inc. |
| Liquid Investments, Inc. |
- Top 20 in the nation among universities for entrepreneurs in the U.S.
- Top 25 list of "America's Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs."
- Top 30 in entrepreneurship according to U.S. News & World Report.
- First-ever MBA program in Global Entrepreneurship - GEMBA Program (January 2010)

