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Internship in Emergency and Risk Management

MGMT X 408.806

This course, an alternative to the Capstone "Building the Preparedness Plan" course, practical experience and application of the knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Independent Study/Internship
Starting at $855.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Demonstrate through practical experience and application your command of the knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses
  • Utilize the 120+ hours while deployed within your sponsoring company, business or / and organizations to further hone your skills, assisting in preparedness plan development, client communications support, community preparedness, and research

About this course:

This internship—which may be taken as a substitute for MGMT X 408.805 Capstone: Building the Preparedness Plan—provides practical experience and application of the knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses. Emergency Management and Homeland Security Certificate students intern for a minimum of 120 hours with sponsoring companies, businesses and organizations who have no obligation to provide compensation. Internship projects may include, but are not limited to, assisting in preparedness plan development, client communications support, community preparedness and research.
Prerequisites

Students must be officially enrolled in either the Enterprise Risk Management Certificate or the Emergency Management & Homeland Security Certificate and have successfully completed the other five required courses with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Lauren Stienstra
400397
Fee:
$855.00
Independent Study/Internship
Notes

International students who wish to pursue paid internships must contact the International Student Office at (310) 825-9351 to confirm eligibility.

Web enrollments require the submission of an initial application one week before the quarter begins. An advisor will contact you after initial application review.

Visitors not permitted. Restricted course. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 17, 2025
Course Requirements
Course syllabus not yet available.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Lauren Stienstra
401941
Fee:
$855.00
Independent Study/Internship
Notes

International students who wish to pursue paid internships must contact the International Student Office at (310) 825-9351 to confirm eligibility.

Web enrollments require the submission of an initial application one week before the quarter begins. An advisor will contact you after initial application review.

Visitors not permitted. Restricted course. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Course syllabus not yet available.

Contact Us

Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.

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