BYU's Facility Management Program provides opportunity for students to succeed in their future career by preparing them for leadership positions within the facilities management field.  As leaders in FM we follow guidelines set by international associations and have gained recognition held by only a handful of programs worldwide.   The nearly 100% placement of graduates in the field of Facilities Management reflects the need for well trained managers who are ready to step into leadership positions.   Please learn what you can from this site, and ask any question you can't find an answer to.

Common questions from students and visitors to the site will be posted in this section.  Please be patient as not every answer to every question is posted here.
 

Q. When can I apply for the FM Program?  

A. Deadlines for applying to the FM Program are: 

- August 1st - Fall Semester 

- December 1st - Winter Semester

- April 1st - Spring/Summer Semester

You have to complete the four pre-requisite classes prior to acceptance in the program, so if you are turning in your application in December, you need to have completed FM 110, Stat 221, Acc 200, and Econ 110 before the beginning of the winter semester which starts in January.  You can apply for the program while you are finishing one or more of those classes.

Q. Does BYU offer any FM classes online?

A. We know the desire for some of you professionals who would like to finish a degree while still working in the field.  BYU does have an extensive online study system.  Unfortunately, the relatively small size of our program limits what we can do to accommodate independent study students.  Please contact the program, using the 'Contact' page (at the bottom of the page), for current information.

Q. What is an internship?

A. An internship is an academic, curriculum-based practical work experience in a particular field of study that enhances student learning, and for which a student is enrolled.


Q. Why do an internship?

A. It is a well-known fact that students who participate in one or more internships during their college education generally receive more job offers and higher salaries than those who do not.  There are many benefits to an internship.  Students will increase their marketability, develop skills only learned from real-world experience, establish professional contacts, supplement classroom learning, etc.


Q. Is an FM internship required to graduate?

A. In the BYU Facilities Management Professional Program a total of 2 internship credits (minimum of 60 hours each) are required for graduation. These can be obtained through on-campus or off-campus internships.  You are encouraged, however, to fill one credit by doing a technical internship with the BYU physical plant sometime during your studies.

Q. How do I find an internship?

A. Use BYU resources - Internship Office, Career Center and eRecruiting.  Talk to FM faculty.Talk to other students who have previously interned.  Turn your current job into an internship.  Set up informational interviews with professionals.  Search trade publications, classified ads and professional association job listings.  Search www.utahintern.com  Search the telephone directory and submit resumes.  Use our student organizations to access professionals.  Networking: use parents, friends, ward contacts, etc.  Use the career center’s resource page at www.byu.edu/intern.  Research companies you want to work for and ask them for an internship.

Q.  How do I register for an internship?

A. The student will secure and complete an internship packet from 264 Crabtree Building and meet and receive approval from the internship coordinator. Students cannot begin an internship before approvals have been obtained in writing and the paper work is properly processed.  The sponsoring organization (employer) reviews and signs the master agreement and negotiates any questions with the BYU academic internship office prior to the start of the internship.  The students and the employer are required to draft and have jointly signed a job description prior to the internship that specifies the length of the internship (start and stop dates), any and all financial considerations that is being offered to the intern (stipend, salary, travel expenses, housing etc.), who the student will report to and who will write the student final evaluation, and a description of the final deliverable products or services that are anticipated.  At the end of the internship the supervising employer will write an evaluation about student performance etc., and the student will write an evaluation and final report of the internship experience. These documents should be submitted to the program internship coordinator.  For more information regarding academic internships please go to http://www.byu.edu/intern/.   

 

Reminder:  You must be admitted to the FM professional program in order to receive internship credit.  To receive internship credit, the 60 required hours must begin and be completed in the semester you are registered for the internship. You cannot receive credit for hours completed during other semesters.