The Internship/Cooperative Education Program
(Internships) is a great way for a student to
explore career goals, gain applicable work experience, and start developing a
network. An internship provides the
opportunity for a student to apply what has been learned in the classroom to
practical work experiences related to his/her major. The primary focus of
internships is EDUCATIONAL in nature.
Internships can be completed for academic credit or solely for the
experience, and can be paid or unpaid.
Completing an internship to add to a resume is a strong way to improve
options for full-time employment after graduation.
The UTD Career Center
Internship Program provides a student with the information and tools necessary
to successfully navigate the internship process, from orientation to the
program itself to evaluation at the completion of the semester. Internship program staff members provide
information about eligibility, preparation, and academic credit options, and
they assist students with the internship search.
To get registered
with the internship program, a student must:
·
register
for a UTD CareerWorks
account
·
attend
an Internship or CPT (international students only) Information Session
·
schedule an individual appointment with an
Internship Coordinator at the Career Center.
The Career Center
recommends that a student begin searching for an internship one semester or
more in advance of the desired starting semester. The Career Center also recommends that the
student takes advantage of other services, including resume critiques and mock
interviews, to be most successful in the internship search. The Internship Coordinators will provide more
information to an individual student, as needed, regarding the services that
would best suit him/her and would be most helpful throughout the process.
For more
information about the program, contact the Career Center in McDermott Library
1.312. (Phone: 972-883-2943, Web: www.utdallas.edu/career, Email: careercenter@utdallas.edu).