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
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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: [email protected]).