Internship/Cooperative
Education Program
For Graduate Students, the
Internship/Cooperative Education Program (Internships) provides an opportunity to gain professional work experience related to a particular field of study An internship is meant to be educational in
nature. Internships can be paid or unpaid, and in many cases can be
completed for academic credit to be used toward a degree requirement.
Completing an internship to add to a resume is a strong way to improve options
for full-time employment after graduation.
The UT Dallas Career Center
Internship Program provides students with the information and tools necessary
to successfully navigate the internship process, from orientation to the
program itself to evaluation at the end of the semester. Internship
program staff members provide information about eligibility, preparation, and
academic credit options, and assistance with the internship search. Students can also get information
about the possibility of completing an internship at their current place of
full-time employment.
To get registered with the internship program, a
student must:
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 take advantage of other services, including resume critiques and mock
interviews, to be most successful in the internship search. 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]).