Internship in Computer Science COSC 493 Dr. Terry Fries

What is an Internship? A course with requirements and a job Gain valuable skills and knowledge On-the-job experience Supervision by a company and faculty Earn 6 credits per summer/semester for a total of 12.

Where? National Security Agency Dept .of Defense NASA UPMC PNC Bank Bayer Concurrent Technologies Corp. Dollar Bank Deloitte Quintech Electronics & Communications AK Steel Learning Sciences International Highmark Health Solutions Dept of Energy Community Action Federated Investors

Why an Internship? Gain Experience www.dice.com One of two Capstone Courses for Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Tracks (controlled elective in BA and Languages & Systems) Fulfill Writing Intensive requirement 12 Credits (6 to COSC) $$ PAID

Internship Formats Full Internship >= 23 weeks Spring Summer Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec … May Jun Jul Aug Spring Summer 2nd Semester Junior Year Summer Fall Post Junior Year 1st Semester Senior Year Junior Year Summer I Summer II Post Sophomore Year Post Junior Year

Internship Course Prerequisites IP for in-progress Reg for registered Wvd for waived N/A for COSC 220 in L&S track only COSC 105 ____ 110 ____ 210 ____ 220 ____ 300 ____ 310 ____ 319 ____ 341 ____ 380 ____ For Summer I, 319, 300 or 341, and 380 may be marked Wvd, otherwise at most one may be marked Wvd.

GPA Requirements Unconditionally: Major 3.0 Overall 2.75

Internship Application/Approval Process Must meet Prerequisites/GPA requirements Must submit application by deadline Must be approved by Faculty Must obtain Employment Offer

Requirements/Earning a Grade Must keep a daily log (w/project log) Must visit the campus twice* Must have three* on-site visits by coordinator Must prepare a report Must give an oral presentation* Must be enrolled as full time student in semester following internship * For summer I: Only 1 campus visit and one on-site visit is required. Other visits and oral presentation are deferred to Summer II.

Application Fillable PDF Form http://www.people.iup.edu/tfries/

The Application

Closing Notes Complete Application by Deadline Attend Intern Presentations on Feb 4 Some companies have their own deadline: Stroz Frieburg CEI America Federated Investors Statement of Understanding Syllabus of Record http://www.people.iup.edu/tfries Booze Allen Hamilton PNC Bank

Questions?