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Dr. Terry Fries. What is an Internship?  A course with requirements and a job  Gain valuable skills and knowledge  On-the-job experience  Supervision.

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1 Dr. Terry Fries

2 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.

3 Where? PNC Bank AK Steel Quintech Electronics & Communications IUP Research Institute Dollar Bank Learning Sciences International Creps United Publications Naval Post Graduate SchoolDept of Energy Deloitte National Security AgencyDept.of Defense NASA UPMC Concurrent Technologies Corp. Bayer

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

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

6 Internship Course Prerequisites Pre-requisites IP for in-progress Reg for registered Wvd for waived N/A for COSC 220 L&S track only COSC105 ____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.

7 GPA Requirements Unconditionally:3.0Major 2.75Overall Conditionally:2.5Major 2.5Overall

8 Internship Application/Approval Process  Must meet Prerequisites/GPA requirements  Must submit application by deadline  INCLUDING resume and picture  Must be approved by Faculty  Must obtain Employment Offer

9 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 is deferred to Summer II.

10 The Application  See http://www.people.iup.edu/tfries/

11 The Application  See Internship Application.doc

12 Closing Notes  Complete Application by Deadline Sept 16 th at 4:00 PM – Time is of the Essence  Attend Intern Presentations on Sept 15 th  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

13 Questions?


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