Department of Computer Information Systems
Internships
The Department of Computer Information Systems offers students an opportunity to gain work experience in an industry-related area while also earning course credit.
Internships can be full-time or part-time, and paid or unpaid.
The internship class credit option is designed to complement a student’s formal education with practical and meaningful IT-related work experience.
Plan Ahead
Internship course registration occurs during normal class registration periods, so be sure to plan ahead. In other words, if you want to start an internship in the spring, find the job during fall semester. The department offers online courses during the summer semester to help students pursue internship opportunities outside Atlanta.
Undergraduate Internships
Students who obtain an internship for course credit must sign up for CIS 4970 – Field Study in Computer Information Systems, and can use it to replace the CIS 4980 – System Development Projects capstone course. Currently enrolled undergraduate students are eligible to obtain internships if they are in good academic standing and have completed the required 3000-level courses as part of their degree.
Graduate Internships
Graduate students who obtain an internship for course credit must sign up for CIS 8391 – Field Study in Computer Information Systems.
Employers
If you are interested in hiring a computer information systems student for an internship, contact Shuguang Hong at shong@gsu.edu or 404-413-7381.
Steps to Secure an Internship for Course Credit
Find a Position
Students may find an internship on their own or with the assistance of the Robinson Career Advancement Center or University Career Services.
Submit an Internship Proposal
You will need to know the following :
- semester and year of internship
- company and division you will work for
- learning objectives
- anticipated daily tasks
- self-directed dates of what you will learn and when
Download proposal examples:
Provide Your Internship Supervisor’s Contact Information*
A scanned copy is fine.
*Graduate Students only
Request Proof of Employment
Please ask your employer to confirm your employment with a letter or email. A job offer letter on company letterhead, or an email offer, is common. You can send other proof, such as a scan of your company badge or paycheck. Please mark out, cover or hide any confidential information.
Undergraduate students: Review the above Internship Proposal examples to apply for internship approval at the link below.
Graduate students: Review the above Internship Proposal examples to apply for internship approval at the link below.
Register for the Field Study Course
Once you submit the above paperwork and the department approves your proposal, you will be notified about its approval and an instruction for your respective Field Study in Computer Information Systems course. You will receive an error if you register before obtaining departmental approval.