Information Technology Internship Information

ITFN 2012 & ITFN 4014

Your work experience must consist of the following minimum hours:

• ITFN2012 (2 credit hours) - 150 hours
• ITFN4014 (3 credit hour course) - 200 hours
• ITFN4014 (6 credit hour course) - 400 hours

  Eligibility:

• Minimum GPA of 2.0
• Submit completed Learning Agreement, Academic History from the DUCK, and a resume to the Faculty Coordinator (due four weeks before start of the semester you are enrolled in the course). The Learning Agreement along with the supporting documents will be reviewed and the internship will be approved or denied. So, you will want to submit on or before the deadline.
• For ITFN 2012 Internship complete and submit your CIT and AASIT graduation applications.
• For ITFN 4014 Internship complete and submit your BIT graduation application.

  Minimum course requirements for 2012 Internships:

• Students must have completed the prerequisite course: ITFN 2001.
• The following may be taken as prerequisites or corequisites: ITFN 2123 and ITFN 2601.
• Students must have completed their AASIT Skill Group.

  
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  Minimum course requirements for 4014 Internships:
  Students must have completed the prerequsite course: ITFN 4003.
  In addition, for each major:

• General IT: Database-Networking
  Student must have completed any two of the following: ITDB 4201, 4202, ITNW 4501, 4503
• General IT: E-Comm
  Student must have completed ITSK 3413 AND ITSK 3423
• Database Administration
  Student must have completed any two of the following: ITDB 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204.
• Network Planning, Design and Management
  Student must have completed any two of the following: ITNW 4501, 4502, 4503, 4504
• Software Development
  Student must have completed any two of the following: ITSD 4301, 4312, 4303, 4304, 4305

  FAQs & Tips:

• It is your responsibility to secure an internship that employs the skills you have learned in your CIT and AASIT studies.
• Begin the search for an appropriate internship one or two semesters before you expect to intern. An appropriate internship is one that uses the skills you have learned in your CIT and AASIT studies.
• Obtaining an internship is very much like getting a job. Use every resource possible in your search: attend job fairs; make personal contacts; post your resume on several job sites; use the resources in Counseling and Career Services; join organizations and clubs; subscribe to listservs, journals, and magazines in field; browse the Atlanta Journal & Constitution; contact local business; communicate with IT faculty and the Director of Experiential Learning; and identify and use other resources.
• Keep track of and follow-up with your contacts: get business cards, send thank you letters/notes; make multiple contacts; use email AND phone contact.
• In some cases, your current IT employment may be used but you must start a new project and must have prior permission from the IT Department.
  
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  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SECURE AN APPROPRIATE INTERNSHIP!

  Semester BEFORE expected internship:

• Student verifies that all prerequisites for the internship have been completed. Internship should be taken in your last or next to last semester prior to receiving your AASIT (for ITFN 2012 internship) or BIT (for ITFN4014 internship).
• First half of semester - Student narrows internship possibilities to no more than three.
• Second half of semester - Student submits resumes and seeks interviews for internship positions.
• Student finalizes internship site and returns completed Experiential Learning Agreement Form (including signatures), a resume, a copy of your Academic History from DUCK, and a copy of your completed CIT and AASIT graduation application to the Faculty Coordinator by the specified deadline (before Drop/Add).
• Student registers and pays for the appropriate internship class: ITFN 2012 (2 credits) or ITFN 4014 (3 or 6 credits).

  During the semester that student is taking ITFN 2001:

• Student receives information about the internship requirements.
• Student completes a resume and the Student Information for Experiential Learning and registers for placement assistance with the Office of Experiential Learning.
• Student begins considering which type of internship will be most beneficial for his/her career goals and uses the IT skills learned in the CIT and AASIT program.
• Student explores various internship opportunities and contacts potential sites.

  Obtaining an internship is similar to obtaining a job. Each student needs a quality resume, strong interviewing skills, and a professional, persistent approach.

  Internship Semester:

• Student submits all required assignments to Faculty Coordinator throughout the semester.
• Student assists in obtaining end-of-semester supervisor’s evaluation.
• Student evaluates internship site.
  
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