Guidelines for the Graduate Internship Program

GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND REGISTRATION PROCESS

All Georgia Tech graduate students are eligible and encouraged to register for the Graduate Internship  Program.

Eligibility requirements:

  • Be in good academic standing at the Institutional, and program level
  • Have completed one academic semester 
  • Have at least one semester remaining before graduation
  • Internship experience must be related to the program of study and be approved by the graduate program
  • Additional Guidelines for International Students:
    • F-1 visa holders must complete two semesters (Fall and Spring) before interning at the graduate level. 
    • F-1 and J-1 visa holders must have work authorization approved by the Office of International Education

Dates and work term requirements:

  Spring 2021 Summer 2021 Fall 2021

Application Deadline
(4pm on the Friday
before Classes Begin)

 4 pm, January 22, 2021

4 pm, May 21, 2021

F-1 students are recommended to submit information by May 14, 2021 4pm. 

4 pm, August 27, 2021

F-1 students are recommended to submit information by August 20, 2021 4pm. 

 

Length of Work Term

 10 weeks minimum

5 week minimum 

10 weeks minimum (due to changes in internships caused by COVID-19).

Please also confirm in the experiential learning form if your Fall 2020 internship will be remote/virtual.

Earliest Start Date

 December 14, 2020 May 10, 2021 August 9, 2021

Latest End Date*

April 30, 2021 (Students who are graduating Spring semester)
May 7, 2021 (non-graduating students)

August 6, 2021 (Students who are graduating in Summer semester)
August 20, 2021 (non-graduating students)

December 16, 2021 (Students who are graduating Fall semester)
January 2, 2022 (non-graduating students)
Full-time work                                          32‒40 hours per week
Part-time work

For International Students (This is a federal policy and not a Career Center Policy):

6‒20 hours per week (Visa-holders must maintain 12 hours of enrollment during fall and spring semesters)

For US Citizen and Permanent Residents:

6‒31 hours per week

NOTE* - Click HERE for information on APPEAL PROCESS

How to Submit a Request to Approve your Graduate Internship for Registration:

  1. Complete Experiential Learning Application and Orientation in CareerBuzz (My Quicklinks > “SET APPLICANT TYPE/Submit Experiential Learning Application”). Once we verify that you have completed the mandatory orientation, you will be permitted to move forward with the Experiential Learning Placement form.
  2. Obtain a written offer letter from your prospective co-op/internship employer. Be sure it includes the dates you will work, the address where you will actually work, and contact information. Download Sample Offer Letter (Adobe PDF file)
  3. Obtain a signed approval from your department using the advisor approval form. To access the advisor approval DocuSign form, please follow these instructions (Adobe PDF file).
  4. Upload BOTH the offer letter and advisor approval form in CareerBuzz (My Quicklinks > “Submit/Edit Co-op or Internship Placement” > “Add New Experience”). Applications in CareerBuzz will not be approved without both forms. 
  5. Complete a new placement form on CareerBuzz before EACH semester’s work term

We are committed to reviewing your internship placement in CareerBuzz. Please make sure that you have correctly completed the steps above. The review process takes place during Phase I and Phase II of each semester, similar to all other course registration. Should we have any questions or concerns about your placement, you will receive information through CareerBuzz.

International Students:

International Master's and Ph.D. students in F-1 status are eligible to work legally in the United States under Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training (OPT).

At the time that your Graduate Internship is approved, the Graduate Internship program submits your information to the Office of International Education (OIE) to start the process for CPT/OPT approval.

  • OIE requires 5 business days to process CPT requests
  • OIE will send you an e-mail when your updated I-20 is ready
  • You must have your updated I-20 before starting work

For more information, please see International Authorization (CPT/OPT) page.

Email: E-mail Dr. Clarence Anthony Jr. at clarence.anthony.jr@gatech.edu with any questions. Include GTID with all e-mail requests.