Application Process

GRADUATE CO-OP/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS

All Georgia Tech graduate students are eligible and encouraged to register for the Graduate Cooperative Education and Internship (Graduate Co-op/Internship) Program.

Eligibility requirements:

  • Good academic standing
  • Have completed one academic semester (F1 visa holders must complete fall and spring semesters)
  • Have at least one semester remaining before graduation
  • Co-op/internship experience must be related to the program of study and be approved by the graduate program
  • Visa holders must have work authorization approved by the Office of International Education

Dates and work term requirements:

  Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Fall 2019

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

4 pm, January 3, 2019

 4 pm, May 10, 2019 4 pm, August 16, 2019

Length of Work Term

 15 weeks minimum 10 weeks minimum 15 weeks minimum

Earliest Start Date

 December 17, 2018 May 6, 2019 August 3, 2019

Latest End Date*

 May 3, 2019 August 2, 2019

December 14, 2019
Full-time work                                          36‒40 hours per week
Part-time work

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

* F-1 students using CPT work authorization must end by this date. U.S. citizens, permanent residents, J-1, and students using OPT may work until the start of classes.

How to Submit a Request to Approve your Graduate Co-op/Internship:

  1. Complete Experiential Learning Application in CareerBuzz (My Quicklinks > “SET APPLICANT TYPE/Submit Experiential Learning Application”)
  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 signed approval from your academic advisor allowing a full-time or part-time graduate co-op/internship. Doctoral students must also have their faculty adviser sign. Download Graduate Co-op Approval Letter (MS Word document)
  4. Upload the offer letter and advisor approval form in CareerBuzz (My Quicklinks > “Submit/Edit Co-op or Internship Placement” > “Add New Experience”)
  5. Students approved for graduate co-op will receive a confirmation email and a permit to enroll in a no-tuition audit course. You must register by the close of Phase II registration.
  6. Complete a new placement form before EACH semester’s work term

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 Co-op/Internship is approved, the Graduate Co-op 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.

 

Graduate Co-op/Internship Advising:

Walk-in Advising Hours:  Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Center for Career Discovery and Development on the first floor of the Bill Moore Success Center, next to the Tech Tower.

Graduate Career Advising Appointments:  For Graduate Co-op/internship advising or for full service graduate level career counseling, schedule an appointment via CareerBuzz.

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