CO-OPS AND INTERNSHIPS
Having a co-op or internship can help you:
- Gain valuable experience
- Figure out your career path
- Apply the skills you’ve learned in school to a professional setting
- Expand your professional network
- Be considered for a full-time position
Co-op & Internship FAQ
Co-Op / Internship
Use Handshake, Georgia State’s job board. You can search for full-time, part-time, internships and co-ops. You can also prepare to apply by working on your resume using Optimal Resume, showcasing your work in Portfolium and researching job options using the “What Can I Do With This Major?” online search tool. Look at O*Net, the Department of Labor’s report on jobs and future of industries, to see which jobs are predicted to grow in demand. And work your network: Let people know you are looking for opportunities.
Every department that offers credit for an internship has different requirements and procedures. Get in touch with your department to learn about them. Remember to give yourself time to do everything needed in advance of the actual experience.
Follow up a week or two after applying by asking that you would like the status of your application and restate your interest in the job.
Co-ops are full-time, paid work experiences related to your major. Co-ops are rotational, which means you’ll work full-time for a semester, return to take classes full time and then return to your co-op for another semester. Students do not take classes while participating in co-ops. Co-op rotations may be set at a semester or six months, but semester rotations are the most popular. Co-ops at Georgia State are available to computer science, computer information systems, political science and geosciences (with a GIS concentration) majors. Learn more at co-op.gsu.edu.
Internships can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis, whereas co-ops always include a full-time schedule. Co-ops are always paid positions, whereas internships can be paid or unpaid. With a co-op, students work for one term, return to take classes and then return to the employer for another work term. Conversely, internships typically last one semester only. Internships are available to all students, whereas co-ops are available to undergraduates in select majors: computer science, computer information systems, geosciences (with a GIS concentration) and political science.
You can start looking as soon as your come to Georgia State, but most students should be looking seriously year two and three. Plan early- it can take several months to locate an internship.
Contact Us
University Career Services Main Office:
Student Center West, Room 270
66 Courtland St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Phone: 404-413-1820
Fax: 404-413-1825
Co-ops and Internships & Graduate and Professional School Planning:
Dahlberg Hall, Room 133
30 Courtland St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Phone: 404-413-1827
Due to the campus response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), all career counseling appointments will only be offered virtually through WebEx until further notice.
To schedule an appointment, log into Handshake.
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