Undergraduate

Internship

Steps for earning credit for an industry internship

Step #1: Obtain a suitable industry internship. To do this it is suggested that students register on Handshake with USF Career Services. Note that USF Career Services typically has two large career fairs every year with one day at each career fair dedicated to tech companies. Tech companies come to campus via USF CSE student groups – this includes a yearly resume review event and (typically) multiple speaking events made possible by the Computing Partners Program. It also suggested that students have up-to-date LinkedIn profiles and use services such as indeed.com. Read the CSE student newsletter for opportunities. Watch your email for student organization events.

Step #2: Check for eligibility for credit. Computer Science and Computer Engineering students need to have completed COP 4530 Data Structures. Cybersecurity and Information Technology students need to have senior standing. Complete the appropriate form and get a signature from a faculty member who will supervise your internship.

*Computer Science and Computer Engineering students
*Cybersecurity and Information Technology students

Step #3: Submit the completed form with your company offer letter to Mayra Morfin in the CSE main office.

Step #4: Your form and offer letter will be reviewed and approved if suitable. As noted on the form, a suitable internship minimally meets the following criteria

  1. The offer letter should state "intern" or "internship"
  2. The company should have at least 10 employees in the domain of the student's major
  3. Assigned duties must be in the domain for the student’s major
  4. Minimum of 10 hours/week for fall and spring semesters, 15 hours/week for Summer C semester.

Step #5: Mayra will register you for CIS 4940 or CIS 4947 if approved in step #4. Please note that this process can take five to seven days. Multiple emails to Mayra will not speed-up the process, it will slow it down.

Note for Computer Science and Computer Engineering students:

A student is allowed to count as Departmental elective credit a maximum of six (6) hours of CIS 4940 and/or any other supervised individual study (including CIS 4900 and CIS 4915) for S/U grade. No more than 3 hours of CIS 4940 in a single company unless explicit permission from supervising professor.

Note for Cybersecurity and Information Technology students:

A maximum of nine (9) hours combined of COP 4900 Independent Study and CIS 4947 Industry Internship for Information Technology are allowed as Department Elective credit, with no more than 3 hours in any one given company for CIS 4947 credit.