Computer & Information Science
Internship Program
Work experience is crucial for anyone
who wants to jump start a career in a technical field. Our
Work Experience program lets you earn college credit while
you gain practical experience.
TO GET STARTED
Contact Greg
Differding (CIS Work Experience Coordinator) or Tim
Buckles (Graphic Design Work Experience Coordinator)
prior to the semester you wish to do your internship to
discuss your qualifications, potential opportunities,
and other program requirements.
Then enroll in CIS 267 for 1,2, 3, or 4 units. You'll
be expected to work 60 hours per unit over the semester (roughly
4 hours per week per unit). In addition to enrolling in CIS 267,
you also need to be enrolled in a minimum of 3 additional units
(other than CIS 267) and be actively pursuing a degree or
certificate program in the CIS Department.
PLAN AHEAD
If you are interested in gaining that all important
experience required for a great resume, now is the time
to start planning for an internship. Contact
Greg
Differding well in advance of the semester you
desire an internship so that an appropriate
company/position can be found.
You will need to provide a draft resume and/or a web design
portfolio prior to your first meeting with the CIS Work
Experience Coordinator.
INTERNSHIP PROCEDURES
Why take a Work Experience / Internship course?
Read the PDF
article from CompTIA regarding internships. In the
beginning of the article it states:
"IT careers are "hands-on," and gaining real-world
experience gives you an advantage over other entry-level IT
professionals. One of the best ways to gain experience is
through an internship.
Draw your own conclusions.
CIS267 DIRECTED WORK EXPERIENCE
For Students
This course provides work
experience for students seeking experience in computer science
or information systems. Students must:
- Have completed 15 units
toward a Cuyamaca College CIS Department degree or
certificate program.
- Work 5 hours per week per
unit taken in a paid internship or 4 hours per week per unit
taken in an unpaid internship for each hour of credit.
- Create a training plan which
will include their occupational goals and objectives for the
directed work experience/internship.
- Prepare a resume related to
the field in which they desire a work experience internship.
- Prepare a list of all
classes taken at Cuyamaca College and other campuses.
- Contact the instructor prior
to the start of classes. Preferably during the semester
prior to your desired internship.
- For more information contact
the instructor.
During the semester students will
be evaluated by their work supervisor and the instructor.
Two meetings will be held during the semester to evaluate the
student's progress in attaining their training goals.
For Employers
Students are seeking meaningful work on real projects. They are granted college credit for completing the requisite
number of hours per unit satisfactorily. What do you need
to do to participate in the program?
- Contact the instructor with
your intern requirements (what skills are you looking for)
prior to the beginning of the semester. Semester begin in
mid-January and mid-August.
- Provide meaningful work on
real projects.
- Sign a "no harm" contract
with the college stating that you will provide the student
with meaningful work on projects that will meet their
training goals and that the college will cover the student
for insurance purposes.
- Evaluate the student at the
end of the semester.
- Whether or not you pay the
student is up to you. Most do. Some don't.
- Just because the semester
ends doesn't mean the student has to stop working for you.
It just means that the student is no longer covered by the
college for insurance purposes. Many companies have kept
the student as an intern well beyond the end of the
semester.
- If you have problems with
the student please contact the instructor.
