Summer Months
Students are encouraged to pursue full-time internship opportunities during the summer months, roughly June 1 to August 31. International students must apply for and be approved for full-time Curricular Practical Training (CPT) if their internship is located in the United States.
Academic Semester
During an academic semester, students may do a part-time internship (working up to 19.99 hours per week; international students must apply for part-time CPT), but should seek the approval of their CS research advisor before doing so. Should a student, with the approval of their CS research advisor, pursue a full-time internship during an academic semester, they MUST apply for a change in student status from full-time residential to non-resident status. Final approval of this status change must come from the Dean. International students will need approval from the Office of International Services for full-time CPT, which will only be approved if the internship directly correlates with their dissertation. The Application for Nonresident Status for Whiting School of Engineering Graduate Students can be found here. Non-resident status students are responsible for non-resident tuition (10% of full tuition) and health insurance costs unless their advisor volunteers to cover them. During non-resident status, students don’t receive their PhD stipend.
Students must notify the Academic Program Manager a minimum of 3 weeks prior to their internship start date in order to adjust payroll and prevent overpayment. They must also notify the Academic Program Manager of their internship end date as soon as it is known to prompt their return to payroll.