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The College of Engineering Co-op/Internship Program provides the opportunity for qualified students to be involved in practical work experience in business, industry, and government. It provides intellectual and professional development that will supplement the baccalaureate degree. All co-op/internships give students the opportunity to gain work experience related to their engineering or construction management degrees.
 
INTERNSHIP BASICS
- Internships are available for students of all levels -- freshman through graduate students.
- Boise State students are eligible and qualified for internships all across the United States.
- Many internships are available for summer, and some programs also offer internship experiences during the academic year.
- In internships with local companies, students often work part-time while attending college.
- Sometimes students may work at an internship full-time for a semester or more, especially if the internship is not local, and return to college afterward.
- Students may be able to earn college credit for some internships.
2009 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOISE STATE STUDENTS
All those listed below are paid internships.
Idaho National Laboratory (summer and academic year)
http://www.inl.gov/education/internships.shtml
Eligible: Freshman through graduate students
Application: now open, deadline February 2010
NASA (summer and academic year)
Internships at Langley, Virginia, and other NASA sites
Eligible: Freshman through graduate students
Info session: Friday, October 6 from 4-6 p.m. in MEC 106
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (summer and academic year)
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SciEd/ERULF/about.html
(Boise State has priority for this program)
Eligible: High school graduating senior through college senior
Application: Opens Oct. 1, 2009
Faculty and Student Teams Program, U.S. Dept. of Energy and NSF (summer)
(Boise State has priority for this program)
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/fast/about.html
Must form team of one faculty and two or three students
Eligible: Freshman through senior
Application: Opens Oct. 1, 2009
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (mostly summer)
Hundreds of NSF sponsored internships all over the country
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
Eligible: Freshman through senior
Application: Deadlines vary -- see Web site
Employers, local and national, offer internships to Boise State students.
Click here to view a list of companies that have provided internships to Boise State students.
See Leandra Aburusa for more information.
Leandra Aburusa
Student Support Coordinator
College of Engineering, Boise State
1910 University Drive, MS 2100
Located in room ET 101, (208) 426-4432 or by email at laburusa@boisestate.edu
Coming soon! More opportunities will be soon be added to this Web page.
GUIDELINES:
Students in all undergraduate disciplines are potential candidates for Co-op/Internship positions.
- Announcements regarding internships, part-time jobs, and co-ops are sent via email by laburusa@boisestate.edu
- Read your u.boisestate.edu email, or send an alternate email address to laburusa@boisestate.edu .
- Register on BroncoJobs - this is an excellent resource for finding employment. - http://career.boisestate.edu/BroncoJobs.htm
- Attend the Career Fairs sponsored by the Career Center every Spring and Fall - http://career.boisestate.edu
- Attend the Construction Management Career Fair every Fall semester.
- Take advantage of the resources at the BSU Career Center: Resume Writing, Cover Letters, Interview Guides, Graduate School Information, Boise Area Employers, BroncoJobs
- Build a RESUME now!
For more information on internship opportunities available, and assistance with Resume building contact:
Leandra Aburusa
Student Support Coordinator
College of Engineering, Boise State
1910 University Drive, MS 2100
Located in room ET 101, (208) 426-4432 or by email at laburusa@boisestate.edu
HOW TO EARN CREDIT FOR AN INTERNSHIP:
ALL students may earn three (3) credits towards a technical elective in the engineering, construction management or computer science curriculum (as a junior or senior - if you are a freshmen or sophomore you can still earn free elective credit). Each department requires certain criteria to earn credit. This may be a weekly progress report, a final report at the end of the internship, or a final presentation. See your department chair or your advisor for details.
- Fill out the Internship Application for Academic Credit on-line at http://career.boisestate.edu
- Print out the final form
- Obtain your advisors signature
- Send the form with signature to the Registrar's Office, Mailstop 1365.
- Students must work 50 hours per 1 credit hour (150 hours during a semester or a summer session to earn 3 credits).
- To earn credit during the summer, you must sign up and pay for summer school credits.
The BSU College of Engineering Co-op/Internship Program is open to qualified students, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, contact the College of Engineering Student Support Coordinator, Leandra Aburusa, at (208) 426-4432 or send an e-mail to laburusa@boisestate.edu. |
