Unlock Your Potential: Internship Opportunities at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech internships provide invaluable opportunities for students to gain practical experience in their fields, discern their interests in specific careers, and cultivate a professional network. These experiences bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world application, setting students on a path to success.

The Georgia Tech Internship Program: A Bridge to Your Future

The Georgia Institute of Technology Internship Program is meticulously designed as an academic program to augment a student’s formal education with practical work experience. This program acts as a conduit, connecting classroom knowledge with hands-on application in a professional setting.

Commitment and Duration

Involvement in the GT Internship program necessitates a commitment of full-time or part-time employment. The duration is a minimum of 14 weeks for the fall or spring semesters, or a minimum of 8 weeks for the summer term, ensuring a substantial and immersive experience. Interns typically dedicate one semester to their internship, but the program offers the flexibility of participating in multiple internships. In certain instances, students have the opportunity to work for two consecutive terms, allowing for deeper engagement and more comprehensive learning.

Academic Considerations During Your Internship

Balancing academic pursuits with internship responsibilities requires careful planning.

Taking Georgia Tech Courses

If you choose to take a Georgia Tech course while working a full-time internship, it is imperative to gain the approval of both your GT Career Development Advisor and your supervisor before registering. This ensures that your academic and professional commitments are in alignment and that you can effectively manage both.

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Enrolling in Courses at Other Universities

If you plan to take a class at another university while interning, make sure that your supervisor approves of you taking the course and that the class time doesn’t interfere with your work schedule. Be aware that you cannot transfer credit for a course that you previously took at Georgia Tech.

Maintaining Full-Time Student Status

Insurance companies often require proof of full-time student status. While interning, you will be registered for a tuition-free, 12-hour audit course that allows you to maintain your full-time status. This ensures that you continue to meet the requirements for insurance coverage and other benefits associated with being a full-time student.

Housing Options During Your Internship

Securing suitable housing is a key consideration for students undertaking internships.

On-Campus Housing

If you are co-oping or interning in metro Atlanta, you may live in campus housing, if available. This provides a convenient and familiar living environment, allowing you to focus on your work and studies.

Housing Assistance from Employers

Students working outside the area will find that most employers offer some level of housing assistance. Such assistance ranges from providing students with a list of apartments in the area to arranging furnished housing and paying for a portion of the expenses. This support can significantly ease the financial burden and logistical challenges of securing accommodation in a new location.

Housing Contract Cancellation

If you are working more than 25 miles from the Georgia Tech campus, you will be able to cancel your housing contract without penalty and get a refund for your housing deposit. Please see the directions to cancel your housing contract under “How to Register Your Internship or Co-op.”

Backup Plans

If you plan to intern during a given semester but are not sure you will get a job, register for classes and sign up for housing as a backup plan. This ensures that you have a contingency in place should your internship plans not materialize.

Submitting Your Work Term Documents

To ensure proper documentation and evaluation of your internship experience, it is essential to submit the required documents through CareerBuzz. Please submit your Work Term Goals & Objectives and Work Report directly through CareerBuzz. After you’ve logged into CareerBuzz, click on the “Submit Your Work Term Goals & Objectives” or “Submit Your Work Report” link under the My Quicklinks section of your homepage. On the far right side of the page you will see three small dots, click on the dots and select the appropriate form. When you receive the reminder to complete your Work Report, check to be sure your supervisor received the link to complete your Student Performance Evaluation.

Embarking on Your Internship Search

Are you ready to embark on your co-op or internship search? To do that, simply click on the SET APPLICANT TYPE/Submit Exp. Need help throughout the search?

Co-op Programs: A Deep Dive into Industry

For over 100 years, both students at Georgia Tech and employers from business, industry, and government have formed co-op partnerships to help develop the best-educated engineers, scientists, and managers. Co-op is the link between the classroom and the workplace. Multiple semesters are required because real learning takes time, commitment, and patience.

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The Structure of a Co-op Program

As a Georgia Tech co-op, you will alternate between school and work semesters with the same employer until you have completed at least three work terms. Co-op is a continuous commitment of one work semester followed by one academic semester until 3 work terms are completed. Co-op students are required to complete registration to be enrolled in the CO-OP tuition-free, 12 audit hours (non-credit bearing) course. Please submit your Work Term Goals & Objectives and Work Report directly through CareerBuzz. After you’ve logged into CareerBuzz, click on the “Submit Your Work Term Goals & Objectives” or “Submit Your Work Report” link under the My Quicklinks section of your homepage. On the far right side of the page you will see three small dots, click on the dots and select the appropriate form. When you receive the reminder to complete your Work Report, check to be sure your supervisor received the link to complete your Student Performance Evaluation. Work at least three(3) alternating semesters, two of which must be during a fall or spring semester. During the semester before the term of graduation, students should follow the procedures of their academic unit regarding their degree petition. Co-ops should check online to be sure the degree includes the co-op designation.

Featured Internship Opportunities

Georgia Tech offers a diverse range of internship programs tailored to various interests and fields of study.

The New York Climate Exchange and The Exchange at Georgia Tech

The New York Climate Exchange and The Exchange at Georgia Tech are offering a unique opportunity to live and work in New York City this summer! Georgia Tech will sponsor two paid summer internship positions for students (June 10 - August 9) available via The Exchange and The Exchange at Georgia Tech. Opportunities are available across a variety of local community partner organizations, plus design, engineering, and construction firms advancing sustainability in the natural and built environments.

The Xperience Startup Internship Fund

The Xperience Startup Internship Fund has been established to provide financial support to undergraduate students taking unpaid internships with startup companies. This initiative encourages students to explore entrepreneurial ventures and gain valuable experience in the startup ecosystem.

The Sustainable Communities Internship Program

The Sustainable Communities Internship program is offered every summer and is an opportunity for students looking to gain real-world experience related to sustainability and community engagement. Summer interns will earn internship course audit credit., and can choose between a part-time (15-20 hours per week) or full-time (30-40 hours per week) internship. The Sustainable Communities Summer Internship Program is a 12-week program (mid-May to mid-August).

The Smart Community Corps (SCC)

The Smart Community Corps (SCC) is the first statewide program of its kind for civic-minded students to gain hands on smart city experience. Working as a summer cohort and in community pairs, interns are placed into local municipalities to support smart technology projects that are dedicated to creating livable and equitable communities. In addition to a full-time summer stipend, SCC are provided curriculum programming in sustainability, innovation, career development and mentorship.

Georgia Legislative Internship Program

Each spring, approximately 30 students from across the state are selected to serve full-time as interns to legislators, legislative committees, or legislative staffers. During the course of the internship, students work full-time in offices in and around the Georgia State Capitol in downtown Atlanta. The internship earns 6 hours of PUBP academic credit, with the potential to earn additional hours of PUBP academic credit, audit credit or a possible evening course at Georgia State University. The internship program is offered in collaboration with colleges and universities throughout Georgia and the Georgia General Assembly.

Georgia Tech Federal Jackets Fellowship (formerly the Georgia Tech D.C. Internship Program)

In the Georgia Tech Federal Jackets Fellowship (formerly the Georgia Tech D.C. Internship Program), you will work full time with a member of Congress, a Congressional committee, or an executive branch office in or around Washington, D.C. The opportunity includes a $5,000 stipend in the summer or a $7,500 stipend in the spring or fall to offset expenses (housing, transportation, and living expenses). This program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of all majors. If you choose to take a Georgia Tech course while working a full-time internship gain the approval of both your GT Career Development Advisor and supervisor before registering. Most co-ops do not take any classes during their work terms. If you choose to take a Georgia Tech course while working, get the permission of both your career advisor and supervisor before registering. If you plan to take a class at another university while working, make sure that your supervisor approves your taking the course and that the class time doesn’t interfere with your work schedule. For example, you cannot transfer credit for a course that you previously took at Georgia Tech.

Specific Internship Roles at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

GTRI offers a variety of student assistant positions, providing opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research and development.

Algorithm & Analysis Engineer

Students: Undergraduate Student Asst. The Algorithm & Analysis Engineer is responsible for the development and support of state-of-the-art algorithms involving data fusion, sensor fusion, machine learning, manned/unmanned avionics improvement programs, and genetic programming. The Algorithm & Analysis Engineer is responsible for the development and support of state-of-the-art algorithms involving data fusion, sensor fusion, machine learning, manned/unmanned avionics improvement programs, and genetic programming.

Information and Cybersecurity Department (ICD) Intern

Students: Undergraduate Student Asst. The Information and Cybersecurity Department (ICD) is seeking an Intern for the Summer 2026 semester.

IT Department (RITD) Student Assistant

Students: Undergraduate Student Asst. The Georgia Tech Research Institute IT Department (RITD) IT team is currently seeking highly motivated students to work part-time.

Support Services (SSD) Student Assistant

Students: Undergraduate Student Asst. Students: Undergraduate Student Asst. GTRI’s Support Services (SSD) is looking for a Student Assistant for Spring 2026 who will be working with our delivery services.

The Undergraduate Co-op Program: A Five-Year Journey

Students: Undergraduate Student Asst. The Georgia Tech Undergraduate Co-op Program is a five-year, academic program designed to complement a student's formal education with paid practical work experience directly related to the student's academic major. It is available in all engineering majors. Co-ops give students the opportunity to combine the theories learned in class with paid practical experience related to their major. Co-ops alternate semesters of on-campus study with semesters of full-time employment through their junior year, then continue in school through their senior year.

The Value of Georgia Tech Interns: An Employer's Perspective

"As a hiring manager, my impressions of people from Georgia Tech is that you don't even need to worry about whether they are good or not. They are ready to grow and work hard." This sentiment reflects the high regard in which Georgia Tech students are held by employers.

The Benefits of Internships

An internship is a work experience related to a student's major and/or career interest that takes place during a semester. Internships are extremely valuable for students to see how engineering theories studied are applied in real life. Internships give students real world experience in a professional job setting, networking opportunities that significantly increase their ability to get jobs after graduation, and explore potential careers.

Summer Internships Program: Developing Smart Communities

A: The Summer Internships program is searching for interns that are seeking a meaningful civic experience over the summer while working in the public sector, local governments, and nonprofits to develop smart communities. A: Summer Internships program interns will register with the Georgia Tech Career Center internship/co-op program and have your audit hours recorded on your official transcript among other benefits. Non-Georgia Tech students can reach out to their respective School’s Career Center for potential internship credit. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Based on qualifications, finalists will be chosen for virtual interviews in early March.

The Pair Model

A: The Summer Internships program uses a “pair model,” placing chosen interns in pairs to work together on projects. The aim is to bring students together with complementary skillsets, experiences and expertise so that together they can learn from each other and leverage their joint work for cross-learning and co-creation on the project. A: Yes.

Daily Responsibilities

A: As each community internship is different, it is hard to describe what a typical day might be. All interns are expected to work 8 hours per day on tasks and projects provided to them by their project team. Job descriptions should provide insight into the day-to-day operations.

Academic Advisor Approval

A: No. A: Please seek approval from your Academic Advisor as regulations vary according to your academic status as an undergraduate or graduate student.

Alumni Engagement

A: As a Summer Internships alum, you will be invited to future Partnership and program events.

Contact Information

A: Contact Cody M.

Georgia Tech D.C. (GTDC): Interning in the Nation's Capital

A key goal of GTDC is to provide students with the opportunity to intern full-time in Washington, D.C. Students will receive academic credit for their internships. Some internships may also pay a stipend. Students are expected to secure internships on their own, with guidance and advice from GTDC. Note: This is a list of organizations at which Georgia Tech students have previously interned and with whom Georgia Tech currently has relationships. GTDC will attempt to fit students to their internship preferences. Employers of all sorts have told Georgia Tech that they seek students who can better navigate policy, science, and technology. At GTDC, students from all majors enhance their career opportunities by building skills and networks in public policy and international affairs.

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