Internship and Co-op Programs (for both BS Aviation and BS Industrial Tech Students)
An internship is an
opportunity to learn from real industry, teaching, or business experience, in a
planned way, that will add to your education and earn academic credit toward
graduation. A student begins an internship by finding a position with an
organization that will help expand their education in ways that regular
coursework cannot do. In most cases students find their own positions,
although at times they may find help from a department faculty member. The
goals and objectives of your internship should be discussed with your academic
advisor. Most internship positions involve financial remuneration to the
student.
Co-op courses (Tech/Avia 197) usually involve paid positions doing tasks that are identified by your advisor and the employer and for which you receive academic credit. Co-ops sometimes involve full time work and may involve a student taking a semester of leave from their courses. Other times co-ops are for part time work and students continue their studies alongside the co-op.
The Internship course is Tech 195 or Avia 195, depending on your major. Approval is obtained by completing the internship application form available in the Department office, IS 111. Please read the Internship Packet available at this link for more details and information on the Aviation and Technology Internships. The San Jose International Airport also offers internships to Aviation students through a program administered in cooperation between our department and the airport (see description below).
Aviation and Technology
Internship
Forms
Student Internship Packet
and Proposal Guidelines
Co-ops
Engr/Tech/Avia 197: Cooperative
Education Project
Description: Part or full-time on-site paid work experience based on a
pre-approved project assignment in area of student's career objective. Oral
presentations, written final report and evaluation by project supervisor.
Approved technical elective. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
Internships
Avia 195: Internship with the Aviation Industry
Description: Practical experience with aviation industry under direct
supervision of aviation professionals. Experience will relate to air carrier or
general aviation aircraft operation/management/maintenance, fixed-based
operation management and/or airport operation/management. Course is repeatable
for a maximum of 12 units. Prerequisite: Junior standing and instructor consent.
Tech 195: Cooperative Internship
Description: Assignment to companies for industrial experiences based on
student's instructional program and previous experience. Special projects
concurrent with work experience. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
San
Jose International Airport Internship Program
The department is pleased to announce an
enhanced internship program with the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport.
The internship positions are available for all SJSU students in all majors. Students are accepted for this internship program twice each year: once for spring semester, and the other time for both summer semester and fall semester. The application and interview process for the summer semester and fall semester are at the same time, and, depending on the positions available at the airport, the student will work either in the summer semester or the fall semester.
For more information
on this program, please click here to
download the instructions:
Download SJC Internship instructions
For more information about the internship
position available at Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport,
please go to
http://www.sjc.org/about/intern.html