For students who are interested in doing an internship or co-op during their time at UT, can utilize the Engineering Career Assistance Center database to find what is currently available to students. This is not the only way to find these opportunities, students may seek them independently through their own research or even seek opportunities at the semesterly Career EXPO
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- If it is a summer opportunity, you do not need to do another other than enjoy the opportunity and make the most of the experience.
- If it is a fall/spring opportunity, you will need to drop all your classes and resume classes at the conclusion of the internship/co-op.
- The ME department strongly recommends against taking classes while also doing an internship/co-op. These opportunities are full-time jobs that usually happen during normal business hours (8am-5pm). This is also when classes are happening as well and classes are in-person.
- There have been some students who took online asynchronous core requirements (GOV 310L) at the same time since they could do their assignments after their workday.
Since you will not be taking ME courses that help you advance in your degree at the same time as your internship/co-op, you will be delaying your graduation by the number of semesters you are away.
Students can start looking into internship/co-op opportunities as early as their first semester at UT by attending the Fall Career Expo. ME students usually do internships/co-ops their second summer in college.
