{"id":3201,"date":"2021-10-13T08:43:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T13:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/?page_id=3201"},"modified":"2024-08-19T11:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T16:36:10","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/academics\/study-away\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Internships hone students&#8217; skills and prepare them to start their careers. With an internship, you&#8217;ll gain valuable experience working alongside career professionals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An internship can satisfy the College of Architecture&#8217;s requirement to spend one semester away from College Station. Meet with your academic advisor to see if your internship will fulfill the requirement. Students are encouraged to complete their internship during the fall or spring semester of their junior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits-of-internships\">Benefits of Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gain real-life experience working in your field of interest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet and network with potential employers and industry professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand the breadth of your academic studies and build your portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-about-internships\">FAQ about Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHow do I get an internship?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finding an internship is your responsibility. The internship program coordinator, department faculty and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careercenter.tamu.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">career center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can provide valuable resources regarding the internship search process, including contacts with specific individuals and organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also attend departmental and college-wide career fairs to meet and network with potential internship providers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhen should I intern?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is recommended that students take their internship in the second semester of their junior year. Internships cannot be taken during the semester prior to graduation. In some departments, a completed internship is a prerequisite for several 400-level courses. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat are the internship requirements?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Internship requirements vary depending on your academic department. Meet with your advisor to learn what&#8217;s required for each internship. Department-specific requirements are listed here:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/internships\/\">Construction Science Internship Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tDo I have to get an unpaid internship?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Internship compensation requirements vary in each department. Meet with an advisor to discuss the type of internship you should search for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have a paid internship, compensation will be handled by the organization you are interning for. The exact amount of compensation is agreed upon between you and the company, but should be at least minimum wage.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat are the additional internship requirements?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Internships must be satisfied by continuous employment with a single employer. All internships are writing-intensive courses. 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