Transcript Highlights from Information Session Regarding new degree option: With Engineering Practice degree - held on March 26, 2015

Internships and New Degree Option
“With Engineering Practice”
Presented by: Graduate Programs Office, Dean’s Office,
Career Development Office, and ISSO
Quick Facts…
• It’s a formal recognition of a student’s internship
(notated on transcript and diploma).
• Available to all Master of Science and Master of
Engineering students.
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Students who are US Citizens/Perm. Residents must
complete 12 credits before taking an internship.
• International students must complete 2 full-time
semesters before pursuing an internship.
• Students maintain their student status – ie: deferment of
loans, visa status - and are registered for a zero-credit
course.
• Students earn a grade of Pass/Fail for internship.
What do the notations look like?
Diploma:
Official BU Transcript:
How is the option “with Engineering
Practice” beneficial to me?”
• An internship allows students to develop
additional technical and professional skills –
the opportunity to put into practice in a realworld environment what they’ve learned in
the classroom.
• Internships can be done over the summer or
over the course of a semester – on a part-time
or full-time basis.
How do I obtain an internship?
• Visit the ENG Career Development Office
(CDO) for an up-to-date listing of employers
offering internships (CDO staff will speak more
about this).
• Directly from an employer you’ve met at a
recruiting fair.
• Referral from a faculty member or peer.
• Your own online search.
I’ve got an internship, now what do I
do?
• Obtain an offer letter from employer.
• Complete With Engineering Practice Approval
Form.
• Write proposal in consultation with employer
and/or supervisor that describes work to be
accomplished during internship and its relevance
to your program of study (one page is enough).
• Meet with your advisor to review job offer,
proposal, and obtain advisor’s approval on the
form.
…now what do I do? – Slide 2
• Bring all documents to GPO (44 Cummington
Mall, Room 114).
• After final approval, student is registered for
zero credit course by GPO.
• International students must complete the
ISSO CPT form and make appt. to arrange for
CPT/OPT status. Need to bring all documents
to appt.; cannot start job until ISSO approves
internship.
I’ve finished my internship, now what?
• Students need to submit a final summary of their
internship experience that includes what they learned
and how they were able to apply their academic skills to
their internship.
• Students bring the final summary, along with their With
Engineering Practice Approval Form, to their advisor for
review and approval.
• The Summary must be submitted to the GPO so that the
grade of P/F – Pass/Fail can be posted. If students are
graduating in the same semester that they’re completing
their internship, they must submit this form 5 days
before graduation.
Forms? Contact Info., etc.
• The With Engineering Practice Approval Form will be
available online very soon on our website. We will
email everyone the link once it’s available.
• Contact GPO if you have questions –
[email protected] or 617.353.9760
• Career Development Office – 44 Cummington Mall,
Room 112
• International students – contact ISSO regarding
CPT/OPT deadlines – 617.353.3565