The Certificate Program is made up of internships officially recognized and supported by Career Services.

Reasons to sign up for the Internship Certificate Program

• Get help securing a hands-on college supervised internship.
• You do not meet the requirements for your academic department’s internship program, but desire hands-on experience.
• You are in a credit bearing internship course offered through your school, and want the professional enrichment offered through this certificate program.
• Receive two employer evaluations of your work during the internship semester.
• Receive one-on-one career guidance from career services professionals.
• Receive a certificate of completion for your professional portfolio.
• Reflect on your learning with other students from various majors also completing internships – network with them to leverage future opportunities!
• The employer requires the internship to be "officially recognized" by NYIT, and you don’t need internship credits.

• Still not convinced? Read through our FAQs.

Program Eligibility Criteria

• Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA
• Must have completed one full academic semester at NYIT
• If on an F-1 Visa, must have completed two full-time consecutive semesters and be enrolled in a credit-bearing internship course to participate
• If also enrolled in an internship course, must adhere to program criteria and course requirements as outlined by your academic department

Program Requirements

• Attend Orientation Session I  
• Report your hire on Career Net
• Attend Orientation Session II  
• Complete a learning agreement and an ethical conduct agreement
• Complete a program evaluation
• Attend a reflection session 

See our events page for Orientation dates

Questions?  Contact us today!