Pre-Graduate School Internships

Consider a Pre-Graduate School Internship!

The objective of the IE Pre-Graduate School Internship is to connect undergraduates with faculty and veteran graduate students in their field of study to explore those unique aspects of graduate study that make it distinct from the undergraduate experience (e.g., conducting research, writing for scholarly audiences, participating in seminars, serving as teaching and research assistants, publishing articles in professional journals, becoming members of scholarly organizations and learned societies, preparing for an academic or professional career, etc.). In most cases the intern will work primarily with the graduate mentor and secondarily with a faculty supervisor.

Internship activities include but are not limited to: observation of undergraduate teaching done by graduate student teaching assistants, attending graduate classes, seminars and departmental research colloquia, undertaking a research project (similar to what you might engage in as a graduate student), attending meetings of graduate professional organizations, journal groups, lab sessions and other academic gatherings for graduate students and faculty, discussing your discipline, graduate study and career development with faculty and graduate students, observing graduate student/faculty interactions (where permitted), attending state, regional or national conferences run by the discipline's professional organizations. There are, of course, many other possibilities; you and your mentor/supervisor should work out the specific details of your internship.

To participate and earn academic credit (CMS 164M, 264M or 364M), you must currently be a UT-Austin undergraduate and plan on undertaking the internship prior to graduation. Participation is contingent upon finding a graduate student mentor and/or faculty member willing to supervise in your chosen field of study. The internship is open to undergraduates in all UT colleges and schools.

More about the internship as well as how to sign up.

Read an article describing the program.