Internships in Atlanta

Atlanta Internship Experience

In today's global marketplace, employers can choose the most gifted candidates from anywhere on earth, and even graduate degrees no longer guarantee prime positions. One old adage still seems to hold true: "You can't get a job without experience, but you won't gain experience until you have a job."

About the Program

The Atlanta Internship Experience – a combination of work and study – coordinates a cohort of University of Mississippi students each summer to gain professional experience in their field of study. Students search for an internship that meets their career goals, but that also fits with their academic and workplace experience. The fifth largest city in the U.S. is vibrant and international, offering students in all majors exceptional internship opportunities. International corporations, media and communications, hospitality management, the arts, finance, and the sciences are just a few of the areas of interest in which students can find internships.

According to a 2017 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) study, today’s employers expect students to be “employment ready” upon college graduation. Typically, students learn hard skills in the classroom, but soft “people" skills such as the ability to communicate, work as part of a team, solve problems, plan, organize, prioritize, and process information are learned through interpersonal collaboration with others. The NACE study concluded that the immersion experience of internships allows students to connect classroom and workplace by requiring students to integrate and refine both hard and soft skills. Participation in the Atlanta Internship Experience provides such an immersion experience.

Who should apply for the Atlanta Internship Experience?

Students who…

are degree-seeking University of Mississippi students interested in expanding their marketability upon graduation.
have a strong resumé highlighting academic excellence and work experience.
are knowledgeable and articulate about their major, internship goals, and career interests.
have volunteer experience, leadership skills, and self-motivation.
are mature, reliable, and have a strong work ethic.
want to experience a professional environment and begin to build a professional network.
want to serve as an ambassador for the University and the State of Mississippi.
have a sense of adventure and don't mind getting outside of their comfort zone.
can succeed in the competitive internship environment in Atlanta.

Internships

Students work to secure their own internships in Atlanta, with assistance from Internship Experience program staff, the UM Career Center, and UM alumni contacts in Atlanta.

Additionally, students should make use of online internship search engines. Below are some that students have found useful:

Academic Component

Pre-Internship:
Students accepted into the summer cohort of the Atlanta Internship Experience are required to take an internship preparation course offered by the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education.

This course offers Internship Experience participants opportunities to effectively and efficiently
research internships; to improve critical internship application materials; to discuss diversity and
intercultural competence; to navigate networking, social media, and professional etiquette; to
clarify professional and personal career goals; and to foster skills of problem-solving and
interpersonal communication.

During the Internship:

Atlanta IE participants must receive academic credit for their internship. Students can also take additional course work through Ole Miss Online or iStudy.

Below is a list of internship courses from the University of Mississippi academic catalog.* If an internship for your major is not listed below, you may be able to receive academic credit via an independent or self-directed study course in your department. Some internship courses have pre-requisites or other requirements that might impact whether you can earn credit for the Atlanta Internship Experience. Contact your academic advisor to find out about your department's policies and your eligibility to earn internship credit.

ISS 490	Internship in Intelligence & Security Studies
AH 308	Art History Internship
ART 410	Art Internship
BUS 300	Business Internship
CHEM 459	Forensic Science Internship
CINE 397	Internship in Cinema
CSCI 495	Undergraduate Computer Science Internship
CSCI 595	Graduate Computer Science Internship
ECON 389	Internship (Economics)
ENGL 300	Internship in English
ENVS 385	Environmental Studies Internship
FIN 445	Internship in Insurance & Risk Management
G ST 497	Internship in Gender Studies
HP 627	Internship in Health Promotion
ES 493	Internship (Exercise Science)
ES 610	Internship in Exercise Science
IMC 395	IMC Internship I
IMC 495	IMC Internship II
INST 385	Internship in International Studies
JOUR 395	Journalism Internship
JOUR 495	Journalism Practicum
CJ 490	Criminal Justice Internship
LA 495	Internship (Legal Studies)
NHM 481	Merchandising Internship
NHM 484	Internship in Hospitality
POL 389	Internship in Government
PSY 401	Undergraduate Internship in Psychology
PPL 499	Internship (Public Policy Leadership)
SRA 401	Internship in Recreation Management
SRA 627	Internship (Recreation Management)
REL 380	Community-Based Internship
S ST 603	Internship (Southern Studies)
TC 330	Internship in Telecommunications
WWIRR 499	Internship (William Winter Institute on Racial Reconciliation)

*Inclusion on this list does not guarantee that the course can be used for academic credit in the Atlanta Internship Experience program. Confirm all requirements with your academic advisor.

Housing

Students live with their fellow Atlanta IE participants in a Georgia Tech intern housing complex in Midtown Atlanta. Rooms are fully furnished with Internet access and cable TV.

Dates

Atlanta IE Program Dates: May 19 - August 2, 2019
Application Deadline: November 9, 2018
Scholarship Application Deadline: November 9, 2019

Participation Packet Deadline (if accepted): January 21, 2019

Application Process

Click here to learn about the application process and to start your on-line application.

Cost

2019 Fees TBA

Application fee:
The Atlanta IE application fee is $50 and will be charged to your bursar account. This fee is not refundable.

	AIE Fee	+	Tuition (3 credits)
Summer 2019	$3,895.00	+	Summer Tuition Fees TBD

The Atlanta IE fee cover pre-departure activities, furnished housing in Atlanta, Atlanta IE group activities during "welcome week," and farewell dinner. Not included in the Atlanta IE fee are tuition, travel to/from Atlanta, daily meals, ground transportation, and personal spending money. If students elect to take additional coursework through Ole Miss Online or iStudy, they are responsible for additional tuition costs.

Students with a FAFSA on file can apply for a limited number of Atlanta IE scholarships.

Financial aid questions?

Contact:
Dana Requet
Financial Aid Office
(662) 915-5546
dana@olemiss.edu

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Students Start Careers with Help from Internship Experience

Oct 19, 2018

University of Mississippi students spent this past summer living, working, and networking in Atlanta, New York City and Washington D.C as part of UM's Internship Experience Program, opening doors for their future.

Gabby Coggin, Program Coordinator
Jackson Avenue Center, Suite H
P.O. Box 1848
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677
Phone: (662) 915-2982
Fax: (662) 915-5138
Email: gdcoggin@olemiss.edu

Kristina Phillips, Assistant Director
Jackson Avenue Center, Suite H
P.O. Box 1848
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677
Phone: (662) 915-1224
Fax: (662) 915-5138
Email: knp@olemiss.edu

Laura Antonow, Director
Jackson Avenue Center, Suite H
P.O. Box 1848
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677
Phone: (662) 915-6511
Fax: (662) 915-5138
Email: antonow@olemiss.edu