THE GET INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

The GET professional experience is an 8-month internship that enables students to gain knowledge in areas such as strategy, IT-enabled innovation, organizational dynamics and effective communication. Students join information technology teams in participating firms and play a key role in designing, developing and supporting critical applications or projects. During their internship, students are exposed to different technology areas within the firm through formal training sessions, speaker series and collaboration with other GET interns. Students are able to link Syracuse University course content to specific work assignments.

The GET Extended Internship was originally developed and pioneered as part of the JPMorgan Chase - Syracuse University collaboration. The 8-month professional experience is from January to August and allows students to continue their work into the next semester. Students enroll in two 1.5 credit courses; one in the spring semester and one in the fall semester, where they share their thoughts about how the new courses fit with the skills they deem important for success in the real world. In these courses, students learn about leadership through readings, discussions and their work as a peer advisor to students in the next cohort of extended interns.

GET Extended Internship Highlights

The GET professional experience is divided into three distinct sessions:
- Spring Internship: January - May
- Maymester: Intensive 3-week course at Syracuse University in May (optional)
- Summer Internship: June - August
Introductory course co-taught by university professor and industry practitioner
A senior manager in corporate, technology, operations or finance sectors assigned as mentor
Extensive exposure to corporate executives and senior managers through internal speaker series and special sessions
Intern teams present project on innovation in technology/operations to senior executives
Interns collaborate with each other in different units and geographies via online tools
Performance evaluations and feedback during the 8-month experience

Coursework Overview

Students are required to complete all necessary coursework to remain on track for graduation. Additionally, students must maintain at least 12 credits during the spring semester through a combination of the following:

Required Online course: IST481-IT Enabled Innovation
Additional Online Courses: Students have the ability to take additional online courses during the spring.
Internship Credit: Students receive credit for participation in internship. The number of credits allowed for internships varies by school.