Registration Information

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers students an opportunity to integrate classroom instruction with practical work experience. The program gives students the opportunity to verify academic and vocational interests, gain valuable experience in the chosen field prior to graduation, and earn income that can be used to defray college expenses.

Internships must be related to the academic major or career field interest. The work experience is conducted under approved industrial, business, institutional or governmental agency supervision. Intern positions are expected to enhance the student's education. Positions not acceptable for internship are blue-collar work, technician, data entry, clerical, part-time, etc.

An internship is for one-term. Students interested in registering for an internship should pick up the forms from the Co-Op Office in the Career Resource Center, J. Wayne Reitz Union. The Career Resource Center has the Internship Handbook online.

Students interested in alternating semesters with the same company should speak with the Co-Op Office in the Career Resource Center, J. Wayne Reitz Union.

Undergraduate students can receive one credit hour of internship and have it applied as a materials science technical elective.

Eligibility for Participating in an Internship

Undergraduate students applying for participation in an internship must have completed their freshman year (first 30 semester hours) and be approved by the MSE Undergraduate Coordinator prior to leaving for the internship. In addition, it is required that the student have a minimum grade of point of 2.00 or higher.

Registration Procedures:

Undergraduate Students

  1. Complete and submit the Request for Internship form with your letter of offer from the company.
  2. The Academic Office will review your form in order to verify that the work is engineering design work. The MSE Academic office will notify you by e-mail if your request has been approved or denied. If the letter does not include the job duties, contact your supervisor and obtain an outline of the work to be performed during the internship period.
  3. Register for EMA4949 and pay the tuition by the deadline.

    International Students

    Must fulfill the guidelines set by the International Office for registration

  4. Three weeks prior to the end of the term, complete the Student Work Report and return it to the MSE Academic office via e-mail.
  5. Have your supervisor complete the Employer's Evaluation Report. E-mail or fax (352) 392-5630 the signed form to the MSE Academic office at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Graduate Students

All students applying for participation in an internship must have permission from their supervisory committee chair or graduate coordinator if the student has no supervisory committee.

  1. Complete and submit the Request for Internship form with your letter of offer from the company.
  2. The Academic Office will review your form in order to verify that the work is engineering design work. The MSE Academic office will notify you by e-mail if your request has been approved or denied. If the letter does not include the job duties, contact your supervisor and obtain an outline of the work to be performed during the internship period.
  3. Register for EGN5949 and pay the tuition by the deadline.

    International Students

    Must fulfill the guidelines set by the International Office for registration

  4. Three weeks prior to the end of the term, complete the Student Work Report and return it to the MSE Academic office via e-mail.
  5. Have your supervisor complete the Employer's Evaluation Report. E-mail or fax (352) 392-5630 the signed form to the MSE Academic office at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NOTE: The Student Work Report and the Employer's Evaluation Report are due three (3) weeks before the end of the semester.