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UVA Internship Placement Program - Technology Internship

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The University of Virginia
The University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Coulter
She / Her
Senior Associate Director
5
Timeline
  • January 13, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 29, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
5/3 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
United States
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Website development Security (cybersecurity and IT security) Software development UI design UX design
Skills
cyber security user experience (ux) ui/ux research ui/ux writing cyber security management
Learner goals and capabilities

The University of Virginia's Internship Placement Program (IPP) connects undergraduate students with tailored professional internships. This program is designed to build on students' academic knowledge and provide hands-on experience in a variety of professional settings.


Our approach ensures that students not only gain valuable work experience but also develop crucial skills and insights into their career goals, interests, values, and talents. The program is overseen by the UVA Career Center and IPP faculty instructors, ensuring the quality of the internship experience.


Internship placements can be virtual, hybrid, or in-person (Charlottesville, VA). Interns are interested in tech, UX/UI design, and cybersecurity projects.


All interns complete 10 hours per week over 15 weeks during their internship.



Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
100 learners
Project
150 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the internship. However, these deliverables must be discussed and agreed upon prior to the start of the internship.



Project timeline
  • January 13, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 29, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Projects ideal for this experience should provide opportunities for students to apply and deepen their understanding of technology, UX/UI design, or cybersecurity. The projects should challenge students to think critically, solve problems, and develop professional competencies in real-world settings.


Example Projects:

  1. Tech Development Project: Students develop a prototype for a new mobile application aimed at improving organizational efficiency. This includes coding, testing, and presenting the final product.
  2. UX/UI Research and Redesign: Students conduct user research for an existing website, identify pain points, and redesign the user interface to enhance user experience and accessibility.
  3. Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: Students perform a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment for a company's IT infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending mitigation strategies.
  4. Data Analytics: Data manipulation, analysis, and visualization, extracting insights datasets, data cleaning, transforming, and modeling techniques, data-driven decisions and drawing meaningful conclusions.
  5. Tech Integration Initiative: Students work on integrating a new software solution into an existing business process, ensuring compatibility and efficiency improvements.
  6. User Journey Mapping: Students create detailed user journey maps for a digital product, providing insights and recommendations to improve user engagement and satisfaction.


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Multiple choice
    How is this internship conducted?
    • In-person only
    • Remote only
    • Hybrid: In-person hours required. Internship hours are mostly in-person with an opportunity for some remote work.
    • In-person or remote: Intern can choose to conduct their internship hours remotely or in-person.
  • Q2 - Multiple choice
    When will the intern need to complete their 10 weekly internship hours?  *
    • All 10 hours must be completed within the traditional work week (M-F; 8am-5pm). Specific hours can be mutually determined by intern and supervisor.
    • Most of the 10 hours must be completed within the traditional work week with some evening and weekend hours. Please list the evening or weekend hours below.
    • The 10 internship hours must be completed during specific days and times set by the supervisor. Please list the specific days and times below.
    • All 10 hours can be completed on the student’s own time except for the weekly supervisor meeting. This is an asynchronous internship.
  • Q3 - Multiple choice
    Does this internship require US work authorization?
    • Yes, this internship requires US work authorization
    • No, this internship does not require US work authorization
    • Unsure, I’m unsure if this internship requires US work authorization
  • Q4 - Multiple choice
    Are undergraduate international students on F-1 visas eligible for this internship?
    • Yes, international students on F-1 visas are eligible for this internship
    • No, international students on F-1 visas are not eligible for this internship
    • Unsure, I’m unsure if international students are eligible for this internship
  • Q5 - Text short
    Are the tools and technologies required for the internship available as free or open-source software?  *