IST Internships
Students majoring in Information Sciences and Technology (IST) are required to have at least one internship. The college encourages its students to complete more than one internship because it greatly enhances their job prospects.
IST interns earn an average of $12 to $15 per hour working in a professional environment for organizations across all economic sectors: aerospace and defense, consulting, manufacturing, financial services, IT, government, education, and more. An internship is typically completed over the summer but can be completed on campus during the semester, as well.
Beyond pay and experience, students gain the opportunity to explore career possibilities, develop themselves professionally, and enhance their education through real-world learning.
The College of IST has a full-time, in-house internship coordinator with a multitude of resources to help students find internships.
IST interns earn an average of $12 to $15 per hour working in a professional environment for organizations across all economic sectors: aerospace and defense, consulting, manufacturing, financial services, IT, government, education, and more. An internship is typically completed over the summer but can be completed on campus during the semester, as well.
Beyond pay and experience, students gain the opportunity to explore career possibilities, develop themselves professionally, and enhance their education through real-world learning.
The College of IST has a full-time, in-house internship coordinator with a multitude of resources to help students find internships.
Examples of IST Internshps
Here are just a few of the companies where our interns have worked:
Consulting
• Accenture
• Deloitte
• Ernst and Young
• Lockheed Martin
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
Computer/IT
• IBM
• InfoGenius, Inc.
• Intuit
• Unisys
Energy/Utilities
• CONSOL Energy. Inc.
• Exelon Corporation
• Foster Wheeler
• PPL Corporation
Financial Services
• Fidelity Investments
• Genworth Financial
• Mellon Bank
• Merril Lynch
• PNC Bank
• The Vanguard Group
Government
• CIA
• Department of Homeland Security
• FBI
• U.S. Government Accountability Office
• PennDOT
Insurance
• Allstate
• CIGNA
• Erie Insurance Group
• Prudential
Manufacturing/Consumer Products
• Caterpillar, Inc.
• General Electric
• The Hershey Company
• Honeywell
• Owens Corning
• Perdue Farms
Media/Entertainment
• MTV Networks
• Napster
• AOL Time Warner
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare
• GE Healthcare
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Johnson & Johnson
Retail/Wholesale Distribution
• Footlocker, Inc.
• L’Oreal USA
• QVC
• Wawa, Inc.
Consulting
• Accenture
• Deloitte
• Ernst and Young
• Lockheed Martin
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
Computer/IT
• IBM
• InfoGenius, Inc.
• Intuit
• Unisys
Energy/Utilities
• CONSOL Energy. Inc.
• Exelon Corporation
• Foster Wheeler
• PPL Corporation
Financial Services
• Fidelity Investments
• Genworth Financial
• Mellon Bank
• Merril Lynch
• PNC Bank
• The Vanguard Group
Government
• CIA
• Department of Homeland Security
• FBI
• U.S. Government Accountability Office
• PennDOT
Insurance
• Allstate
• CIGNA
• Erie Insurance Group
• Prudential
Manufacturing/Consumer Products
• Caterpillar, Inc.
• General Electric
• The Hershey Company
• Honeywell
• Owens Corning
• Perdue Farms
Media/Entertainment
• MTV Networks
• Napster
• AOL Time Warner
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare
• GE Healthcare
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Johnson & Johnson
Retail/Wholesale Distribution
• Footlocker, Inc.
• L’Oreal USA
• QVC
• Wawa, Inc.
Interns Describe their Experiences
Prerana Dalal, Class of 2008
Systems analyst intern, Technology Earl Career Development Program, CIGNA, Hartford, Conn.
"Learning how to communicate with different people and work in teams in my IST classes paid off in my internship. As a systems analyst intern at CIGNA, I had to communicate with both business teams and technical teams and often had to explain to each what the other wanted. Also, because I was used to dealing with open-ended and complex problems in my IST classes, I quickly learned CIGNA’s customer management relationship tool for tracking insurance-claim information and figured how out to customize fields, create new processes, and test those changes."
Systems analyst intern, Technology Earl Career Development Program, CIGNA, Hartford, Conn.
"Learning how to communicate with different people and work in teams in my IST classes paid off in my internship. As a systems analyst intern at CIGNA, I had to communicate with both business teams and technical teams and often had to explain to each what the other wanted. Also, because I was used to dealing with open-ended and complex problems in my IST classes, I quickly learned CIGNA’s customer management relationship tool for tracking insurance-claim information and figured how out to customize fields, create new processes, and test those changes."
Pedro Huerta, Class of 2008
IT intern, GE Corp., Shelton, Conn.
"This was the first time I have worked in a big company, and I had to learn to take advantage of other people’s skills. It was hard at first—learning to ask somebody for information or for help. But those kinds of soft skills are really important, and I definitely gained them. By the end, I learned how to work with people better and feel more confident that I know how to work with people in all positions."
Mike Tadduni, Class of 2008
Intern for desktop support, MTV Networks
"I already had a lot of the technical skills needed for this internship, but what I really learned was how to handle people. My work was very customer-service oriented, so I had to use a lot of people skills. This was good because you have to deal with people no matter what your job. Learning how to deal well with people is as important as having technical skills."
Contact Us
Undergraduate Advising Center
E-mail: FutureStudents
ist.psu.edu
Phone: 814-865-8947
Toll-free: 1-866-225-8707 (U.S. Only)
E-mail: FutureStudents
ist.psu.eduPhone: 814-865-8947
Toll-free: 1-866-225-8707 (U.S. Only)
