Students who are admitted to the Co-operative Internship in Computer Science (CICS) are required to register for this non-credit course every semester during their internship.

ⓘ	This a non-credit course open only to students who have been accepted into the internship program.

Course Objectives

To provide an opportunity for qualified students to obtain rewarding placements that help them develop practical skills in a real work setting before graduation. The CICS is available to computer science majors who will typically apply between their third and fourth year of studies.

Representative Workload

Co-operative Internship students are required to submit assignments each semester as outlined in the course syllabus. The objectives of work term assignments are to:

• Help students learn how to set goals and measure their own progress.
• Help students understand and practice reflection.
• Help students learn how to articulate their skills and core competencies.
• Connect course content to workplace activities.
• Conduct career research and prepare for future work.

Evaluations

During the internship the employer and intern will complete student performance evaluations every four months and will submit them to Co-operative Education. The final assessment of total work performed is the responsibility of Co-operative Education, and will be based upon both input from the employer and the intern’s assignments.

The Internship evaluation shall consist of two components:

1. On-the-job Student Performance

• Job performance shall be assessed by Co-operative Education in consultation with the Department using information gathered during the internship and input from the employer.
• Evaluation of the on-the-job student performance will result in one of the following classifications:
• PASS WITH DISTINCTION
• PASS
• FAIL

2. The Internship Report(s)

• Evaluation of the internship report(s) will result in one of the following classifications:
• PASS WITH DISTINCTION
• PASS
• FAIL

The evaluation of the on-the-job student performance and the internship report are recorded separately on the transcript.

Overall evaluation of the internship will result in one of the following final grades being awarded:

• PASS WITH DISTINCTION
• Indicates outstanding performance in both the internship report(s) and the on-the-job student performance.
• PASS WITH DISTINCTION has been awarded to each of the internship report and the on-the-job student performance.
• PASS
• Indicates that performance meets expectations in both the internship report(s) and on-the-job student performance.
• The student meets the requirements of a passing mark in the internship report and on-the-job student performance.
• FAIL
• Indicates failing performance in either the internship report(s) or on-the-job student performance or both.

The following will be noted in the transcript of the intern:

• Requirements for the Co-operative Internship in Computer Science have been completed.
• Internship Duration, in months.
• A grade of NC (No Credit) for Computer Science 3700 will be awarded in all semesters of the internship option prior to the final semester.

Students also enrolled in the Honours Program

In case a student is enrolled in both the Honours program and the CICS, the requirements of both must be met. Upon approval from the honours project supervisor, within the Department, the employer and the Head of the Department of Computer Science, an internship project may be submitted as a component of an honours project. These arrangements must be made within the first semester of the internship placement.

Page last updated May 24th 2021