Internships

Depending on prior experience, students are required to undertake an internship. This requirement is based on the need to relate the academic education to an on-the-job training situation. It involves the equivalent of eight weeks of full time employment in an approved internship. Atlanta’s metropolitan area and the Southeast Region of the United States offer unparalleled opportunities for internships and part-time employment in most areas of planning.

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Part-time Employment (GRA/Co-op Program)

Most students finance some portion of their expenses through part-time employment. Atlanta presents extensive opportunities for both financially and professionally rewarding work. Students frequently find positions with one of the following: the 15 county and over 50 city governments in the region; regional and state planning agencies; regional offices of the federal government; public utilities; a myriad of public interest groups ranging from the Georgia Conservancy to Central Atlanta Progress; private financial, development and commercial institutions; and private planning consulting firms.

Many times employers enter into cooperative agreements with Georgia Tech to provide on-the-job training for students along with tuition assistance. Such agreements occur when the GRA and co-op programs are combined. These GRA/co-op programs are a typical way in which students finance most of their education. Please refer to Georgia Tech's 2002 Fact Book page 97 for statistics of GRA Co-op positions awarded in the past 6 years.