*A note on CPT: The CC@E is aware of the suspension of the processing of certain CPT requests by ISS. We continue to process applications for enrollment in our autumn quarter internship courses. We will approve CPT requests as normal (given that the requester’s enrollment has been approved following the steps below) to have them routed to ISS for possible processing when ISS’ review of their CPT policy is complete. For immigration-related questions, please consult with ISS. For updates on CPT, please see the ISS CPT update page.
Have you secured an internship? Our office can help you earn course credit!
Engineering students who participate in a structured internship may be eligible to receive credit through the College of Engineering. Engineering departments allow students to apply their internship credit to their degree requirements. Available to both undergraduate (via ENGR 321) and graduate (via ENGR 601) students alike, gaining credit helps to provide structure to ensure that students leave their internship with relevant, meaningful experience. Students registered in these courses do not pay full tuition; they keep their student status and benefits.
Steps to earning course credit for an internship
Upon review and approval, CC@E staff will manually register you for the course. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email and be able to verify enrollment via MyPlan.
- Obtain an internship that is at least 50% engineering-related and is primarily project-based.
Use resources such as Handshake and other online search engines, career fairs and networking. - Apply for credit by filling out the Google form:
- When registration is open for the quarter in which you are requesting enrollment, submit your internship information through our Google form. You will need to upload a copy of your offer letter. Start/end dates should overlap with the quarter in which you are requesting enrollment.
- After submitting your supporting information, CC@E staff will manually register you for the appropriate course and section, and you will receive a confirmation email.
- Once you are registered, pay the course fee via MyUW.
- Complete and submit the internship assignments in Canvas.
- F-1 STUDENTS: Complete the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) application:
You must complete this step after you have applied for credit and confirmed your registration, as outlined in step two. - For students requiring CPT coverage, complete the CPT application (which will require you to provide proof of enrollment, such as a screenshot from MyPlan)
- Ensure that the department adviser is "Jeramy Howell"
- Ensure that the department adviser's email address is "engrint@uw.edu"
- Please allow 1-3 business days for us to process your course application and sign your CPT
- ISS will send you an e-mail when your updated I-20 is ready for pickup; note that it may take ISS up 2-3 weeks to process your CPT. Questions about CPT or expedited processing should be directed to ISS.
For more assistance, visit the CC@E or e-mail engrint@uw.edu.
| Quarter | Registration opens (8 a.m. pacific time) | Final deadline (all times pacific) |
| Autumn 2026 | August 24 | October 13 at 12:00 p.m. Noon |
| Winter 2027 | November 5 | January 15 at 12:00 p.m. Noon |
| Spring 2027 | February 11 | April 9 at 12:00 p.m. Noon |
Fee structure & course offerings
Students will be enrolled in section A (part-time) or section B (full-time) based on the number of hours per week they are assigned for their internship. Exceptions to enroll in lower-credit offerings are generally not allowed unless credit is being repeated for the same internship over multiple quarters.
| Class | Work | Register for | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergrad | Part‑time | ENGR 321 A (1 credit) | $210 |
| Undergrad | Full‑time | ENGR 321 B (2 credits) | $420 |
| Grad | Part‑time | ENGR 601 A (5 credits) | $295 |
| Grad | Full‑time | ENGR 601 B (10 credits) | $590 |
*Full-time means 21+ work hours per week
FAQs
For graduate students pursuing a full-time internship, ENGR 601 awards 10 credits, which does maintain your full-time credit.
For ENGR 321, or part-time ENGR 601 students, you do not gain full-time status with our courses. Internships are presumed to occur during your vacation quarter.
Yes! You can add your own ISHIP coverage from your MyUW page. If you need assistance with this process, or you cannot add you own coverage, email engrint@uw.edu.
No. UW policy (from the Registrar’s Office, International Student Services, and more) states that students should take internship credit simultaneously with their internship. Further, for international students, USCIS policy similarly maintains that students take CPT credit at the same time as the internship.
No. The course fee listed in the table should be all that is assessed to your account. IMA and UPASS fees should not be added to your account while you are doing a full-time internship and are not enrolled in other courses. If IMA or UPASS fees are erroneously added to your account, contact UW Transportation services or UW Recreation directly. If your tuition assessment is incorrect, email engrint@uw.edu.