Internship and Research Opportunities
The Computer Science Department offers a variety of research and internship opportunities to our
students. Whether its contributing to a professor's research effort or spending the summer at a
company or laboratory, such experiences provide the opportunity for personal growth and professional
development.
Internship Opportunities
Research Opportunities.
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates: This summer program, funded by a
grant from the National Science Foundation, brings together students from Ithaca College and other
institutions to perform research under the mentorship of a faculty member. The program is
designed to provide talented undergraduates majoring in computing sciences or closely related
disciplines the opportunity to experience the challenge and excitement of working on a team-oriented,
collaborative research project. Our Computer Science majors have performed research in virtual
reality, serious game development and robotics through our REU. Visit the REU web page for more
detailed information about the program and the research projects.
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Dana Internship: The Dana program provides educationally relevant
opportunities for highly qualified students with financial need. The Dana student work experience
takes place during the academic year and/or over the summer. Students may work during the academic
year with faculty on special projects or in the local community in not-for-profit organizations. A
summer program may also include corporate settings outside the area. Our Computer Science
majors have performed research in virtual reality, medical image processing and tactile feedback
device development through the Dana program.
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Other Research Opportunities: Our faculty often participate in other research
opportunities for our students as they become available. One example is the CRA-W funded CREU program, which funds students from
underrepresented groups to work closely with a faculty member on a research project. We
currently have a CREU project
in VR therapy.
Senior Projects
All of our majors participate in a senior project during their final year. "Senior Project"
ensures that all of our students leave the department with experience working on team-oriented,
experiential projects. Students work closely with a faculty member and one or two other students
on a project that may be research or real-world oriented. Recent senior projects have included
Lego robot engineering, wiki site visualization, serious game development, and using Macromedia Flash
to Develop Computer Simulations.
