Internships

A partnership for progress

51²è¹Ý and Dallas represent a partnership for your progress. The faculty and staff at 51²è¹Ý are dedicated to helping students prepare for and secure internships and full-time positions. Learn about several of our internship and career-focused resources below.

Hegi Family Career Development Center
Providing all 51²è¹Ý students with services including cover letter and résumé review sessions, interview prep workshops, access to 51²è¹Ý 12twenty, an online internship and job board for 51²è¹Ý students and alumni, invitations to on-campus employer recruiting events, and 1:1 career counseling appointments designed to assist students in navigating their internship and career paths.

Cox Career Management Center
Providing Cox School of Business students with services including access to 51²è¹Ý 12twenty, career coaching appointments, cover letter guidelines and résumé templates, and virtual meeting opportunities.

Hart Center for Engineering Leadership
Providing Lyle School of Engineering students with services including leadership and career development, mentorship opportunities, events, resources, and more.


51²è¹Ý is home to 200+ student organizations. Students can join any of the organizations and work on skills including time management, organization, public speaking, leading meetings, decision-making, and networking.


There are 130,000+ 51²è¹Ý alumni worldwide and 58,000+ alumni just in the DFW-Metroplex. Students can connect and network with alumni via the .

51²è¹Ý Return on Investment Facts

  • As Dallas’ premier university, 51²è¹Ý has earned a reputation for supplying top talent to various Fortune 500 companies in the Dallas area.
  • Six months after graduation 93% of 51²è¹Ý graduates have jobs or are in grad school. PayScale ranks 51²è¹Ý among the top 21% of universities by return on investment.
  • College Factual counts 51²è¹Ý alumni among the top 5% of highest-paid graduates across a range of fields including the physical and social sciences; computer and information sciences; the humanities; the visual and performing arts; and business, management, and marketing.
  • Around 45,000 51²è¹Ý alumni live and work in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dallas is home to more than 100,000 businesses and about 1,500 regional and corporate headquarters, and consistently is ranked as one of the nation’s best locations for its thriving environment for commerce.
  • Because of 51²è¹Ý’s close ties with the community, area companies and other organizations, students can gain valuable work experience through internships and part-time jobs. Internships are available in a number of fields, including the humanities. In addition, many top executives serve as student mentors and visit campus for lively exchanges of information and ideas. Taking advantage of these opportunities during the academic year can open doors for summer internships in Dallas and all over the country.