Georgia Tech Pre-Law Advising – AT&T Intellectual Property

Patent Development Summer 2018 Internship

Application deadline: March 27, 2018 by 5:00 p.m.

Apply via CareerBuzz Job ID# 135568.

Internship Description

AT&T Intellectual Property is responsible for the protection, valuation, and monetization of all intellectual property within AT&T.  The internship provides a qualified candidate the opportunity to assist AT&T Patent Developers with mining AT&T’s vast patent portfolio and aligning identified patents with products and services in support of patent monetization efforts.  The qualified candidate will also work with Patent Developers and inventors to identify patentable inventions.

Skills Gained Through Internship

The selected intern will, among other things, gain or enhance his/her familiarity with patents by evaluating inventions in view of the requirements for patentability, and analyzing patents to determine their strength and applicability to products and services.  In so doing, the intern will also gain knowledge about technology industry developments and trends related to products and services.  The intern will further enhance his/her familiarity with various technology areas, including wired and wireless networks, software-defined networks, video, and others.

Location of Internship

675 W. Peachtree Street, NW

40th Floor

Atlanta, GA 30308

Eligibility Requirements

• current, active Georgia Tech undergraduatehen applying
• be a current, active Georgia Tech student during the entire internship
• major in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or mechanical engineering preferred
• minimum 2.85 G.P.A. when applying
• be in current good academic standing
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Schedule, Audit Credit Hours, and Pay Rate 

Summer 2018 (May 14 – August 10, 2018) 

• 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday 
• The intern and his/her supervisor(s) at AT&T will determine the specific dates and schedule.  

Hourly rate per semester: $18.00 - $23.00

Overtime is not provided.

Financial support for the intern is provided by AT&T Intellectual Property.   

Internship Credit Hours and Registration 

This internship is a partnership between AT&T Intellectual Property and the Georgia Tech Center for Career Discovery and Development (C2D2) and qualifies for audit credit hours (no tuition or fees) and official transcript designation only if officially registered through C2D2.  The audit credit hours serve as academic credit hour placeholders towards full-time status, and interns only have to register for the additional number in academic credit hours to achieve full-time student status (12 credit hours) as long as the internship is officially registered for each semester.*   For example, an internship of six registered audit credit hours + six registered academic credit hours = full-time student status. Details regarding how to register the internship will be provided after the completion of the selection process.  

* Internship registration is not required. Only a registered internship will receive transcript designation, audit credit hours towards full time status. You must register before the first day of the internship.

Financial Aid and Graduation Goals 

The internship may limit or preclude the intern from taking courses for academic credit.  Applicants are responsible for consulting with their financial aid advisors (if applicable) to ensure participation in an internship with audit credit hours is permissible.  Applicants are also responsible for consulting with their academic advisors before applying to ensure that the internship will not hinder graduation goals.

Students may have summer course options available through the Summer Online Undergraduate Program (SOUP).  Similar to Tech courses taught on campus, online courses are semester-based and available to Georgia Tech students who will be working at an internship, co-op, or unable to be on campus during the summer.   https://pe.gatech.edu/summer-classes  

Internship Responsibilities  

Interns shall abide by all policies set forth by AT&T and AT&T Intellectual Property and are required to have a background check and a Confidentiality, Ownership Assignment, and Non-Solicitation Agreement form on file.  The intern shall be responsible for carrying out all responsibilities assigned during the internship and outlined by AT&T Intellectual Property, Georgia Tech Pre-Law Advising, and C2D2 before receiving internship audit credit and final transcript designation. Failure to fulfill all responsibilities can result in the internship transcript designation listed as “unsuccessful audit” and loss of the audit credit hour benefit. 

Application materials to be submitted via CareerBuzz (Job ID #135568)

• a cover letter (greeting of letter is to “Mr. Walker.”) Use the recipient address of Mr. Wade Walker at 675 W. Peachtree Street, NW 40th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308 

• a resume (with an indication of current GPA)  
• an interview (not all applicants will receive an interview)

Potential candidates should expect to be interviewed by multiple members of the organization. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Not all applicants will receive an interview.  Interviewees are required to bring a copy of their transcript.

Application Assistance 

Applicants who would like assistance with their resume and cover letters before submitting an application should contact Susan Belmonte, Georgia Tech Pre-Law Advisor.  She will provide you feedback and work with you on revisions before you submit your materials.   

sbelmonte@gatech.edu   404.385.3494 

Career Buzz, Job Posting, and Application Submission 

This internship is posted on Career Buzz, job posting 135568.  You must submit your application via Career Buzz.  All active Georgia Tech students who are currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree have access to Career Buzz.

You must sign up for Career Buzz at https://gatech-csm.symplicity.com.

You must also: 

1. Create a single file that includes your cover letter and resume and upload this document to your Career Buzz application.  Do not create a PDF before uploading to the system. The system will convert your document into a PDF.

1. Use the following file name format:  Last Name First Name 2018 ATT Prelaw Internship 

Details of this internship can also be found at www.prelawadvising.gatech.edu/internships