Career Premium

Career Premium FAQs

• Is the internship paid or unpaid?

  Currently it is unpaid - this is one of the ways that the program does not require a CPT authorization

• Does the internship count toward/against CPT?

  Currently the internship component of Career Premium does not count against CPT.

• What types of internship projects are available?

  Internship projects cover over 18 different types of industry fields. Here are some examples:

  • Technology Software Development/Api with PersonalBanker

  • Website Design - HTML, Java, React with Halcyon IQ

  • Virtual Reality & Healthcare with IVRHA (International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association)

  • Digital Content Creation with Wesco

  • Local Grown Salads (this is a quickly growing startup that is very excited to work with Shorelight students across multiple industries, and we have placed several in various internships below):

    • AWS - LGS Ecosystem System Designer 

    • Marketing

    • supply chain 

    • project management, 

    • Full Stack and front end development

    • Entrepreneurship

    • Raspberry Pi Development

  • Digital Marketing Strategy with Brightsity

  • Social Media Marketing with Conscious Gear

  • Diagnostics AI & Machine Learning with Ebb&Flo

• How does a virtual internship work?

  You are able to work with the employer to set your schedule based on your time zone and class schedule. 

• What is Pluralsight and what can I do with it?

  Pluralsight is a platform where you can earn industry credentials in tech, engineering, or business. These credentials are necessary in the field - such as being certified in Java or Python, or becoming a Certified AWS Cloud Practioner, etc. Pluralsight gives students access to earn those certifications in one place.

• How long will I have access to Pluralsight?

  Currently, students have access for the 16 week duration of the Career Premium program.

• How long does the Career Premium program last?

  Approximately 16 weeks, or the length of a traditional academic semester in the U.S.

• Can I do more than one internship?

  You can only do one internship through Career Premium currently, though if you’d like to add another, that can be added and paid for separately.

• How do I pay? (Domestic vs. International Accounts)

  International accounts pay through Flywire as instructed on the Statement of Fees.

• What certifications will I earn?

  • Certification 1 : Design Thinking – develop effective approaches to problem-solving

  • Certification 2 : Social Entrepreneurship – foster widespread positive change

  • Certification 3 : Global Citizenship – thrive in diverse environments. Endorsed by the University of Peace – UN Charter

• What kind of credentials will I earn and be prepared for after Career Premium?

  • Business Students

    • Agile, Scrum, PMP

  • Computer Science Students

    • Java, Python, PHP, C++ , Ruby

    • AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure

  • Engineering Students

    • DP-203 Microsoft Exam dp-203; Site Reliability Engineering; Security Operations Engineering; Reverse, Social, Chaos and Network Engineering

•  What types of careers will this help me prepare for?

  • Consulting

  • Project Management

  • Marketing

  • Software Developer

  • UX Designer

  • Mobile App Developer

  • Information Security Analyst

  • Systems Architect

  • Video Game Developer

  • AI Engineer

  • Engineering Manager

  • Product Engineer

  • Data Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineer

  • Civil Engineer