Intern Program

There's Nothing Like an Internship or Co-op to Kick-Start a Career!

One of the best options today for college and technical school students taking a technology career path is right under their nose: Kentucky state government.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky operates one of the largest Enterprise IT systems in the state, public or private. This Enterprise system requires the services of a highly skilled IT workforce to maintain daily operations. In order to continue to service these systems well into the next decade, the Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) is in need of interns or co-op students interested in gaining valuable skills and seeking long-term civil service careers after they graduate.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky offers a competitive salary with benefits that are appealing to entry-level IT professionals. Job security, a quality health plan, a retirement plan, work location, education opportunities and a challenging work environment are just a few of the many benefits that are available to those who choose a career of service to the Commonwealth.

The day-to-day challenges of maintaining and extending the networks and systems that comprise the Commonwealth’s Enterprise are a great source of job satisfaction and pride for many state employees.​​

The Commonwealth Co-Op/Intern Education Placement Program is managed by the Personnel Cabinet in service to other Commonwealth Cabinets and agencies.

The COT IT Co-op/Intern program extends the Commonwealth’s Co-Op/Intern Education Placement Program. The COT IT Co-op/Intern program is an agency managed initiative that adds additional requirements for internship participation with the Commonwealth Office of Technology. The additional requirements are crafted to narrow the focus to support semi-experienced IT students.

COT participation specifications are designed to target IT students. Our goal is to insure a quality work experience for the student while receiving some measure of productivity from the internship. Students in the program should expect to receive real world experience from working side-by-side with seasoned IT professionals who support many critical Commonwealth Enterprise systems.

Successful candidates for the COT IT Co-op/Intern program must meet the requirements of the Commonwealth Co-Op/Intern Education Placement Program. The COT qualifications for participation are defined by the IT departments of each education institution from the Internship Experience Descriptions listed on this page. The requirements generally will be set by the education institution based on education experience level and course prerequisites. To participate a student must:

Students interested in COT's IT internship/co-op program can contact their University’s IT department.  For applications and general requirements for enrolling in the Commonwealth Co-Op/Intern Education Placement Program, visit the Personnel Cabinet's Intern/Co-op Program Web site.