The Portnov Computer School has established Software Testing/QA internship programs with tens of software companies located throughout the Silicon Valley, and the list keeps growing.

Participation in the internship program is very important in building the marketability of our graduates. Working as interns, the graduates gain confidence and real work experience. About 50% of internships result in job offers extended by the companies with which you intern.

Since many students are working full time and supporting themselves, their ability to participate in full-time internships is very limited or non-existent. To accommodate needs of graduates who cannot commit to a full-time internship, we have ongoing remote internships. The school operates as a testing site for multiple offshore development projects and offers an internship which is available to each student in a good standing. Participation in the remote testing internship does not impair student's eligibility for our regular internship program.

The Intern positions may or may not be budgeted and the term of an internship varies from one month to three months (8-10 weeks in average), based on particular assignment.

To qualify for an internship, at least three individual classes should be taken and successfully completed. Out of the three classes, the Software Quality Assurance class is required. A second and third classed should be taken in Test Automation, Technology, or UNIX. Classes are convenientlt packaged into career change programs such as QA Express (morning schedule), QA Flex (night-time schedule), Full-Time (out of area students only). 

Based on your professional background and education, a school counselor will suggest which classes you should take in order to obtain the maximum benefits from the internship.