Internships are most effective for students when delivered in person. We highly recommend that the majority of tasks and projects be completed in an in-person setting. If extenuating circumstances arise, please contact the Student Experience Team.

While it's beneficial for your intern to gain experience working with multiple people, we recommend that you designate one primary supervisor for the duration of the internship. This is important for completing evaluations through the program's professional development requirements.

Host site supervisors can work with their interns to decide on a start date for their position. We recommend students begin their internship during the second week of classes during the fall semester. InternOSU will only begin funding the position starting the first week of class. If you decide to have your intern start before the first week of classes, your department will be responsible for fully funding the position until the first day of the fall semester.

Currently, we can only provide funding for one intern per position. After conducting interviews, you are free to hire as many students as you'd like. However, while additional students can still participate in the professional development program, your department will be responsible for funding any interns beyond the first. It is expected that all interns will be equally compensated at $14/hr. Please do not hire an intern without pay.

A graduate student may take part in the InternOSU program. However, a graduate student with a GRA or GTA position cannot take part in this program. We encourage graduate students to seek assistantships, as these positions provide a tuition waiver.

Interns are required to work between 12 – 15 hours per week. If a student is working off-campus, they may work more than 15 hours per week, but it is in the student’s best interest to work no more than 20 hours per week.