Internships can come in all shapes and sizes. These off-campus professional opportunities should provide you with direct, practical work experience under the guidance of an on-site supervisor. They should also help you develop Hendrix Competencies and contribute to your career discernment.

Internships must involve hands-on, substantive work for an organization outside of Hendrix. A college course or certification program will not qualify. Remote positions often will qualify. If you are not certain if your experience will qualify, email Intern@Hendrix.edu for guidance.

Continue reading through the FAQ’s for more information regarding program requirements.   

The Hendrix Internship Program gives students the opportunity to take part in reflection and professional development activities alongside their internship. The internship program is pre-approved for Odyssey credit in the PL category. Students may also earn academic credit. See below for details about the requirements for non-academic internships and academic internships.

For non-academic internships (earning Odyssey Credit only):
1. The internship must include a minimum of 100 hours of work outside of Hendrix College. (See “What is an internship?” for additional requirements.)

2. The Office of Career Services will provide supervision, opportunities for reflection, and professional development activities via the required Professional Development Seminar.

3. Students must successfully complete the Professional Development Seminar which will be held asynchronously via Teams.

4. Students who successfully complete their internship and the seminar as determined by the Office of Career Services, will receive Odyssey credit in the PL category.

For academic internships (earning both Odyssey Credit AND Academic credit):
1. The internship must include a minimum of 120 hours AND a minimum of 8 weeks of work outside of Hendrix College. (See “What is an internship?” for additional requirements.)

2. A Faculty Mentor will provide supervision, opportunities for reflection, professional development activities, and academic assignments via the Academic Internship course (ISHP 498).

3. The internship class schedule can be found in the academic catalog (ISHP 498). Students will meet with their class (in-person during the fall and spring; synchronously via Teams during the summer) several times across the term.

4. Students who successfully complete their internship and the Academic Internship course, as determined by the faculty mentor, will receive Odyssey credit in the PL category and an academic credit bearing a letter grade. 

When registering an academic internship, keep these things in mind:

• Talk to your Academic Advisor.
• Check the course schedule for day/time options.
  
• You will meet several times with your class over the course of the term/semester.
  
• This will show up on your schedule (just like a traditional class).
  
• Plan accordingly with your other classes AND your internship site.
  
• Students may count up to two academic internships towards graduation. (There is not a limit on the number of non-academic internships a student may take.)
  
• Fall/Spring Term: If the academic internship is taken as a 5^th class, an overload fee will be assessed. If taken as one of your four classes, no additional fees will be assessed.
  
• Summer Term: The academic internship will be placed in the summer term. Information about summer tuition and financial aid process will be provided by Academic Affairs.

Will your internship fulfill a major or minor requirement?

• Consult the course catalog and talk to your Academic Advisor to see if this applies to you.
• Consult with your program/department chair.
  

To participate in the Hendrix Internship Program, students must be at least sophomore level (usually, the summer following your freshman year) and in good academic standing with the College.

Internships can take place during the summer term, fall semester, or spring semester. Career Services and your Academic Advisor can help you think through how an internship (or multiple internships) can work with your schedule. You can participate in your first internship experience as early as the summer after your freshman year.

• You can see a database of recent internships to explore HERE. 
• Check out the Career Planning Tab for your major(s) in the Course Catalog.
• HireHendrix is Career Services' internal job and internship posting system, which gives you access to a wide variety of local and nationwide internship opportunities. In addition to internships, postings include post-graduate jobs, post-graduate fellowships, part-time jobs, summer opportunities, and volunteer opportunities that we receive from families and friends of Hendrix, alumni, and other employers who have a strong interest in hiring Hendrix students.
• Follow Career Services on Instagram and check Hendrix Today regularly! We often highlight new or interesting internship opportunities.
• Schedule an appointment with Career Services. Our friendly staff can help you think through your interests and how those might translate into internships in different career paths, geographic areas, or industries and organizations. We can brainstorm ideas based on previous internships sites or help you recognize and use your own network to gain opportunities.
• Use an online internship search tool like one from Gorick Ng, STEM Healthcare Summer Research Opportunities Guide, Zintellect, or the Federal Internship Finder.
• Check out the Internships Bulletin Board. Located outside of SLTC 226, our bulletin board features information and deadlines for a wide range of internship opportunities located across the country.
• Find and research the websites of professional organizations tied to the career field(s) in which you are interested in working. Most have pages dedicated to students, which often list available internships as well as resources for graduate school and employment opportunities.
• Network! Talk to your friends, family, Hendrix faculty, and staff members, past employers, alumni, and people you know in the field. You never know from where the next lead will come. The more people who know you are looking for an internship, the better chance you’ll have of making a connection. Join a site like LinkedIn and connect with Hendrix alumni and other organizations. There are more ways than ever to connect with people in your career field of interest; use your technology to your advantage!
  

• Fall Semester Internships: the second Friday of classes
• Spring Semester Internships: the second Friday of classes
• Summer 2025 Internships:
  • Academic Internship: May 31st (Students registered in ISHP 498 who have not also successfully completed the registration process through Career Services will be dropped from the class after June 15th.
  • Non-Academic Internship: June 31st
• Some flexibility in these deadlines may be possible. Contact Tricia Burris to discuss possible alternatives if you are unable to meet the deadlines described above.

It depends. Students majoring in Health Science or Environmental Science, as well as Social Justice minors, have a graduation requirement involving an internship. Check with your Academic Advisor and Program Chair for details.

Not all internships are paid, but there are funding opportunities through the College. The Odyssey Program, the Miller Center, and the Murphy Program all have funding opportunities. Check their websites for information on requirements and application procedures.