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. 

• 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!
  

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 course 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.

*See "I have an internship. How do I register it?" below for more information about academic internships.

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.
• For other questions related to Academic Internships, contact AcademicInternship@Hendrix.edu.

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.

See “What is the Hendrix Internship Program & what kind of credit can I earn?” above for specific program requirements before determining whether you will register your internship as a Non-Academic Internship or an Academic Internship.

Internships, like all Odyssey projects, should be registered BEFORE they occur. Hours cannot be counted retroactively. Students may only begin counting their work hours towards the minimum requirements after they have completed the entire internship registration process.

Registering a non-academic internship (for Odyssey Credit Only):

1. Login to HireHendrix and click “Experiential Learning” to begin registering your internship with Career Services.
2. Click “Add New Experience” or “Add New” and complete the form. “Save as Draft” as you go; it will not save automatically.
3. “Submit” when complete to initiate the approval process. Please monitor your forms and prompt your internship site supervisor to approve the forms, if needed.
4. Once approved, watch for an email from Career Services with information about the required Professional Development Seminar.
   
   For more detailed guidance, consult our Non-Academic Internship Registration Guide.

Registering an academic internship (for both Odyssey Credit & Academic Credit):

1. Work with your Academic Advisor to enroll in the Academic Internship course (ISHP 498) through the regular course enrollment process.
2. Register the internship through Career Services as described above in steps #1-3. 
   

For more detailed guidance, consult our Academic Internship Registration Guide.

*If your internship should be counted towards your major/minor, consult with your Academic Advisor and Program/Department chair for guidance.

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

• Enrolling in the course does not guarantee you an internship. The expectation is that you will secure an internship before enrolling in the course (or you should be reasonably confident that you will have an internship before the course begins).
• Talk to your Academic Advisor
• Check the course schedule for day/time options. Plan accordingly with your other classes AND your internship site.
• 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).
• 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 participate in.)
• Fall/Spring Term: If the academic internship is taken as a 5th 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. Summer tuition will be assessed. Some students will qualify for need-based aid. Please contact Kris Noah in the Financial Aid office.

• Summer 2025 Internships:
  • Academic Internship: May 31st (Students enrolled in ISHP 498 who have not also successfully completed the registration process through Career Services will be dropped from the class after June 20th.)
  • Non-Academic Internship: June 31st
• Fall 2025 Internships:
  • Academic Internship: September 2, 2025 (Students enrolled in ISHP 498 who have not also successfully completed the registration process through Career Services will be dropped from the class after September 5th.)
  • Non-Academic Internship: October 1, 2025
• Spring 2026 Internships: TBD (Information will be posted in October)

Notes: 

• 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.
• Students who enroll in the academic internship course (ISHP 498) or ISHP 499 must also complete registration forms through Career Services. Students who have not done so by the deadline will be dropped from the course.
• Internships, like all Odyssey projects, should be registered BEFORE they occur. Hours cannot be counted retroactively. Students may only begin counting their work hours towards the minimum requirements after they have completed the entire internship registration process.

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 Miller Center and the Murphy Program each have a competitive funding process. Check their websites for information on requirements and application procedures.

NEW FOR 2025-2026: The Odyssey Program has set aside a pool of funding dedicated to funding unpaid or underpaid undergraduate internships.

• When you register your internship with the Office of Career Services, you will have the opportunity to indicate an interest in applying for this funding.
• If/when your internship is approved, Career Services will notify Odyssey of your interest in funding.
• The Odyssey Office will then send information to you directly about next steps, if funding is still available.
• Learn more on the Odyssey Hub: Odyssey Funding Process & Guidelines.

The most important piece of advice is to consult with your Academic Advisor and Program/Department chair for guidance around internship requirements for your major or minor.

If your major requires that your internship be taken for academic credit, then follow the steps for registering an academic internship. (See, "I have an internship. How do I register it?" above for more details.)

If your major gives you the option of registering your internship as an Academic Internship or a Non-Academic Internship, talk to your academic advisor about which option makes the most sense in your graduation plan.

Also, remember that to fully register your internship, you must:

1.Academic Interns (for major/minor)

• Enroll in ISHP 498
• Register the internship through Career Services
• Consult the Academic Internship Guide for details

2.Non-Academic Interns (for major/minor)

• Enroll in ISHP 499*
• Register the internship through Career Services
• Consult the Non-Academic Internship Guide for details

*ISHP 499 is a non-credit bearing course that does NOT take space in your schedule but DOES appear on your academic transcript. Students enrolled in ISHP 499 will take part in the asynchronous Professional Development Seminar with the other non-academic interns and will be supervised by Career Services.