Internship Programs

What is an UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP?
Undergraduate internship integrates classroom study with related on-the-job work experience. At Southern New Hampshire University, an internship is available in virtually all undergraduate programs, offering students the opportunity to gain exposure to their career fields while earning credits toward their degrees. Students may be paid for their work experience at the discretion of the employer.  There are three placement periods: September - December, January - May, and May - August or 16 weeks per period. Student application deadlines and job search may begin as early as six months prior to the beginning of an internship!

What is a GRADUATE INTERNSHIP?
Internship also integrates classroom study with related on-the-job work experience, however, this is available to all full-time graduate students.  This opportunity allows them to gain exposure to their career fields while earning credits toward their degrees.  Students may be paid for their work experience at the discretion of the employer.  There are four placement periods which coincide the graduate program academic sessions (September, December, March, and June) and are 12 weeks in length. Students begin their search months in advance of beginning their internship.

Why should employers participate?
Employers who provide job opportunities help themselves as well as the students they employ! Why should employers participate?

--To provide a good source of personnel.
--To enhance company relations with colleges and their students. Internship students returning to campus are ambassadors of goodwill for the company.
--To increase cost-effectiveness of recruitment and training.
--To identify the students they may hire after graduation. In addition, these same students learn more about their employer while gaining valuable experience.

How can employers participate?
The Career Development Center is constantly seeking quality internship placements for its students and encourages employers whose needs meet our placement periods to list openings through SNHU Recruit, our online program. Application deadlines and job search for students begin as early as six months prior to the beginning of their internship. The number of hours worked depends upon the amount of credits the student is intending to fulfill.

What are the responsibilities of the employer?
Employers need not have a formal internship training program in place, but should offer students positions related to their majors that will allow them to develop their skills and learn about the working environment while receiving appropriate levels of supervision. Employers are asked to allow an on-site visit if necessary, at your convenience, by a CDC counselor and to complete an evaluation of the student's work at the end of the placement period. Since the CDC is the link between the employer and the student, employers are asked to contact the office to discuss any problems associated with the placement.  Employers determine the rate of pay for the student in advance of the placement.