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Internship Application Process

The following internship application should only be used by students seeking a required or exploratory credit-bearing internship on the Penn State Abington campus. Students should be certain to work with their faculty academic advisor to ensure eligibility to pursue a credit-bearing internship. Check out NACE position on internships as an additional resource.

Please refer to the frequently asked internship questions for additional information. 


Internship Application Process
(Please follow these steps closely to ensure that your application is processed efficiently and before the DEADLINES listed below)

STEP 1: INTERNSHIP LETTER COMPLETION - Please email the below template to your internship supervisor for completion based on your major. The letter must be completed on the company's letterhead and physically signed by your internship site supervisor. 

  • Business
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  • Rehabilitation and Human Services - Contact the RHS internship advisor for more information

STEP 2: COMPLETE THE INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM: Select the semester you plan on completing your internship.

Summer 2025 Internship Application

  • Deadline to apply - April 11, 2025

Fall 2025 Internship Application

  • Deadline to apply - August 1, 2025

STEP 3: UPLOAD YOUR COMPLETED LETTER - The completed letter (PDF or Image is best) must then be sent back to you for upload to the Internship Application form by the deadline as indicated above. (NOTE – once you fill in the application form you will receive an email confirmation from Google Forms, please refer to that email to edit your form or reupload the internship letter)
 
Approval Process:

STEP 1: VERIFICATION OF INTERNSHIP - Once your internship letter is uploaded, Career and Professional Development (CPD) will verify all internship details and move your application forward for final approval.

STEP 2: ACADEMIC APPROVAL - Final academic approval for all Required Internships will be given by a faculty internship supervisor.  *All students completing an Exploratory Internship will be assigned a faculty advisor.

STEP 3: REGISTRATION - Once final approval is completed you will be officially enrolled in the Internship course by the Registrar.  Note - Students cannot enroll themselves in any Internship course.

STEP 4: ENROLLMENT - Check LionPath to ensure enrollment into the Internship course prior to the start of the semester.

International Students should schedule an appointment with the International Student Adviser, Dagmara Karnowski, for information about CPT.

FINAL STEPS: Work with your assigned faculty internship supervisor to complete all internship academic requirements and evaluations. 

Please note the following:

  • Allow between 2-4 weeks processing time for steps 1-3 under the Approval Process.
  • If you have any holds on your account or do not meet the minimum requirements to receive internship credit this will delay the process.
  • Please be aware that if the credits from your internship put your total credits for the semester over 19 credits, you will be responsible for a credit surcharge. More information on this tuition surcharge can be found here.
  • All internship applications must be received before the deadline.

If you need further assistance, contact Career & Professional Development at [email protected] or 215-881-7529.

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