Internships with Honors
Offering professional opportunities to highly motivated students.
About Our Internships
The Honors College is proud to partner with employers and UNLV Career Services & Workforce Development to offer internship opportunities to Honors students. These experiences allow students to explore a career field, gain valuable experience, and develop professional connections. Our offerings include for-credit/unpaid internships and paid/not-for-credit internships, and Honors students may also create their own internship experience for an employer of their choice.
Contact
Main Contact
Tony Terrell, Ph.D.
Director of Advising and Recruitment
702-774-4578
tony.terrell@unlv.edu
Contact Career Services & Workforce Development
Types of Honors Internships
There are two basic types of Honors internships:
- For-credit/unpaid internships, which require students to also apply for into the HON 395 course to appropriately receive credit, or
- Paid/not-for-credit internships, which do not require students to enroll for into the HON 395 course
For both types of internships, students apply for the position directly through the organization that is hosting the internship.
Creating Your Own Opportunity
As an alternative to applying for an internship offered in partnership with the UNLV Honors College, students can approach an employer about the possibility of completing an internship under their supervision.
If the Honors College has not yet approved the employer as an internship site, a college representative will likely have to conduct a site visit and meet with the potential supervisor prior to approving the internship experience. As such, initiating new internships may require significant advance planning.
Application Process for Unpaid Internships (HON 395)
If you are participating in a for-credit/unpaid internship through the UNLV Honors College, you are required to apply for the HON 395 course to appropriately receive credit. Complete the following steps:
- Carefully Read the HON 395 Eligibility and Requirements: These requirements will give you a clear understanding of how credits will be earned, expectations for your internship mentor/supervisor, and course assignments.
- Part of the internship experience will be meeting deadlines for assignments that will be submitted to the Honors College. Understanding these assignments will be essential for the successful completion of HON 395 and maximizing your internship experience.
- Submit Your Application Directly to the Employer: Each internship posting includes specific instructions for how to apply with the employer. If, after applying and interviewing, the employer offers you the internship, proceed to step 3.
- Meet with the UNLV Honors Internship Program Coordinator: After receiving approval from the employer for their internship, students must meet with Tony Terrell, Ph.D., director of advising and recruitment, to discuss the overall process and required forms. Schedule a meeting by calling the Honors College front desk at 702-895-2263 or emailing tony.terrell@unlv.edu.
- Complete the Honors Internship Application with Your Mentor/Supervisor: Following a successful meeting with our program coordinator, the student and the internship mentor/supervisor must collaboratively complete the Honors Internship Application. This includes information about the student, the internship site, and the objectives of the internship. The application should explicitly state the student’s internship work schedule and responsibilities. Both the mentor/supervisor and the student must sign the Honors Internship Application.
- Submit All HON 395 Application Materials: The student must meet again with the coordinator to turn in the signed Honors Internship Application. During this meeting, the student will sign the General Release Form – HON 395 and schedule a mid-semester meeting. If approved by the Program Coordinator, the student then registers for HON 395.
Application Process for Paid Internships
Students cannot earn academic credit through the Honors College for paid internships, so they do not register for HON 395, nor are they required to submit any assignments to the Program Coordinator. Students simply apply with the employer.
However, if you are participating in a paid internship that was advertised through the Honors College, you will be asked to submit a signed General Release Form – Paid Internship to our program coordinator before starting the internship. Additionally, in an effort to ensure that these students have the best internship experiences possible, the program coordinator will request feedback about the position and the organization.