Once you have chosen a major, completed pre-requisite courses in your major, or at the very least, identified a career field of interest in which you desire doing an internship to gain experience, you will want to create your search plan. You may also make an appointment to discuss internships by emailing careerservices@hacc.edu and request to meet with Kathleen. For details on the workshop How to Create an Internship Search Action Plan offered every semester visit HACC’s Career Services Events webpage here. In the meantime, you may try these helpful resources to get you started.
International Students who want to apply for an internship
F-1 international students may only work off campus with permission from the Department of Homeland Security. Curricular practical training (CPT) is defined as employment that is "an integral part of an established curriculum.” This includes internships, health career clinical work, cooperative education programs, or any other type of required practicum. Employment may be paid or unpaid.
Eligibility Requirements
Please Note:
To apply:
Each semester of an internship, even if it is at the same location requires a new CPT to be filled out.
For further information regarding any aspect of Immigration and how to request CPT approval, please email HACC’s International Students Office at internationalstudents@hacc.edu.
Special Note about Internships at HACC:
An internship course must be completed within the semester for which you are enrolled in that course and all internships MUST be approved by the Faculty Lead teaching that internship course before you can even enroll. Also, each internship course has different hour(s), content coursework and evaluation requirements. Please consult the HACC Student’s Guide to Internship Planning Supplemental Workbook so you can connect with the correct Faculty Lead for the program in which you would like to complete an internship.
Once you have nailed the internship interview, been offered the internship, accepted the internship offer and have had the internship approved by your Program’s Faculty Lead, join me for the How to Succeed on YOUR Internship! workshop offered every semester.
Below are county government websites where you can find information for various county departments along with internship opportunities either directly by internship name OR via that county's department OR via the employment opportunities section.