Internship Placement Program
IPP Summer 2025 Application
App Opens: Monday, March 3rd; 12am
App Closes: Sunday, March 30th; 11:59pm
Session Dates: Monday, June 2nd - Friday, July 25th
Explore careers, gain professional experience, and expand your network. The IPP team uses information provided in the application and interview process to match you with a customized internship placement based on the best opportunities for your interests, skills, and goals. IPP is a great option for students exploring career paths and functional roles who are open to gaining experience from a wide range of industries and from professionals who are dedicated mentors and supervisors.
As a placement program, while every consideration will be given to your internship site preferences, specific IPP placements cannot be guaranteed due to student demand, selectivity, and/or specific requirements of some internship sites.
Eligibility
- 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate student enrolled full-time at UVA
- 1st years can apply during the second round of applications in April
- Good academic standing; Overall GPA > 2.5
- Clear disciplinary record
- Meet the health, age, academic, security, and/or related internship criteria of the sponsoring organization
- Ability to complete an internship reflection course in Fall 2025: UNST 3910: Self & Organizations or UNST 3920: Teams, Leadership, and Organizations. Students completing the Psychology program will take PSYC 3910: Psychology Internships, an online synchronous course, in the 8-week Summer 2025 session.
- Meet program internship hour requirements (20 hours/weekly from Monday, June 2nd - Friday, July 25th)
Application Process
- Review Internships: Search for available internships in Handshake under IPP: in Jobs. We recommend saving the position descriptions. When the application closes you will be unable to re-review the descriptions in Handshake.
- Prep Application Materials: Refresh your resume and secure an unofficial copy of your transcript.
- Apply via Handshake: Use UVA Internship Placement Program (IPP): Summer 2025 Application to complete your application.
- Complete the Application: Select “Register” and complete application questions. Once application is submitted, it cannot be reviewed. Selecting "Unregister" will delete your application.
- Conduct an IPP Interview: Schedule a follow-up virtual interview with an IPP team member via Handshake. Plan accordingly, interview slots fill quickly. Interviews slots are not guaranteed which is why it's important to apply early. Slots are opened on a weekly basis each Monday by noon.
- Email Resume and Transcript to Interviewer: At least 24 hours prior to your interview, please email your resume and an unofficial copy of your transcript to your interviewer (who is assigned when you schedule your interview appointment in Handshake).