Resources for employers and industry partners

At Arizona State University, we use a platform called ASU Career Link, which allows us to share your degree related job postings with students and alumni that meet your criteria. 

View instructions for using ASU Career Link.

Internships

Internships are experiential learning opportunities where students integrate knowledge and learning from the classroom into practical applications with hands-on experience. Internships are opportunities for students to learn new skills relevant to their career field.

Requirements

1. Internship job duties must be related to the field of study associated with the course-code, at the discretion of the faculty-of-record or program director. Internships with undefined or irrelevant job duties will be declined.
2. Internships must be supervised by a professional in that field of study. A professional is defined as someone with at least one of the following:
   • an accredited 4-year degree in an appropriate field of study and at least 1 year of working experience
   • 5 or more years of working experience in that field
   • an active, relevant license to practice in their field
3. No student intern should not begin work in an internship for credit until after all necessary paperwork has been processed and approved. Speak with your student intern before they begin work.
4. International students on an F-1 visa are prohibited from performing any job duties until all paperwork has been completed and their request for OPT/CPT has been processed. See Additional Information and Resources for more information.

Learn how to build a strong internship program.

Financial Compensation

1. Most internships today have financial compensation and unpaid internships are discouraged by the Herberger Institute, the National Association of Colleges and Employers, and many other colleges and organizations.
2. According to the United States Department of Labor, any unpaid internship in the United States must pass all 7 questions on The Test for Unpaid Interns and Students as outlined in the Federal Labour Standards Act.
3. The Herberger Institute firmly believes that all internships and experiential learning programs should provide financial compensation to working interns.
4. While financial compensation is not required, students are strongly encouraged to seek out paid opportunities. Students who receive an offer for an unpaid internship are still permitted to register that internship for credit, with the exception of students enrolling in courses under The Design School.

*Students requesting to enroll in internship courses under The Design School are required to secure paid internships. Unpaid internships will not be counted towards credit. 

A gig is defined as a short-term project in which our student acts as a professional freelancer for you/your business. Unlike internships, gigs do not require clearly defined learning objectives, and you do not require full-time staff mentor. 

All gigs and short-term projects will be posted on ASU CareerLink. When posting your opportunities, please make sure to indicate the posting is a "Gig/Freelance" opportunity. Offering competitive pay and as many details as possible will increase your chances of receiving a student response.

The procedure to recruit a Herberger Institute student for a gig is as follows:

1. Mural Artists and Murals
2. All other disciplines

1. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Email [email protected]
2. Grants for Businesses and Employers 
3. Hiring International Students
4. OPT for International Students
5. Herberger Institute internships for credit: Additional Laws, Rules, and Regulations
6. ASU Recruiting Policies
7. ASU Academic Calendar 
8. ASU Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation