Internship Opportunities
2025-2026 Internship Support Opportunities
Career Services administers all SUNY-funded and campus-based internship support initiatives. Please email careers@canton.edu or call (315) 386-7119 with any questions.
Please review each opportunity below: The Presidential Internship On-Campus Internship Program; Transportation, Child Care, and Housing Stipends; and Living Stipends.
Presidential Internship - On-Campus Internship Program
Presidential Internships give students the opportunity to develop career readiness skills while working in a campus office or department. These skills include communication, teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving, work ethic, and professionalism.
- Presidential Internship openings are posted in Handshake as they become available. Spring 2026 Presidential Internships will be posted at the end of the fall semester.
- Internships are not work-study jobs.
- Please read internship descriptions carefully before applying. Some opportunities are for students within specific majors.
- 2025-2026 intern pay is based on the hourly rate of $16.00/hour. On average, students earn $800.00 for 50 hours of work or $1,600.00 for 100 hours of work in a single semester.
Required Competencies:
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
- Professionalism/Work Ethic
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- Oral/Written Communications
Needs Based Stipends (transportation, childcare, and housing)
** Priority application deadline is Friday, December 19. Funds are limited. Apply early.
Students may receive up to $1,000 for transportation (i.e. gas mileage, public transportation - bus, train, etc.) and childcare assistance (childcare center or in-home care costs), or expenses associated with housing (rent, utilities, etc.) during OFF-CAMPUS FALL 2025 internship, clinical, or preceptorship experience. Students can request funds for credit-bearing or non-credit experiences.
Please, do not submit a request until your internship, clinical, or preceptorship is approved and confirmed by the site supervisor and your faculty advisor.
**PLEASE NOTE: This application is for the Winter 2025/Spring 2026 semesters only. **Students traveling to sites where the College is already providing transportation are ineligible to apply for transportation support. **Students may not request funds for a friend or family member's transportation, housing, or childcare expenses.
Living Stipends for Unpaid Public Service and Non-Profit Internships
** Priority application deadline is Friday, December 19. Funds are limited. Apply early.
Students who secure unpaid internships with OFF-CAMPUS non-profit or public service organizations can receive up to $2,000 for a WINTER 2025/SPRING 2026 internship experience. Examples of non-profit or public service organizations include law enforcement and human services agencies, hospitals, museums, public charities, public radio, and public school districts. Students may request funds for internships that are credit-bearing or non-credit.
Please, do not submit a request until your internship, clinical, or preceptorship is approved and confirmed by the site supervisor and your faculty advisor.
**PLEASE NOTE: If you are enrolled in a degree-seeking program that results in state licensure or certification (Veterinary Technology, Nursing, Funeral Services, or Physical Therapist Assistant) you are ineligible for the Living Stipend. We suggest you apply for the Needs-Based stipend.