Internship Opportunities
2025 Internship Support Opportunities
Career Services oversees all SUNY-funded 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 & Childcare Assistance Stipends, and Living Stipends.
According to Jobs for the Future, “Paid internships are short-term work experiences in which participants get firsthand knowledge of and exposure to jobs or career pathways by engaging in hands-on activities as they work to achieve learning objectives under structured supervision.”
Presidential Internship - On-Campus Internship Program
Requests are now open for the Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters. Supervisor requests are due no later than Friday, April 18 by 5:00 pm. Late requests will not be accepted. Requests are limited to a maximum of 2 interns per supervisor.
- Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 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. Supervisors are responsible for scheduling student work hours accordingly.
- Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Supervisor Request Form | Requirements for On-Campus Supervisors
- Internship opportunities and student applications will be posted in Handshake
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, May 2.
Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 Summer 2025 internship, clinical, or preceptorship experience. Students can request funds for credit-bearing or non-credit experiences.
The Summer 2025 Needs Based Stipend Request Form is now open.
Living Stipends for Unpaid Public Service and Non-Profit Internships
Priority application deadline is Friday, May 2.
** Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Students who secure unpaid internships with OFF-CAMPUS non-profit or public service organizations can receive up to $2,000 for a Summer 2025 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 NOTE: If you are enrolled in a degree-seeking program that results in state certification (i.e. Veterinary Technology, Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant), you are ineligible for the Living Stipend. We suggest you apply for the Needs-Based stipend.
The Summer 2025 Living Stipend Request Form is now open.