Internship Agreements

Important information for students and internship hosts/employers

The Opportunity Hub, cannot sign or enter into academic affiliation agreements, internship agreements, or other types of legally binding documents with employers for internships undertaken by LSA undergraduate students. This is due to the lack of university involvement, control, and oversight of the employer’s internship.

For more questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar by calling 734-647-3507.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t the Hub sign my internship or volunteer agreement?

The University of Michigan is unable to sign any internship document wherein U-M is being asked to undertake commitments or obligations to the internship unless U-M has academic oversight and control over the design, implementation, and execution of the internship.

Since the Opportunity Hub does not have such direct involvement, control, and oversight of the internship, there is no basis for U-M to enter into the agreement proffered by the employer.

What are my other options?

U-M is unable to enter into internship agreements wherein U-M is undertaking legal commitments, obligations, and liabilities unless U-M has direct involvement, control, and oversight of the internship.

If however, a student is able to find a U-M academic unit that is willing to sponsor and monitor their internship and meet the requirements for involvement, oversight, and control, it is likely U-M would be able to proceed with the agreement.

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