Honors Sponsored Internships

Apply for an Internship with Honors and our Partners

Internships are a vital part of a modern college education. They offer real-world experience, build career-ready skills, and help you discover your passions and potential impact. With the right preparation, they can be life-changing—start with our Internship Preparation Guide. Recognizing the educational value of internships, the Honors College has partnered with several organizations both on and off campus to provide paid (i.e. not for credit) internship opportunities. Students can be awarded up to $3000 at $17.50/hr by the Honors College. It is hoped that the stipend will enable more students to be able to take advantage of the exceptional opportunities that internships offer.

If you have already participated in the Honors-Sponsored Internship/ Paid Research Program, you are typically not eligible to participate in a subsequent internship/ paid research opportunity through this program. However, if you previously received an Honors-Sponsored Internship / Paid Research but did not utilize the full $3,000 award, you may be eligible to apply for a second internship for the remaining amount.

To be eligible for the paid internship program, you must be authorized to work in the United States. If you are an international student and have questions about your eligibility, please contact the International Students and Scholars office: https://www.uwyo.edu/iss/index.html

Update: Fall 2025/Spring 2025 Internship Placement

Please note that all available funding for Honors-sponsored internships during the 2025–2026 academic year has now been awarded. As a result, we are not accepting additional applications or internship pitches for fall or spring placements.

Students interested in pursuing a Summer 2026 internship may still reach out to discuss opportunities, as funding will become available for summer experiences in the new fiscal year.

If you have questions, please contact Director of Internships Chris Rothfuss.

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Honors Internship Learning Outcomes

  • Practice a range of skills appropriate to the internship setting, including professional communication and collaboration.
  • Describe one organization’s unique structure and impact and what can be learned from it.
  • Refine and clarify professional, academic, and personal goals and aspirations through critical analysis of the internship experience.
  • Prepare for future integrative work such as the capstone project through new interdisciplinary perspectives and greater cultural and professional awareness.
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Have another internship in mInd?

Do you have an organization in mind that is not currently listed as an Honors Sponsored Internship? Please fill out the Internship Interest Form to express your interest in an internship currently not listed as part of the Honors Sponsored Internship. We will do our best to explore further partnerships with other organizations. Reach out to Director of Internships Chris Rothfuss for more information.

INTERNSHIP INTEREST FORM