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. With the designated partners below, students are 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.

Fall 2025 Application process

The application process for fall 2025 Honors Sponsored Internships includes an application, resume/CV, and cover letter submitted by the deadline listed below. Applications received by the listed deadline will receive priority, and then a rolling application process will be utilized until the position(s) are filled. Please review the partners listed below and apply today!

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Albany County Historic Preservation/ Tourism Boards

Deadline: October 10, 2025, 11:59pm

Albany County Tourism Office in coordination with the Albany County Historic Preservation Board will host a celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary and is seeking an innovative and creative intern to coordinate these efforts. 

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Middle East Film Festival

Deadline: September 30, 2025, 11:59pm

The University of Wyoming Honors College is seeking a talented and motivated Graphic Design Intern to join the team preparing for the Third Middle East Film Festival (March 2026). This paid internship is an exciting opportunity to gain professional experience in arts and event design, while contributing to one of the most dynamic cultural festivals on campus.

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Summer High School Institute

Deadline: December 1, 2025, 11:59pm

The University of Wyoming’s Summer High School Institute (HSI) is a dynamic academic program for motivated Wyoming high school students ready to explore college-level learning and experience life on a university campus. HSI is seeking an enthusiastic and creative intern to start in Spring 2026 to support program marketing, communications, and alumni engagement efforts.

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UW Free Expression, Intellectual Freedom, and Constructive Dialogue Initiative

Deadline: October 10, 2025, 11:59pm

The University of Wyoming is dedicated to free and open inquiry and respectful discourse, articulated in a 2023 Statement of Principles which reflects both Wyoming’s distinct heritage of neighborliness, equality, and respect and the University of Wyoming’s longstanding aspiration of inclusion and individual rights in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. This initiative is seeking an intern to support its programming and vision.

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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