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2026 ACUHO-I Housing Internship Program
Interested in learning more about the 2026 ACUHO-I Housing Internship Program? Watch the recording of our recent webinar for an in-depth overview! This session covers everything you need to know about being a host, the program experience, timeline, and more!
ACUHO-I Housing Internship Program
As long as you are listed on the ACUHO-I membership roster for your organization, you will use your own ACUHO-I username and password to log in and create positions for your organization.
Internships generally last 8-12 weeks (mid-May through early August) but vary depending on the host institution’s academic calendar. A May-August intern schedule is not necessary. Host sites are welcome to work with interns to tailor specific dates to accommodate academic obligations and travel arrangements.
Any currently enrolled student (undergraduate or graduate) can apply. Those who are scheduled to graduate in December or May are eligible to participate in this program as well.
Interns often work 30-40 hours per week and have a wide range of opportunities, which may include serving on committees, developing publications, revising manuals, supervising summer student staff, creating programs, assisting with training development, and other site-specific responsibilities.
Hosts should feel free to be creative and tailor the projects to the particular intern based on what they have shared with you that they hope to learn or experience during their internship.
ACUHO-I requires that host sites provide their interns, at a minimum, with room and board (or its equivalent) at no cost. Compensation packages can vary significantly from institution to institution and are dependent on many factors; there is no standard compensation for interns. Whenever possible, many host sites will provide compensation packages that include parking, recreation center usage, health insurance, family housing, travel reimbursement, access to local transportation, and more.
Click here to view the sample internship position descriptions.
It is crucial that you ensure that fair, ethical hiring practices are followed. Please review the application materials and complete (as necessary) phone interviews. Please do not interview or select candidates whose materials are not listed in the internship database. Additionally, you are ethically bound to follow the timeline
