Please check the Kenyon academic calendar as these dates may affect intern availability.

Intern Hiring

  • July 25, 2025-26 Funding Application Deadline: Deadline to submit application for funding awards for fall and spring semesters,* You must have a position posted in Handshake for a complete application
  • Aug. 1: Funding decision notification date
  • Sept. 12: Recommended date by which to extend internship offers**
  • Sept. 15: Date by which organizations receiving intern funding must notify Kenyon Career Development (cdo@kenyon.edu) of their selected hire(s)

2026

  • Jan. 19: Date by which organizations receiving intern funding must confirm with Kenyon Career Development (cdo@kenyon.edu) that interns have returned for spring.
  • Feb. 6, Summer 2026 Funding Application Deadline: Deadline to submit application for funding awards for summer 2026. You must have a position posted in Handshake for a complete application
  • Feb. 13: Summer funding decision notification date
  • March 27: Recommended date by which to extend internship offers**
  • March 30: Date by which organizations receiving intern funding must notify Kenyon Career Development (cdo@kenyon.edu) of their selected hire(s) and any on-campus housing needs

* For help posting internships in Handshake, visit this guide or help library, or schedule a time with Alicia Misarti (misartia@kenyon.edu).

** You may hire according to your own timeline, but we recommend certain dates to
improve chances of yielding on offers and aligning with Kenyon programming
that supports the development and cohesion among all interns participating in the
Kenyon Community Internship Program.