Apply for Internship Approval

1. Explore Internship Opportunities
2. Connect with Employers & Apply
3. Apply for Internship Approval
4. Register for Internship Course(s)

✔ You’ve found an internship opportunity!

✔ You’ve defined the expectations with your Internship Supervisor!

✔ You’ve reviewed all of the time and cost factors with your Academic Advisor.

Now, you're ready to apply! Start this process by submitting an experience in Handshake. 

Handshake process

Collect your info

Before you start, you will need to know:

  • Your internship site's name and location

  • Your internship site supervisor's name and email address

  • Number of credits you plan to take
  • A job description or the tasks and responsibilities you will take part in during your internship experience.

Submit an Experience in Handshake

  1. Log into Handshake with your OSU credentials.
  2. On the left side menu, click on Career Center.
  3. Go to Experiences and Submit an Experience.
  4. For the Experience Template, select "OSU-Cascades PSY 410 Internship."
  5. Then select the Term in which you plan to do your internship.
  6. Fill out information pertaining to the Organization where you will do your internship.
  7. Under Experience Details, input “internship” under Experience.
  8. Enter the email address for the Internship Site Supervisor. NOTE: This will be an employee from your internship site/place of work that will supervise you during your internship (this is NOT someone from OSU-Cascades). 
  9. Respond to all the General questions pertaining to your internship. 
  10. Lastly, click Submit an Experience at the bottom.
    *Let ​your Internship Site Supervisor know to look for an email from Handshake to approve your Experience request. The request must be approved within 5 business days. Handshake emails often go to junk/spam inboxes, so remind your Supervisor to check there. Contact the Career Development Center with any issues regarding Handshake approvals.