Check Out These Internships

Click the red bars under each category listed below, to find detailed information about internships in those fields. We'll be adding more listings and categories in coming months.

Students: Be sure to download our list of Steps After Accepting Your Internship. You can also learn more about internships and how they work by reading Things To Know About Internships at the bottom of this webpage.

Note to Employers

Please download our Employer Handbook for Internships to get important information and tips for ensuring that both you and your interns have an ideal experience.

Students: Check Handshake for More Listings

Handshake logoDe Anza has partnered with Handshake as a job and internship platform for students and employers.

  • You can access Handshake through MyPortal (look for the Handshake app or card) or through the De Anza Handshake website. 
  • When you log in for the first time, you will need to set up your account and profile. (If you are given the option, select "Set up Single Sign On" and enter the email address that's in your De Anza student record. This does not have to be an address ending in @deanza.edu. Once your account is confirmed, you can log in to Handshake using your CWID and MyPortal password.) 


Government

San Mateo County

Santa Clara County

  • Paid internships
  • Dates may vary
  • Application deadlines vary
  • Contact: 408.299.6816


Law and Justice

U.S. Trustee, Department of Justice


STEM Fields

NASA


Transportation

Caltrans

  • Please contact the employer for questions about specific internships.
  • For general questions, contact Katrina Tran, internship coordinator in the De Anza Career Training Division, at trankatrina@deanza.edu 


Things To Know About Internships

Internships can be in an office or other workplace, or even online. To ensure that you have a legitimate educational experience, an internship should

  • Offer a high-impact learning experience with clear job duties, tasks and learning outcomes 
  • Serve as an extension of the classroom, by allowing you to apply knowledge gained in the classroom (It should not simply advance the operations of the employer or be work that a regular employee would routinely perform.)
  • Allow you to acquire skills or knowledge that can be transferable to other employment settings
  • Have a defined beginning and end, as well as a job description with desired qualifications
  • Incorporate clearly defined learning objectives or goals related to the professional goals of your academic coursework
  • Include supervision by a professional with expertise and educational or professional experience in the internship field
  • Provide routine feedback by the experienced supervisor
  • Incorporate resources, equipment and facilities provided by the host employer to support your learning objectives or goals 

Paid Internships

Students serving internships with for-profit companies should be paid at least the minimum wage established by the state of California or the jurisdiction where the company is located, unless the conditions for an unpaid internship (see below) are met.

Unpaid Internships 

  • Internships with nonprofit organizations or public (government) agencies can be unpaid, as long as it's clear to both the employer and intern that the intern will not be paid.
  • For-profit companies offering unpaid internships or stipends must comply with the U.S. Labor Department's Internship Fact Sheet #71, which says the following factors must be considered 
      • The extent to which an intern and their employer understands there is no expectation of compensation for the role
      • The extent to which an internship provides the intern with training that is similar to that which they would receive in an educational environment 
      • The extent to which an internship is tied to an intern’s formal education program through coursework or academic credit 
      • The extent to which an internship accommodates an intern’s academic commitments by working around their class schedule
      • The extent to which an internship’s duration is limited to the time within which it provides an intern with beneficial learning
      • The extent to which an intern’s work complements the work of paid employees instead of displacing it 
      • The extent to which an intern and their employer understands that there is no guarantee of a paid position at the conclusion of an internship
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