Through the generous support of FSU’s leadership and administration, the InternFSU: TLH Pilot Program will select 10 local small businesses to each host one paid InternFSU: TLH student during the Fall, Spring & Summer semesters. The program's mission is to support local companies in building capacity to host paid high-impact internship opportunities in Tallahassee.
- Local businesses/companies: submit your application to participate during the Fall 2025 semester here, now until June 15th, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
- To qualify for participation in InternFSU: TLH, a company/business must be:
- Headquartered in Leon County
- A for-profit organization
- Committed to increasing access to paid internships
- Amenable to participate in all program requirements
- Eligible to complete the vendor registration process for Florida State University
- Please note:
- After reviewing local business participation applications, selected internship sites will be notified no later than June 20th, 2025.
- Each selected 10 local small business internship site is eligible to host 1 intern as a part of the InternFSU: TLH program.
- To qualify for participation in InternFSU: TLH, a company/business must be:
- Undergraduate Students: Apply via your NoleNetwork account July 20th at 11:59 PM.
The local, off-campus company/business internship site will:
- attend a program orientation session;
- provide a quality off-campus experiential learning opportunity*;
- maintain open lines of communication and continued responsiveness with InternFSU: TLH program staff;
- schedule regular, ongoing 1:1 mentoring and supervision meetings**;
- fund 100% of the student’s $16/hour wage for a minimum of 120 hours spanning one semester,
- complete Florida State University's vendor registration process,
- host InternFSU: TLH staff for an on-site, in-person mid-semester site visit including the selected InternFSU: TLH intern;
- submit an invoice within two weeks of conclusion of the semester.
*An InternFSU: TLH experience cannot displace a regular employee position, or be predominantly clerical/administrative duties.
**Supervisors must be full-time staff of the small business that are qualified to provide mentorship, guidance and leadership in the duties/responsibilities and functions of the work projects assigned to the student intern.
The InternFSU: TLH program will:
- provide a hiring framework including position description and advertisement support;
- provide a technology platform to facilitate learning objectives, supervision, and mentorship support, and student recognition through academic transcript notation;
- reimburse selected employers a total of $1,500 to offset participation costs at the conclusion of the semester
Program Dates:
- Fall 2025 semester: August 25 - December 5, 2025
- Spring 2026: TBD
- Summer 2026: TBD
*InternFSU students should not work during University official holidays, such as Spring Break, Thanksgiving week or finals week.