Intern Confidentiality Agreement Template

This Intern Confidentiality Agreement is made on [Date] by and between:

Organization: [Company or Organization Name]
Address: [Address]

Intern: [Intern Full Name]
Address: [Address]

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Agreement is to protect confidential, proprietary, and non-public information that may be disclosed to or accessed by the Intern during the internship.

The Intern understands that access to such information is being provided only for authorized internship-related purposes.

2. Confidential Information

For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” includes any non-public information related to the Organization, its business, clients, employees, contractors, systems, operations, products, services, finances, marketing, technology, or internal records.

Confidential Information may include:

[Client information]
[Business plans]
[Financial records]
[Research or product materials]
[Internal policies or procedures]
[Passwords, systems, or access credentials]
[Other non-public information]

3. Intern Obligations

The Intern agrees to:

keep Confidential Information private and secure;
use Confidential Information only for authorized internship duties;
not copy, share, publish, or disclose Confidential Information without prior written permission;
not use Confidential Information for personal benefit or for the benefit of any third party;
follow all reasonable privacy, security, and technology rules of the Organization.

4. Exclusions

Confidential Information does not include information that:

is publicly available through no wrongful act of the Intern;
was lawfully known by the Intern before disclosure by the Organization;
is lawfully received from a third party without a duty of confidentiality;
must be disclosed by law, court order, or legal process, subject to any notice requirement allowed by law.

5. Access and Materials

The Organization may provide the Intern with access to documents, files, records, software, devices, systems, or other materials for internship purposes.

All such materials remain the property of the Organization unless stated otherwise in writing.

6. Return or Deletion of Information

At the end of the internship, or earlier upon request, the Intern shall promptly return or delete all Confidential Information and Organization property in the Intern’s possession or control, including documents, notes, devices, files, records, and copied materials, unless otherwise required by law.

7. Duration of Confidentiality

The Intern’s confidentiality obligations under this Agreement shall begin on the date of signing and continue during the internship and after the internship ends for:

☐ [Number] years
☐ as long as the information remains confidential under applicable law
☐ as otherwise stated here: [Describe]

8. No Transfer of Rights

This Agreement does not transfer ownership of Confidential Information or grant the Intern any license, intellectual property right, or other ownership interest in the Organization’s materials, except the limited right to use them for authorized internship duties.

9. Remedies

The Intern understands that unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may cause harm to the Organization and may result in disciplinary action, termination of the internship, or other legal remedies allowed by law.

10. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of [State].

11. Entire Agreement

This Agreement contains the full understanding between the parties regarding confidentiality during the internship and replaces prior discussions on that subject, unless otherwise stated in writing.

12. Signatures

Organization Signature: __________________________
Name: [Authorized Representative Full Name]
Title: [Job Title]
Date: [Date]

Intern Signature: __________________________
Name: [Intern Full Name]
Date: [Date]