Unpaid Internship Agreement Template

This Unpaid Internship Agreement is made on [Date] by and between:

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

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

1. Internship Position

The Organization agrees to place the Intern in the following role:

Internship Title: [Internship Title]
Department: [Department Name]
Supervisor: [Supervisor Name and Title]

The internship is intended to provide practical exposure, training, and supervised learning related to the internship role.

2. Internship Term

The internship will begin on [Start Date] and will end on [End Date], unless ended earlier under this Agreement.

The internship shall be:

☐ full-time
☐ part-time
☐ temporary
☐ seasonal
☐ other: [Describe]

3. Unpaid Status

The Intern understands and agrees that this internship is unpaid.

Unless otherwise required by law or stated in writing, the Intern will not receive wages, salary, or other regular compensation for time spent in the internship.

Any approved reimbursement for expenses shall be handled as follows:

[Describe reimbursement terms or write “None”]

4. Schedule

The Intern’s expected schedule is:

Days: [Days of Week]
Hours: [Hours or Shift]
Expected Weekly Hours: [Number]

The Organization may reasonably adjust the schedule based on program needs, supervision, or internship requirements.

5. Duties and Learning Activities

The Intern may assist with or observe work related to the following:

[Task or duty]
[Task or duty]
[Task or duty]

The internship may also include training, meetings, projects, orientation, and learning activities connected to the role.

6. Supervision and Training

The Intern will report to [Supervisor Name and Title].

The Organization may provide guidance, feedback, instruction, and training during the internship. The Intern is expected to participate in assigned learning, reporting, or evaluation activities related to the internship.

7. Workplace Rules

The Intern agrees to follow all applicable workplace rules, safety procedures, technology rules, confidentiality requirements, and other lawful policies of the Organization during the internship period.

8. Confidentiality

During the internship, the Intern may receive confidential, proprietary, or non-public information relating to the Organization, its operations, staff, clients, or activities.

The Intern agrees not to disclose or misuse confidential information except as needed for authorized internship activities or as required by law.

9. No Promise of Employment

This internship does not create a promise of future employment.

Completion of the internship does not require the Organization to offer employment, and the Intern is not required to accept future employment if such an opportunity is later offered.

10. End of Internship

The internship may end on the stated end date or earlier if the parties agree or if the internship is ended under applicable policy or law.

At the end of the internship, the Intern shall return any Organization property, including documents, devices, keys, badges, or other materials.

11. Governing Law

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

12. Entire Agreement

This Agreement contains the full understanding between the Organization and the Intern regarding the unpaid internship and replaces prior discussions on the same subject, unless otherwise stated in writing.

13. Signatures

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

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