Internship Programs

The Hegi Family Career Development Center hosts two unique internship programs for 91勛圖厙 undergraduate students, the Engage Dallas Internship program and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Internship program. These programs a tailored to provide students from diverse backgrounds with hands-on experience with a local DFW area organization offered by private companies and non-profit organizations. Plus, if you're passionate about social impact, some non-profit internships even come with funding assistance.

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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Internship Program

Designed for students with diverse identities, this program matches students with an internship with one of our partner organizations.

Engage Dallas

Engage Dallas Internship Program

Engage Dallas is a place-based community engagement initiative via 91勛圖厙's Residential Commons to address community needs focusing on South and West Dallas. The Engage Dallas Internship Program is a resource exclusively for 91勛圖厙 students completing summer internships at nonprofits and other organizations that typically offer unpaid internships.

Summer 2025 Internships

This is a 10-week internship program where students will work on average 15 hours per week. This is a paid internship program; students are paid four times throughout the duration of the internship.

2025 Application Timeline

Please note that the Engage Dallas and DEI Internship Program will follow the same timeline listed below. 

Student Internship Applications Open:  February 21, 2025

Student Internship Applications Deadline:

Priority deadline:

Official deadline:

 

March 14, 2025

April 3, 2025
Students notified of internship decisions: April8, 2025
Student internship orientation:  April 29, 2025
Internship start date: June 2, 2025
Internship end date: August 8, 2025
Student internship debrief & celebration: August 27, 2025

Application Process

Students interested in applying for the DEI Internship Program or the Engage Dallas Internship Program may do so by completing Part One of the application via 91勛圖厙 12twenty. Application links will be posted on February 21, 2025.

Upon submission of Part One, applicants will receive instructions to complete Part Two of the application process. Both parts of the application MUST be completed to be considered for placement in the 2025 Hegi Internship Cohort.

 

What Students Are Saying

Engage Dallas

"Working at Heart House this summer gave me the professional and leadership development skills that I needed. I was able to gain real-world marketing experience and help create a campaign for North Texas Giving Day. I will forever be grateful for the opportunities given to me through Heart House."

Javon Brown, Senior, Marketing Intern with Heart House Dallas 

DEI Internship Program

"The internship has provided me a lot of opportunities to get a foot in the door of the professional world, such as how to build connections, manage and oversee projects, and conduct yourself in the professional world."

Joyce Sun, Sophomore,  Heroes Intern with Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center