Information for Students

Community internships have two main application periods, fall and spring, and students apply to positions on the Handshake platform. Internships will primarily span the entire academic year (fall and spring semesters) or summer. Positions have differing requirements, so students should thoroughly read the job description before applying.

Community internships are open to sophomore, junior and senior students from any major. First-year students are ineligible for community internships.

Community internships are often competitive, with popular roles receiving larger applicant pools. Therefore, internships are not guaranteed. Students should work with the CDO to ensure they have strong application materials and are prepared to interview if a partner extends an interview invitation.

Before accepting an internship offer, students should carefully consider course load, availability and prior obligations. This is an internship experience and should be accounted for in the workload. Most internships require 5-10 hours of weekly work and will be the entire academic year (fall and spring semesters). Interns will be responsible for coordinating their schedules — including hours, start dates, breaks and end dates — with their supervisors.

Partners typically will require an interview for their positions. Please reference our interview resources for guidance.

If you cannot fulfill the internship expectations or are no longer interested in the role, the CDO encourages you to briefly communicate with the partner and graciously decline. This allows other Kenyon applicants the opportunity to interview.

Internships are marked on Handshake whether they are paid or unpaid (see KCIP Award details below). Additional information related to partial remote work options, expected hours of work, and other requirements for hiring are also contained in the job descriptions — review positions and commitments before applying.

Internships at nonprofit organizations that have been awarded internship funding are marked with the label “KCIP Award.” This means that a monetary award is granted for this position, and the student hired will receive the award during the course of the internship. Awards are made possible through the generosity of local donors.

Many internship sites are located along, or a short distance from, KAT shuttle line stops — some roles also offer aspects of remote work. If the role requires the consistent usage of personal transportation to the site, it will be noted in the position description. Contact the CDO if you have been hired and need access to Kenyon College vans to get to and from your internship.

If the position is listed for multiple semesters (fall and spring, for example), the intern may be asked to stay on for the following semester, provided mutual agreement and availability.

Contact Joshua Lisko at lisko1@kenyon.edu or Chelsea Menke at menke1@kenyon.edu.

Area Development Foundation

Center of Hope Knox County

City of Mount Vernon

City of Mount Vernon-Mayor’s Office

City of Mount Vernon-MV Engineer’s Office

Community Roots

Experience Mount Vernon

Food for the Hungry

Freedom Center

Habitat for Humanity

Knox Community Hospital

Knox County Educational Service Center

Knox County Health DepartmentKnox County Job & Family Services

Knox County Park District

MERIT Court

Mount Vernon Arts Consortium

Mount Vernon Law Director’s Office

Mount Vernon Public Library

OSI Extension Knox County

Riverside Recovery

The Main Place

United Way of Knox County

Village of Gambier

Yellowbird Food Shed

YMCA of Mount Vernon

Thanks to the generous support of donors, the program has been able to provide funding awards for internships at several nonprofit partner organizations (see KCIP Award details in Q&As above).

Knox County Foundation

Mark & Denise Ramser 

Park National Bank