Summer Interns are defined as any student working for VTNSI/The Hume Center during the summer. Interns can be undergraduate or graduate level students and can be VT or non-VT students. All interns are hourly wage employees and are not paid stipends. 

The internship program runs annually around May 20 - July 26 depending on the calendar, in both Blacksburg and Arlington locations. We recommend for you to have your students start on the first day so they can attend kickoff and have access to any planned activities.

Typically, Summer Interns work 40 hours a week for at least 10 weeks, though the number of hours and length of contract can vary depending on the program they are working on. In order to keep our internship competitive, the following are location based hourly wage recommendations for Summer Interns:

• Arlington: $25-29/hour

• Blacksburg: $18-22/hour

Note: The low end of the range is recommended for undergraduate students. The high end of the range is recommended for graduate students. Also, consideration should be taken if a student is working less than 40 hours to make sure the student is fairly compensated for their efforts. Please ensure that any wage decisions are internally justified within your faculty team.