Field Experience/For Credit Internships

Hostos Community College, Career Services Office provides student, faculty and employer support through Perkins Funded staff. We welcome your participation and look forward to working with you towards the goal of providing a quality experience for students. 

Access to Handshake Experiences for Faculty

To access Handshake and view student field experience applications, employer contacts, and site notes, faculty must first request access through the Career Services Office.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Request Access

  • Your full name
  • Department
  • Course(s) that include field experience or internship components
  • Your preferred email address to be associated with your Handshake faculty account
Access Setup

  • Once your request is received, Career Services will:

    • Create or update your faculty access profile in Handshake.

    • Send you an email confirmation with login instructions and a temporary password (if needed).

  1. Login to Handshake

    • Visit: https://app.joinhandshake.com

    • Log in using your approved email address.

    • Once logged in, you can:

      • View student internship and field experience applications

      • See employer and site details

      • Add notes or comments for Career Services follow-up

      • Track evaluation progress

  2. Need Help?


Internship Best Practices & NACE Guidelines

 
If faculty are directly referring students to an employer, please ensure to collect the documentation and provide a copy to Career Services.
 

MICRO-INTERNSHIPS

Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are like those given to new hires or interns. These projects enable students to demonstrate skills, explore career paths, and build their networks as they seek the right full-time role. Unlike traditional internships, Micro-Internships can take place year-round, typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work, and are due between one week and one month after kick-off. Micro-Internships are used by companies ranging from those in the Fortune 100 to emerging start-ups, and go across departments including sales, marketing, technology, HR, and finance. Students can create a free account on Parker Dewey to search for Micro-Internships.

Paid versus Unpaid Internships: U.S. Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act on Internship Programs

Hostos Community College’s Career Services Office recommends that all organizations review the U.S. Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act on Internship Programs.

It is strongly preferred that organizations pay interns for work performed. If an organization is unable to offer a paid internship, we recommend helping the student with a stipend or expenses related to their internship such as transportation costs, meals, etc.
For additional information, please refer to the Department of Labor's Guidelines »
 

Career Readiness Coach, Estefani Pliego epliego@hostos.cuny.edu