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Internship agreement template

Take on a paid intern with clear goals, pay and dates before day one.

Free to use. Fill in the blanks, then send it for e-signature.

Internship Agreement

This agreement is made on Agreement date between:

  • Company name, of Company address (the "Company"); and
  • Intern name, of Intern address (the "Intern").

1. The internship

  • Role: Internship role
  • Supervisor: Supervisor
  • College or university: Intern's college or university (if any)
  • Start date: Start date
  • End date: End date

The internship ends on the end date, unless the parties end it earlier under section 12 or extend it in writing.

2. Learning goals

The internship is mainly a learning experience. The Intern's learning goals are: Learning goals.

The supervisor will give the Intern training, guidance, and regular feedback. The Company will give the Intern work that relates to these goals. The supervisor will review progress with the Intern at least once during the internship and again at the end. If the Intern's college asks for an evaluation, the supervisor will complete it.

3. Hours and place of work

  • Working days and hours: Working days and hours
  • Place of work: Place of work (office, remote, or hybrid)

The Company will not ask the Intern to work extra hours without the Intern's agreement. If the Intern is a student, the Company will arrange the hours around classes and exams. For remote work, the Company supplies the equipment the Intern needs.

4. Pay

The Company pays the Intern Pay (amount and basis, e.g. 15 an hour), paid How often you pay (e.g. monthly), less the taxes and deductions that the law requires. The Company pays for all hours worked, including approved extra hours.

The pay is never less than the minimum wage that applies to the Intern under local law. If that minimum wage rises during the internship, the Company raises the pay to match it.

5. Expenses

The Company repays reasonable expenses that the Intern has for work, if the supervisor approves them in advance. The Intern must give receipts. The Company repays approved expenses within 30 days.

6. Time off

  • The Intern has Paid days off during the internship paid days off during the internship, plus public holidays.
  • If the Intern is sick, the Intern tells the supervisor as early as possible on the first day.
  • The Intern may take time off for exams or classes that the college requires, agreed in advance with the supervisor.

7. No promise of a job

The internship does not promise or lead to a job with the Company. Any job offer needs a separate written offer. The Intern is free to take other work after the internship.

8. Conduct

The Intern will follow the Company's policies, safety rules, and code of conduct, as the Company explains them at the start. The Company will protect the Intern from harassment and discrimination in the same way as its staff. The Intern can raise any concern with the supervisor.

9. Confidentiality

The Intern will keep the Company's confidential information private, during and after the internship. The Intern will use it only for the internship. This duty does not cover information that is public, that the Intern already knew lawfully, or that the law requires the Intern to disclose. At the end, the Intern returns or deletes all confidential information. Nothing in this agreement stops the Intern from reporting a possible breach of law to a public authority.

10. Intellectual property

Work that the Intern creates for the Company during the internship belongs to the Company, and the Intern assigns it to the Company. The Intern keeps work made before the internship and the general skills learned. With the supervisor's approval, the Intern may describe the internship and use work that is not confidential in a college report or portfolio.

11. Certificate at the end

When the internship ends, the Company gives the Intern a certificate or letter that states the dates, the role, and the main work done. On request, the supervisor gives a reference.

12. Ending early

Either party may end the internship early by giving Notice to end early (days) days' written notice. The Company may end it at once for serious misconduct, such as theft, harassment, or a serious breach of confidentiality. The Company pays for all days worked and approved expenses up to the last day. The Intern returns all Company property on or before the last day.

13. Personal data

The Company uses the Intern's personal data only to run the internship and pay the Intern, as its privacy notice explains.

14. General

This agreement is the whole agreement about the internship. Changes are valid only in writing and signed by both parties. The law of Country whose law applies applies to this agreement, and the courts of Country whose law applies decide any dispute.

Signed for the Company by Signed for the company by, Signatory's job title.

Signatures

Signed for the company by

Signature: ____________________________

Date: ______________

Intern name

Signature: ____________________________

Date: ______________

The full template. Highlighted words are blanks you fill in. A plain-language starting point, not legal advice.

Tips for a good internship agreement

  1. 1

    Write two or three learning goals that the intern can check at the end.

  2. 2

    Pay at least the minimum wage that applies, even for a short internship.

  3. 3

    Name one supervisor who gives feedback and signs off the certificate.

  4. 4

    Say plainly that the internship does not promise a job.

Questions

Do I have to pay an intern?

Often yes. In the UK and the US, an intern who does real work for a business is usually due the minimum wage, and in India a paid intern can count as an employee for minimum wage. The template pays at least the minimum wage to keep it simple.

Can I change the wording?

Yes. Open the template in SignKaro, fill in the blanks, and change any line yourself or ask the built-in AI to rewrite a clause. Then send it for signature.

Is this template legal advice?

No. It is a plain-language starting point. Laws differ by country and state, so ask a lawyer to review contracts that carry real risk.

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