Externship Agreement

Host Organization: [Name] · Student: [Name] · Academic Institution: [Name] Program/Course: [Reference] · Dates: [Start Date] – [End Date]

1. Purpose

This externship provides Student with a short-term, observational learning experience at Host Organization, for academic credit through the Institution, [Number] hours total.

2. Compensation

This is an unpaid externship. Student is not an employee of Host Organization and receives no wages, benefits, or guarantee of future employment.

3. Supervision

Student will be supervised by [Name, Title] at Host Organization, and evaluated per criteria provided by the Institution.

4. Student's Responsibilities

Student will follow Host Organization's policies, maintain confidentiality of any sensitive information encountered, and complete the hours/activities required for academic credit.

5. Insurance

[State whether the Institution's insurance covers the student during the externship, and confirm with the Institution's requirements.]

6. Termination

Either party may end the externship early with notice to the other parties if the placement isn't working out.

Host Organization: ______________________ Date: ____________ Student: ______________________ Date: ____________ Institution Representative: ______________________ Date: ____________

*This document is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Unlike a paid internship, an unpaid externship generally must meet specific criteria (primarily educational benefit to the student, not displacing paid staff) under the Department of Labor's test to legally avoid minimum wage requirements — confirm the placement actually qualifies before assuming it can be unpaid.*