HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) Portal!

Dates and Deadlines

*Applicants will be considered for internship opportunities from the time they apply until the start of the session they applied for. If you have any questions, please email us at hnip@hacu.net.

Application Components and Tips 

*Please be advised that you will not be able to move forward to a particular section without first completing the section that precedes it, but you will be able to save your work and return to the most recently completed section at a later time. 

*Do not use your browser's "Back" button while completing the application, as doing so will corrupt the information you've entered. 

*Tech issue? Please submit this form. 

*HNIP Staff will switch your application status from "Submitted" to "Eligible" only if the following sections and documents are complete. 

• Education (including current and past higher education institutions)
  •  Please make sure to fill out this section completely, with (anticipated) graduation date and answering the "recent grad" question. 
• Resume section
• Work history 
• Essay
• Enrollment verification (upload pdf)
  • An enrollment verification verifies that you are currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program. It is sometimes called "proof of enrollment" or "certificate of enrollment." It is usually accessible via your institution's student portal, but, if not, is something you can request from the Registrar's Office on your campus.
  • If needed, you/your institution may use this enrollment verification form provided by HACU. 
  • In order to satisfy this requirement, your enrollment verification must be as up to date as possible. Preferably, the enrollment verification confirms your enrollment for the time of the internship, but, otherwise, must verify your enrollment at the time of application. 
  • If you are a recent grad, instead of submitting an enrollment verification, please upload a copy of your diploma. If you have graduated, but don't yet have your diploma, you can request a degree verification letter from the Registrar's Office on your campus. If you are submitting your application for a future session during your last term of study, you can upload an enrollment verification, preferably stating your anticipated graduation date. 
• Unofficial transcripts (upload pdf)
  • This is one of the most important parts of your application! Please make sure you are submitting your most recent transcripts. Only up-to-date transcripts will satisfy this application requirement. 
  • If you have attended multiple higher education institutions, you must submit transcripts from each institution, unless your most recent institution lists your previous credits as transfer credits. 
  • In order to submit your application, you will need to upload a document in the transcript spot; please upload or type up a confirmation document stating how and when you requested your transcript so that HNIP Staff knows what and when to expect it. 
• 1-3 professional references 
  • 1 is required and up to 2 additional are optional