Internship Programs

The Hegi Family Career Development Center offers two distinct internship programs for undergraduate students at SMU: the Engage Dallas Internship Program and the ACCESS Internship Program. These programs give students practical experience at various organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including private companies and non-profit organizations. Additionally, if you're passionate about social impact, some non-profit internships provide funding assistance.

ACCESS Internship Program

ACCESS Internship Program

The Achieving Career Competence, Exposure, and Strategies for Success (ACCESS) Internship Program matches students with an internship with one of our partner organizations in the DFW area.

Engage Dallas

Engage Dallas Internship Program

Engage Dallas is a place-based community engagement initiative via SMU's Residential Commons to address community needs focusing on South and West Dallas. The Engage Dallas Internship Program is a resource exclusively for ÃÛÌÒ½´students completing summer internships at nonprofits and other organizations that typically offer unpaid internships.

Summer 2025 Internships

This is a 10-week internship program where students will work on average 15 hours per week. This is a paid internship program; students are paid four times throughout the duration of the internship.

2025 Application Timeline

Please note that the Engage Dallas and ACCESS Internship Programs will follow the same timeline listed below. 

Student Internship Applications Open:  February 21, 2025

Student Internship Applications Deadline:

Priority deadline:

Official deadline:

 

March 14, 2025

April 3, 2025
Students notified of internship decisions: April 8, 2025
Student internship orientation:  April 29, 2025
Internship start date: June 2, 2025
Internship end date: August 8, 2025
Student internship debrief & celebration: August 27, 2025

Application Process

 

Students interested in applying for the ACCESS Internship Program or the Engage Dallas Internship Program may do so by completing Part One of the application via ÃÛÌÒ½´12twenty.

Upon submission of Part One, applicants will automatically receive instructions to complete Part Two of the application process via Qualtrics. Both parts of the application MUST be fully completed and submitted by the April 3rd, 2025 deadline to be considered for placement in the 2025 Hegi Internship Cohort.

The ACCESS Internship Program and the Engage Dallas Internship Program Internship are open to all currently enrolled ÃÛÌÒ½´students returning to ÃÛÌÒ½´in the Fall 2025 semester.

 

What Students Are Saying

Engage Dallas

"Working at Heart House this summer gave me the professional and leadership development skills that I needed. I was able to gain real-world marketing experience and help create a campaign for North Texas Giving Day. I will forever be grateful for the opportunities given to me through Heart House."

Javon Brown, Senior, Marketing Intern with Heart House Dallas 

ACCESS Internship Program

"The internship has provided me a lot of opportunities to get a foot in the door of the professional world, such as how to build connections, manage and oversee projects, and conduct yourself in the professional world."

Joyce Sun, Sophomore,  Heroes Intern with Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center