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Internship agreement template

Internship agreement: An internship agreement sets out the terms of a work-experience placement: duration, duties, supervision, any pay and what the intern will learn.

Last reviewed 6 November 2026 · 6 clauses · General guidance, not legal advice

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When to use an internship agreement

  • Taking on a student or graduate intern
  • Placements arranged with a university
  • Short paid or unpaid work-experience programmes

Internship agreement template: clause-by-clause outline

Sample starting wording for each clause. Replace the text in [brackets] with your details.

  1. Placement

    The Intern will join [team] from [start] to [end] as part of a learning placement.

  2. Learning objectives

    The Intern will gain experience in [skills], supervised by [mentor].

  3. Hours and pay

    The Intern will work [hours] per week and receive [stipend or wage], which meets any applicable minimum wage.

  4. Confidentiality

    The Intern will keep the Company’s information confidential during and after the placement.

  5. IP

    Work produced by the Intern for the Company during the placement belongs to the Company.

  6. Ending the placement

    Either party may end the placement with [1] week’s notice.

What to check before you sign

  • Does the intern qualify as a worker entitled to minimum wage where you are?
  • Is there a university agreement that must be referenced?
  • Is insurance in place for the placement?

How to send an internship agreement for e-signature

  1. Draft or upload it. Use the outline above with your own wording, upload an existing document, or save it as your organisation’s template.
  2. Check it against your playbook. Points outside your positions are flagged, and approval rules route it to Legal when needed.
  3. Send it by email. Signers get a plain-language review and a secure link, sign on any device in the order you set, and can suggest changes as tracked changes.
  4. Keep the signed PDF. Everyone receives it with a certificate of completion, and key dates go to Upcoming with reminders.

Internship agreement template: frequently asked questions

Can an internship be unpaid?

Only in limited cases, such as required parts of a course, depending on the country. If the intern does real work, minimum-wage rules usually apply.

How long should an internship be?

Most last between six weeks and six months. Set clear start and end dates.

Is an electronically signed internship agreement legally binding?

In most countries, yes. E-signatures are recognised for commercial contracts under laws such as the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS (EU), the Electronic Communications Act (UK) and the Information Technology Act (India). econtracts.ai adds a certificate of completion with each signer’s identity check and a fingerprint of the signed content.

Can I get an internship agreement I received reviewed?

Yes. Upload it to econtracts.ai and you get a plain-language review: key dates, money and points to check, each quoting the clause it comes from.

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This outline is a starting point for discussion, not legal advice, and it is not a complete contract. Laws differ by country and sector; have a qualified lawyer review contracts that matter.