Hudson County Internship Program Summer 2025 - Student Application

Apply to the Hudson County Internship Program

Summer 2025 Dates: May 26, 2025 - August 22, 2025

This Hudson County initiative is a paid internship that offers students an experiential learning opportunity to connect with local employers, and build career-ready skills at $20/hour. With opportunities in skill-based, innovation-based, and community-based projects, interns gain practical experience that aligns with their career majors, interest and goals.

This program is a partnership between the Hudson County Improvement Agency (HCIA), Hudson County Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC) and local businesses to match motivated students with businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies. Built on an ACE framework: Apply, Connect, Elevate, this program equips you with career readiness training and experiential learning opportunities to ensure they make meaningful contributions to your business while gaining valuable experience.

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to:
✔ Apply knowledge in real-world settings
✔ Connect with flexible career pathways in skilled trades, innovation, and community impact
✔ Elevate your futures through hands-on learning

Flexible Intern Pathways

Skill-Based Projects: Roles in construction management, field supervision, technical operations, admin support and skilled trades

Innovation-Based Projects: Roles in marketing, digital media, data analytics, entrepreneurship and business development.

Community-Based Projects: Roles in nonprofit, government agency, and community outreach.

Key Dates to Remember
summer May 26, 2025-August 22, 2025
    • Required 2-hour Career Readiness: May 19 @ 5pm (includes pre-course work)
Eligibility Requirements
  • Actively enrolled and good academic standing with partner school(s)
  • Minimum work availability of 10 hours per week
  • Required Career-Readiness Training
  • Complete 78 hours within the program semester, which includes readiness training for matched students.
  • Before intern placement, eligible students are required to complete career-readiness training to ensure they are well-prepared for the professional world.

Section 1: Personal Information

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* 1. Full Name

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* 3. Phone number

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* 4. Preferred method of contact

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* 5. Address

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* 6. What is your date of birth? Please provide it in the format MM-DD-YYYY (e.g., 01-15-2000)

Section 2: Academic Information

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* 7. Which school are you currently enrolled in?

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* 8. Student ID Number

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* 9. Major/ Field of Study

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* 10. GPA

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* 11. College Enrollment Start Date

Date

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* 12. Expected Graduation Date (Include Month & Year)

Date

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* 13. Total Credits Completed

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* 14. GPA

Section 3 : Internship Interest & Preferences

Internship placements are based on local industry demand and availability, but all participants will receive valuable career-readiness training as preparation to support long-term career success.

Based on your selected industries of interest and internship roles, selected student participants will be matched with one of the following project experiences.

Flexible Internship Projects: You can select all the pathways that align with your interests—meaning you’re welcome to choose more than one.
Skill-Based Pathways: Roles in construction management, field supervision, technical operations, admin support and skilled trades

Innovation-Based Pathways: Roles in marketing, digital media, data analytics, entrepreneurship and business development.

Community-Based Pathways: Roles in nonprofit, government agency, and community outreach.

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* 15. Areas of Interest (Select all that apply)

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* 16. Skill-Based Projects:
Of available internships, are you interested in gaining hands-on experience and developing practical skills through real-world projects? Select all roles that apply

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* 17. Innovation-Based Projects: Would you like to work on creative projects that involve problem-solving, new ideas, or business initiatives. (Select all roles of interest)

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* 18. Community-Based Projects Do you want to contribute to projects that create a positive impact in the community, such as those in nonprofit, government, or social impact work?
(Select all inter roles that apply)

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* 19. Do you have availability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week during the program?

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* 20. Weekly Availability (Monday–Friday):
Please select the days you are available to work. (Check all that apply)

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* 21. Please select the times you’re available.
Some internships may start as early as 7 AM and end as late as 5 PM. Your matched company will coordinate directly with students ensuring scheduling flexibility.

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* 22. Availability (days/hours per week): Please indicate the number of hours you're available to commit per week.

Please note: Your matched company will coordinate scheduling flexibility.

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* 23. Availability (Scheduling preferences): Please indicate any scheduling preferences. Keep in mind, a total of 78 hours must be completed within the internship semester to successfully finish the internship program.

Section 4 : Readiness & Development

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* 24. Which key professional skills do you want to strengthen during this program? (Select up to 3)

Section 5: Skills and Experience

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* 25. Relevant Coursework that are applicable to this internship (if any):

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* 26. Previous Internship/Work Experience relevant to this internship (if any):
If none, say "N/A"

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* 27. Skills and Certifications that are applicable to this internship (if any):
If none, say "n/a"

Section 6: Statement of Interest/Cover Letter

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* 28. Why are you interested in the Hudson County Development-Focused Internship, which matches students regardless of major with companies working on Hudson County projects?

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* 29. Resume upload (Optional)
Only PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF files are supported.
All resumes not uploaded will need to email the resume if selected for an interview.

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* 30. Cover Letter Upload (optional)
Only PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF files are supported.

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* 31. LinkedIn Profile (Optional)

Section 7: References

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* 32. Academic References (At least 1 required – maximum limit is 3):

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* 33. Professional Reference (At least 1 required – maximum limit is 3):

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* 34. May we contact these professional references at this time?

Section 8: Eligibility Acknowledgement and Signature

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* 35. We host monthly Career Readiness sessions to help you complete the required training before internship placement. After attending, you will receive a link to complete your pre-work and a 45-minute follow-up session, both required for placement. If matched as an intern, this training time will be paid.

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* 36. Eligibility Confirmation
I confirm that I am currently enrolled at a participating school and in good academic standing, and I acknowledge the following required commitments for program participation:

Eligibility Requirements
Active enrollment & good academic standing with a partner school
Minimum availability of 10 hours per week
Mandatory 2-hour Career-Readiness Training before placement
Completion of 78 total program hours, including 3 hours of readiness training

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* 37. Please share any additional information, requirements, or questions you may have.

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* 38. Declaration: I hereby declare that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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