UPIC Mentors & Managers

The University has invested to fund a portion of the UPIC experiences. If the hosting mentor’s department can provide a quality on-campus learning experience, appropriate mentoring and supervision, and 50% of the student intern’s salary, then the University has committed to provide the academic tool for the student’s internship course enrollment and to fund 50% of the student intern’s salary.

Mentors must be Clemson University staff or faculty members working in a full-time professional role.

Upcoming Events and Deadlines for Mentors & Managers

  • 10/01/26 – Deadline to submit a Spring Term Job Posting Proposal to apply for 50/50 intern salary cost share. All submissions past due are approved at 100% host mentor department funding only.
  • 12/07/26 – Deadline to Report Intern Candidate Selections for Spring Term using this form: Report Intern Candidate Selection
  • 12/11/26 – Deadline to approve all Workday time records for INT course site-hour obligations for fall UPIC participants (by midnight).
Submit a Job Posting Proposal
Proposal Vetting Rubric
Report Intern Candidate Selection

According to the CEIA (Cooperative Education and Internship Association), an internship is an academically recognized work experience directly related to a student’s major or field of interest. At Clemson University, the following criteria must be satisfied for an on-campus internship or co-op within the UPIC Program:

  • UPIC Internships/Co-ops should be specifically and intentionally beneficial to the student’s educational goals and academic progress.
    • Note: A UPIC internship experience should not displace a regular University employee position or be predominantly clerical/administrative duties.
  • UPIC Interns must be an enrolled, matriculating, full-time Clemson University undergraduate student in good standing and must have completed 1 full semester as a Clemson University student prior to applying.
    • Thanks to The Graduate School we can now offer a select number of graduate UPIC experiences each semester.
  • UPIC Interns are required to enroll in the appropriate INT internship course based on a part-time or a full-time internship status.
    • Note: All interns must be hired and enrolled in the UPIC INT course by the 1st day of class for the internship semester. Mentors should verify their intern’s INT course enrollment upon completion of the hiring process.
  • Part Time interns are required to complete 160 professional development hours and Full Time interns are required to complete 320 professional development hours.

  • Internships are either part-time (typically 12-15 hours per week for a total of 160 hours per semester) or full-time (28 hours per week for a total of 320 hours per semester). In addition, co-ops are typically differentiated from internships in that they are multi-semester commitments instead of single semester commitments.
  • Postings/Recruitment will occur early in the semester prior to the experience. The department’s application deadline for Spring internship positions is October 1st, and the deadline for Summer & Fall internship positions is March 1st.
    • Note: All interns must be hired and enrolled in the UPIC INT course by the last academic calendar day to drop a class or withdraw without a W. Mentors should verify their intern’s INT course enrollment upon completion of all hiring paperwork.

  • Approved part-time assignments will pay 50% of $14 an hour. Part-time assignments require interns to complete 160 hours for the semester.
  • Approved full-time assignments will pay 50% of $16 an hour. Full-time assignments will require students to work the maximum number of allowable hours (28 hours per week), however, students cannot exceed 28 hours per week. Full-time assignments require interns to complete 320 hours for the semester.
  • Departments interested in hosting an intern will be asked to cover 50% of the student’s pay. The UPIC Program or the Graduate School will contribute the remaining 50% up to 160 hours for part-time interns and 320 hours for full-time interns. Hours worked over 160 for part-time interns or 320 for full-time interns will be charged 100% to the department.
  • To be considered for 50%/50% split funding, submission application must be submitted by the application deadline for each semester. Applications must be complete and provide a detailed job description.
  • 5th Semester UPIC Interns Funding Change: Once an intern has completed 4 semesters as a UPIC Intern (cumulative of all semesters in ANY department), the 5th and all future semesters will not be fund matched by UPIC and the employing department will be responsible for 100% of the salary. Please note, the intern is still eligible to participate in the UPIC program, if the requirements are met, but they are not eligible for fund matching.
    • Note: If an intern exceeds the maximum hours allowed for the semester, 100% of the intern’s salary will be billed to the hosting mentor’s department. Interns cannot work over 28 hours a week; it is against the CU Student Worker/ACA policy.

Part-Time Intern (160 Hours, 50%, does NOT include fringe)

  • One Semester ($14) – $1,120

Full-Time Intern (320 Hours, 50%, does NOT include fringe)

  • One Semester ($16) – $2,560

  • Secure supervisor’s permission to participate in the program.
  • Locate appropriate funding source (50% of student’s salary).
  • Register for an Employer account and create a Job Posting Proposal, including a detailed position description, through Clemson JobLink before the submission period deadline.
    • Spring submission deadline is October 1st
    • Summer & Fall submission deadline is March 1st
    • Job Posting Proposals submitted past deadline will only be approved at 100% host department funding.
  • Recruit, interview and select a student two weeks prior to the 1st day of class for the internship semester.
  • Report your selected candidate to UPIC via the UPIC Intern Candidate Selection Form.
  • Supervise and mentor the student intern as a manager for the semester and approve their time records and absences in Workday.

To request an internship through the University Professional Internship / Co-op Program, Full-time Clemson University faculty and staff may propose to mentor a UPIC internship by securing 50% of the intern’s salary funding, procuring an appropriate FDM from their business officer, and then submitting a Job Posting Proposal as an Employer through Clemson JobLink, powered by Symplicity. Job Posting Proposals must be resubmitted each academic term for review. Guides for navigating Symplicity can be found below.

Once the Job Posting Proposal has been reviewed and approved, the UPIC program will advertise the position through Clemson JobLink for students to apply. The host department’s mentor will facilitate the interviewing and selection process. Once a selection has been made, the host mentor will offer the internship position to their selected candidate(s) and after candidate acceptance, report the selection to the UPIC program no later than two weeks before their designated begin work date.

For more information about how UPIC positions are reviewed and vetted, please see our scoring rubric.

If you are a returning mentor that has had a UPIC internship posted to Clemson JobLink for previous work terms, you have an existing Employer account through Clemson JobLink, but may need to set a password for access using the following steps.

  1. Access the Employer Log-in portal.
  2. Select Forgot Password.
  3. Enter your @clemson.edu email address in the Username field.
  4. Follow the instructions contained in the Symplicity generated email to set your password and access your Clemson JobLink home page.

  1. Please follow the link to the Symplicity Portal and select Employer and then Sign up to get started.
    • Please fill out all required * fields on the account creation screen and hit submit when finished.
      1. If the Organization field starts to auto populate while entering, the organization already exists in Symplicity and should be selected to match.
      2. The Website field will need a valid entry for successful account creation.
      3. Under Services, please ensure Job Postings is selected.
  2. Once submitted, your Employer account will be reviewed for approval, and once approved you will receive a confirmation email with a prompt for password creation and a link to access Clemson JobLink.
  3. Utilizing the link in the confirmation email will navigate you to the Clemson JobLink home page where you can view your Employer profile, create a new Job Posting Proposal, view all of your current or archived job postings and the resumes of any job applicants.

To begin creating a new UPIC Job posting proposal you must have created an Employer account through the Symplicity portal utilizing the instructions above.

Once your account has been approved you will navigate to the Clemson JobLink home page utilizing the Employer option on the Symplicity Portal or by following the link provided in the Employer Account confirmation email.

From the Banner on the left of the Home Page, navigate to Jobs > Job Postings and then select Post A Job. You will be directed to select where you would like to post your Job.

You must select This Organization And Sister Institutions Only.

You can now create your internship proposal by filling out all required fields using the guidelines below. You may use the Save And Finish Later option at any time to save your progress or use Submit once you have completed creating your proposal.

  1. Begin by navigating to Position Type and selecting: On-campus Internship (UPIC Program). This step must be completed first as it will populate additional fields specific to UPIC postings.
  2. Copy Existing: If you already have a Job Posting in Clemson JobLink, live or archived, you may select it from the drop down menu for reuse. The show current button under the drop down menu may be used to toggle between live and archived positions to choose from. This will auto-fill the fields with the information from your selected pre-existing Job Posting. Please ensure all information is updated such as the Work Term and Screening criteria fields before submitting. Not updating this information will result in your job posting failing to be approved and posted.
  3. Work Term: Select the academic term for the current UPIC submission cycle. For Summer/Fall submissions a separate job posting for each work term must be submitted. Spring Term submissions are accepted September 1st – October 1st. Summer/Fall submissions are accepted February 1st – March 1st.
  4. Title: Please provide a job title for your internship position to be displayed on Clemson JobLink and include UPIC at the beginning and the work term at the end. Example: UPIC Intern – Fall 2026.
  5. Resume Receipt: Select: E-mail and enter the email address that applicant’s resumes should be sent to in the Default email address for resumes field that appears below.
  6. Description: Provide a job description (250 – 300 word minimum) for your internship to be displayed to applicants on Clemson JobLink utilizing the following guidelines:
    1. Outline how the student will be supported and challenged during the internship, including specific projects.
    2. Provide information related to ADA compliance and working conditions.
    3. Explain how students will be interacting and networking with professionals within their field of study.
    4. Outline any quality resume builders and leadership skills to be developed.
    5. Outline the work environment, culture, and any certifications or professional travel and training provided through the internship.
  7. Number of Openings: Enter how many unique openings this specific job posting will aim to create for applicants.
  8. Post and Accept New Applicants: If you would like to activate this posting on Clemson JobLink for visibility to new applicants, select Yes. If you already have pre-selected candidates for this position and do not want the position visible to new applicants on Clemson JobLink, select No.
  9. Selected Interns: If you have pre-selected candidates for this position, provide their @clemson.edu email address, name, and CUID within the text box.
  10. Mentor Email: Provide the email address of the your internship’s mentor for correspondence with UPIC.
  11. Posting Date/ Expiration Date: Please leave these fields blank or as is. UPIC utilizes standardized dates for these functions and they will be set at the time of proposal vetting by UPIC staff following the academic calendar.
  12. Location: Provide the physical location the majority of the internship will be facilitated from. If it is a remote position, provide the physical location of the home office for the organization hosting the internship.
  13. Desired Competencies and Skills: Select at least (3) core competencies your internship will provide experience in for participating student workers.
  14. Desired Majors: Provide any desired majors of applicants to be displayed on the Job Posting or select All Majors.
  15. Working Authorization: Select both Authorized and Not Authorized to work in the US.
  16. Minimum GPA: Provide the desired minimum GPA of applicants to be displayed on the Job Posting. For UPIC eligibility, undergrad students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher and Graduates, a 3.0 GPA or higher.
  17. Contact Hours: Designate whether you are proposing a Full-Time or Part-Time position. This will determine the salary, the average working hours per week, and the final total hour goal for the semester.
    • (Full-time interns are paid $16/hour, are expected to work on average 25 – 28 hours per week, and must record 320 hours total for the semester. Part-time interns are paid $14/ hour, are expected to work on average 12 – 15 hours per week, and must record 160 hours total for the semester.)
  18. Work Environment: Designate the location the students will primarily be working from. Note: Remote work outside of South Carolina MUST be approved through Clemson University’s Human Resources Department before work begins.
  19. ADA Work Requirements: Designate the work requirements that student workers will be exposed to while participating in this internship.
  20. Screening Criteria: You may utilize the Class Level and Minimum GPA fields for applicant screening. Student profiles who do not meet the criteria set in these fields will not have visibility to your posting on Clemson JobLink.
  21. Funding Information:
    • (UPIC will fund all approved fund-sharing positions at 50% of the intern’s salary up to 320 hours for full-time interns. Any hours worked past 320 will be charged 100% to the employing department.
    • UPIC will fund all approved fund-sharing positions at 50% of the intern’s salary up to 160 hours for part-time interns. Any hours worked past 160 will be charged 100% to the employing department.
    • Once an intern has completed 4 experiences as a UPIC intern (cumulative of all experiences in ANY department), the 5th and all future experiences will not be fund-matched by UPIC. The employing department will be responsible for 100% of the salary.
    • A 5th-year intern is still eligible to participate in the UPIC program if the requirements are met, but they are not eligible for fund matching.)
    • Complete the proceeding (5) FDM fields with the funding account information your department will use for their cost share of the intern(s) compensation.
  22. Authorization: Confirm you are authorized to use the account provided in the Funding Information fields. You must acquire approval through your business manager or budget center before submitting.

Please ensure all information in your proposal is complete, accurate and up to date and then select the Submit button to route the proposal to UPIC for review. Your proposal will be reviewed and vetted at the conclusion of the submission period. You will be notified by UPIC staff with any needed revisions to your proposal and specific cost share or funding approval for your position(s).

Once your proposal has been approved, you will receive an email confirmation from Symplicity that your Job Posting is visible to students and accepting applicants if you have designated Yes to Post and Accept New Applicants.

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