Office of Student Life
Buckeye Commons

Student Life Internship Program

High‑Impact, Project‑Based Internships for Student Life Departments

The Student Life Internship Program (SLIP) offers a new model for high‑impact, project‑based, paid internships that help departments advance meaningful initiatives while supporting student career development. SLIP interns work on clearly scoped projects, receive structured coaching, and produce tangible deliverables that strengthen both departmental priorities and student learning.

SLIP is designed to create intentional, career‑aligned experiences that build student skills, expand supervisor capacity, and contribute to institutional goals around retention and student success.

Why Host a SLIP Intern?

SLIP provides Student Life departments with a structured way to bring student talent into meaningful work.

Hosting an intern can help your team:

  • Focus on a project your department may not currently have capacity to tackle

  • Elevate or expand an existing program

  • Gain support on clearly scoped, high‑impact initiatives

  • Strengthen supervisor coaching and mentoring skills

  • Contribute to university‑wide goals around student success and workforce readiness

  • Engage motivated student talent eager to build professional experience

What You’ll Learn in the Information Session

Our supervisor‑focused information sessions cover:

  • How SLIP works

  • What makes a strong internship project

  • Supervisor expectations and support

  • Tools and resources available through Buckeye Commons

  • Posting requirements and review process

  • Timeline for recruitment and onboarding

These sessions are ideal for departments exploring whether SLIP is a good fit or preparing to submit an internship posting.

Upcoming Information Sessions

Join us for one of our upcoming virtual supervisor information sessions. Click the link to register:

Thursday, July 9 from 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Monday, July 13 from 2 to 2:45 p.m.

Wednesday, July 15 from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.

Monday, July 20 from 1 to 1:45 p.m.

Drop‑In Q&A Hour:

If you’d like to brainstorm project ideas, ask questions, or run a posting draft past our team, stop by our open Q&A hour:

Thursday, July 23 from 4 to 5 p.m.  

Drop in at any time - no registration required.

Who Should Attend?

These sessions are designed for:

  • Department leaders

  • Supervisors interested in hosting interns

  • Units exploring new project‑based work

  • Anyone curious about SLIP’s structure, expectations, or benefits

Get Involved

If your department is ready to explore hosting a SLIP intern, attending an information session is the best place to start. You’ll learn how to scope a project, prepare a posting, and access the full supervisor toolkit provided by Buckeye Commons.

For questions or additional support, contact Taylor Koon at koon.33@osu.edu.