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📌 Key Deadlines

• Experiential Learning—Summer 2026 (May 17–August 15)
• Experiential Learning—Spring 2026 (January 12–May 16)
  • Continuing experiences from Fall 2025
  • New experiences for Spring 2026
• Experiential Learning—Fall 2025 (August 18–December 20)
• Experiential Learning—Summer 2025 (May 18–August 16)
• Experiential Learning—Spring 2025 (January 13–May 17)
• Experiential Learning—Fall 2024 (August 19–December 14)
• Questions?

Monday, March 16, 2026: Application for Summer 2026 internship opens on Handshake.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Final date for students to submit a Handshake application for a guaranteed start date of May 17, 2026.

Tuesday, May 6, 2026: CPT form must be submitted to OGS via the ISSS portal by 5 PM this date for a guaranteed start date of Sunday, May 17, 2026 for continuing experiences or Monday, May 18, 2026 for new internships.

Sunday, May 17, 2026 and Monday, May 18, 2026: First start days for continuing experiences and new experiences.

Monday, October 20, 2025: Mies Campus Spring 2026 Internship Application Opens on Handshake. Students can start their internship application on Handshake.

Monday, November 24, 2025: Students who want to continue their internship from Fall into Spring without a gap (begin working Sunday, December 21, 2025) must submit their Handshake application by this date.

Monday, December 15, 2025: CPT Form Submission Deadline to Guarantee a December 21 Start Date. CPT forms must be submitted to OGS via the ISSS portal by 5 PM this date to guarantee a continuous experience with December 21 start date.

Sunday, December 21, 2025: First Start Date for Continuing Experiences. International students must have their I-20 and Social Security Number (SSN) application receipt in their possession before they begin working. All students must have approved forms and be registered for the appropriate internship course to begin working.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Final Date to Begin Working for a For-Credit FT/PT Internship Experience. International students must have their I-20 and Social Security Number (SSN) application receipt in their possession before they begin working. All students must have approved forms and be registered for the appropriate internship course to begin working.

Friday, May 1, 2026 – Saturday, May 16, 2026: For-Credit Internship Ending Period. For-credit internships must end during this period of time.

Monday, October 20, 2025: Mies Campus Spring 2026 Internship Application Opens on Handshake. Students can start their internship application on Handshake.

Friday, January 2, 2026: Students applying for a for-credit Spring 2026 experience must submit their Handshake applications by this date.

Friday, January 9, 2026: Last date to submit CPT form to OGS via ISSS portal by 5 PM for a For-credit internship.

Monday, January 12, 2026: Earliest Date to Start Working for New Internships. First start date for new internships.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Final date to begin working for a For-credit internship.

Thursday, April 2, 2026: Final date for students to submit Handshake application for a Non-credit internship.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026: Last day to submit CPT form to OGS via ISSS portal by 5 PM for a Non-credit internship.

Monday, April 20, 2026: Last day to begin work for a minimum 4 week non-credit internship.

Friday, May 1, 2026 – Saturday, May 16, 2026: All internships must end in this period.

Note: The remaining sections (Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, and Fall 2024) would follow this same format with dates in bold first, followed by descriptions. Would you like me to continue formatting the rest of the sections, or would you prefer to provide updated information for those sections as well?

Schedule an Appointment:

Walk-in Hours (McCormick Tribune Campus Center Room 107):
Monday: 2:30-4pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 12:30-2pm
Friday: 2:30-3:30pm 

Experiential Learning Center
McCormick Tribune Campus Center, Suite 106
Phone: (312) 567-6800 | Email: explearning@illinoistech.edu