• Interns who are 16 years of age or older as of the cut-off date May 30^th are eligible to participate.
• Interns must be going to school or reside in Dona Ana County to qualify.
• Participants in the internship must be able to submit proof of their legal right to work in the United States.

• All students must complete what is referred to as Onboarding prior to your scheduled orientation.
• Onboarding is the process in which we gather documents required for employment/participation in the student internship program.
• Onboarding will provide you with important information.  Completing Onboarding is critical to ensuring a smooth start to your internship.
• You will receive an email request to complete Onboarding after your application has been successfully submitted and reviewed by a member of the Student Internship team.

We will cover goals of the internship program, our expectations of our Interns, policies and procedures, how to track your time and get paid.

• I-9 supporting documents prove you are eligible to work in the United States. The NMPED Student Internship Program requires all participants be able to prove their eligibility to work in the Unites States.
• You can find a list of Acceptable Documents. Employees may present one selection from List A, OR a combination of one selection from List B and one selection from List C.
• Please note that we can only accept original documents.  We cannot accept copies.

• Orientation is our first opportunity to meet—but it is also our opportunity to give you the information necessary for a successful Internship experience.
• We will also verify your original I-9 documents during Orientation. Please note that we only accept original documents – we cannot accept copies without seeing the original. Please refer to the List of Acceptable Documents.

• Students accepted into the program will need to attend an Orientation and complete paperwork prior to beginning work. After, they can begin work as soon as their school year has finished. Start dates and placement information will be communicated by the Coordinator.

• After receiving your application, every effort will be made to match an intern with a placement based on their interests listed on the application.
• Placements rely on availability and are on a first-come-first-serve basis. Placements in high-interest areas such as medical, engineering, or IT are limited. However, we are actively working on recruiting more businesses for these fields.

• There are several placements that require additional documentation, such as daycares and medical centers. Daycares may require a background check, which will require a signed consent form beforehand.
• Medical centers have their own onboarding process for all interns/volunteers/etc. that they allow in their facility and will need to be complete prior to beginning your internship.
• The process for background checks and medical center packets will be provided once placement is confirmed.

• The Internship program is up to, and not to exceed, 160 hours.
• Work is part-time, for 20 hours per week. Students must take a lunch break no shorter than 30minutes if they work a 5hour shift or more.

• Yes! Please see here for the list of jobs/environments that NMPED Interns do not work:
• Hazardous Occupations Document

• Every effort is made to match an intern with a placement based on the interests listed on the interns’ application. However, placements rely on availability and are on a first-come-first-serve-basis.
• Reach out to your assigned coordinator if you are unhappy with your placement. Do NOT contact other coordinators.
• If you are having trouble with your placement, or have concerns, please reach out to your Coordinator.

• I have a problem with my onboarding/I9 documents? Please contact the Student Internship Team.
• I have a question/problem with my timesheet/clocking in and out/paycheck? Please contact your Coordinator.
• I’m unable to reach my Coordinator? Please contact the Student Internship Team.