Externship application deadlines

Externship applications are now open for Spring and Summer 2027. Students interested in applying to externship opportunities must complete an Externship Application and begin the process of applying to at least three sites by the first contact deadlines below.

If any of the externship seminars fill before the deadline, we will close the application process for those related sites. We recommend you begin the application process as soon as possible so that you are able to save yourself a spot in the seminar of your choice. Many sites have rolling deadlines.

Spring 2027 Deadlines

December 18th, 2026: Contact deadline

If you are interested in a fall externship, fill out the online Externship Application Form. This deadline secures you a spot in an externship seminar unless it is already filled. Students will not be able to reserve a spot in an externship seminar for the fall if they miss this deadline.

January 4th, 2027: Final materials deadline

Please submit application materials no later than January 4th. After this deadline, you may not apply to any additional sites through our office.

January 12th, 2027: Registration deadline

Students must secure an externship offer by this deadline to be registered for the upcoming semester. After this deadline, the application process will close and students without externship offers will be removed from the semester application list.

January 22nd, 2027: Mandatory Intensive for all Spring externs

Fall 2026 Deadlines:

August 7, 2026: Contact Deadline

August 14, 2026: Final Materials Deadline

August 19, 2026: Registration Deadline

August 28, 2026: Mandatory Intensive for all Fall Externs

When should I start applying to externships? Is there a deadline?

It is best to apply for externships about three to five months before the start of the semester. Here are a few things to be aware of.

  • To apply you must submit an Externship Application and send application materials for your three top sites. Most sites do not have a deadline but fill their positions on a rolling basis. Some have lengthy background checks that can take 4 to 5 months.
  • A few sites have deadlines and won't accept applications after that point. If the sites have told us about these deadlines, we will include them in our Externship Clinic Newsletter.
  • Each seminar has a cap and seminars often fill up well before the start of the semester. Once the seminar is filled, you won’t be able to earn credit, even if you found the site on your own,
  • It generally takes two to four weeks to get through the whole process — this includes sending a resume and cover letter, scheduling an interview, receiving an offer, and asking the externship program to register you for the seminar. Because of this time frame, we don't usually take applications in the last month before the semester starts.
  • There are always more externships looking for students than students looking for externships, so if you start early and keep applying to sites, you are guaranteed to find a position!

Contact

Externship Program
206-398-4128
externships@seattleu.edu

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