Educators who are enrolled in or have completed a School Leadership program and are interested in the one-year Paid Administrative Internship have through Monday, Dec. 22 at 11:59 p.m. to submit their application.
If an educator tries to submit their application at or after 11:59 p.m. the application will not go through, and the educator would have to wait until the next window, opening on Jan. 5 before being able to submit.
Please see the details below, or visit the HR Administrative Internship Guidelines page.
Application Windows
- January Interviews: Application opens Dec. 8, 2025 and closes Dec. 22, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
- February Interviews: Application opens Jan. 5, 2026 and closes Jan.16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Eligibility
- Be enrolled in a university administrative and/or leadership program, OR
- Have a current in-state or out-of-state administrative license.
STEP 1: Complete the current Administrative Full-Time Paid Internship application in Frontline
- In the application, you are required to provide 3 references, which must meet the following criteria:
- Current Administrative Supervisor
- 2nd Administrator with whom you have worked with in the last 5 years
- A professional reference with whom you have worked with in the last 5 years
- Your application will not be processed until all 3 required references are completed and returned.
- All your references will receive an email from Mailbot@applitrack.com requesting they complete our Administrative Reference Form on your behalf. It is important you personally notify them to complete and submit the Administrative Reference Form ASAP.
- The video portion of the application is required. Please make certain links can be viewed by anyone who has the link.
STEP 2: Invitation to Interview. Administrative Internship applicants may be invited to an interview in January or February This is a mandatory, in-person interview with the Administrative Cabinet. These interviews will be held on either Monday or Friday to accommodate travel plans for any out-of-state applicants.
Offer and Placement of Successful Candidates: These notifications will be made by phone from a member of the Administrative Cabinet. Candidates who receive a 1-year internship assignment will be invited to apply for and be interviewed in May/November for the Administrative Pool.
Additional Information
- Administrative Internships are intended to be a one-year placement
- Administrative Internships are a 187-day contract on the Teacher Salary Schedule
- Elementary placements receive 20 additional days
- Secondary placements receive 10 additional days
- Internal JSD candidates chosen as an intern will have the right to return to a licensed position for which they are qualified at the conclusion of their intern year if not selected for an Administrative placement.