---
title: 'About {% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %}'
intro: 'You can apply to paid professional experiences through your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account and {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %}.'
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
versions:
  fpt: '*'
---

{% data reusables.education.octernships-availability %}

## About {% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %}

If you're over 18 years old, have been accepted to {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %}, and have an active {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account, you can use the {% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %} program to seek out and apply for paid remote internships from organizations partnering with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.

You can use the {% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %} website to browse the current projects and apply to up to four internships at a time.

Before you can apply, you must have been accepted to {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-students/apply-to-github-global-campus-as-a-student)."

To learn more about the {% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %} application process for students, see "[AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-internship-projects-with-github-octernships/applying-for-github-octernships)."

## Applying to become a {% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %} partner organization

If you're interested in partnering with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} and offering internships through {% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %}, you can find out more in the handbook at [github.com/education/Octernships](https://github.com/education/Octernships).

## Further reading

- [{% data variables.product.prodname_octernships %} FAQ](https://education.github.com/students/octernships#faq)