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Key Dates

We are open in Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters . There is no program during summer, but housing is typically available at the SIW center for undergraduate students for a fee. Students who attend the program during the school year have priority for summer housing.

Application Deadlines:

Second Round Fall 2025-26: Open now applications will be accepted and students will be admitted on a rolling basis until the program is full.

Winter 2025-26: Second round open now. Applications will be accepted and students will be admitted on a rolling basis until the program is full. Final deadline October 15, 2025.

Spring 2025-26: Launched mid-June. Anticipated deadline October 15, 2025.

See our application instructions page for all applications. 

Other key dates:

Fall Quarter 2025-26:

Thursday September 18, 2025: SIW Arrival Date

Friday September 19  - Sunday September 21, 2025: SIW Orientation

Monday September 22, 2025: Students begin internships

SIW does not observe a week of for Thanksgiving. Students should expect to have classes and interships Monday November 24-Wednesday November 26. Thursday November 27 and Friday November 28 are holidays. 

Friday December 12, 2025 : Final day of internships. Farewell Dinner. Students are Expected to remain at SIW through the farewell dinner, students will go to internships during the final week.

Saturday December 13, 2025: Move Out Day

Winter Quarter 2025-26:

Sunday January 4, 2026: SIW Arrival Date

Monday January 5, 2026  - Mandatory SIW Orientation

Tuesday January 6, 2026: Students begin internships

Friday March 20, 2026 : Final day of internships. Farewell Dinner. Students are Expected to remain at SIW through the farewell dinner, students will go to internships during the final week.

Saturday March 21, 2026: Move Out Day

Spring Quarter 2025-26: 

Thursday March 26, 2026: SIW Arrival Date

Friday March 27  - Sunday March 29, 2026: Mandatory SIW Orientation

Monday March 30, 2026: Students begin internships

Friday June 12, 2026 : Final day of internships. Farewell Dinner. Students are Expected to remain at SIW through the farewell dinner, students will go to internships during the final week.

Saturday June 13, 2026: Move Out Day