Terms of Use
Effective Date: October 17, 2026
Last Updated: October 17, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Internship Desk.
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Internship Desk website, including its content, listings, features, and services.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue using the Website.
2. About Internship Desk
Internship Desk is an independent online platform that discovers, curates, and shares educational and professional development opportunities, including:
Internships and graduate trainee programmes.
Scholarships and educational funding.
Fellowships and research opportunities.
Employment and consultancy opportunities.
Grants, competitions, and funding calls.
Training programmes, conferences, and other development opportunities.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, Internship Desk is not the employer, scholarship provider, recruitment agency, funding institution, or administrator of the opportunities featured on the Website.
Our primary role is to make opportunities easier to discover and access.
3. Eligibility and Use of the Website
You agree to use Internship Desk only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Website complies with applicable laws and regulations.
Where an account is required, you must provide accurate registration information and meet any applicable age requirements.
4. User Accounts
Certain Website features may require account registration.
If you create an account, you agree to:
Provide accurate and reasonably current information.
Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials.
Notify us if you suspect unauthorised access.
Accept responsibility for activities conducted through your account, except where otherwise provided by law.
Refrain from sharing access credentials in ways that compromise Website security.
We may suspend or restrict accounts involved in fraud, abuse, security threats, or material violations of these Terms, subject to applicable law.
Users may request account deletion by contacting us through our published contact channels.
5. Opportunity Listings and Information
Internship Desk makes reasonable efforts to share useful, relevant, and accurate opportunity information.
However, listings may originate from external organisations and publicly available sources.
We do not guarantee that:
Every opportunity remains available.
Application deadlines will remain unchanged.
Eligibility requirements are complete or current.
Funding amounts, salaries, or benefits remain accurate.
Every opportunity will accept applicants from every country.
All listings are free from errors or omissions.
Opportunity providers may change, withdraw, or close opportunities without notifying Internship Desk.
Users are responsible for verifying opportunity details through the official provider before applying.
6. Applications and Selection Decisions
Unless expressly stated otherwise, Internship Desk does not process applications, evaluate candidates, conduct interviews, award scholarships, provide employment, or make recruitment decisions for third-party opportunities.
Applications are generally completed through the official websites or application channels of the relevant organisations.
Internship Desk does not guarantee admission, selection, employment, funding, interviews, or any other application outcome.
All eligibility assessments and selection decisions remain the responsibility of the relevant opportunity provider.
7. Fees and Payments
Access to publicly available opportunity listings on Internship Desk is free unless a particular service is clearly identified as paid.
Internship Desk does not require users to pay to secure selection for third-party internships, scholarships, jobs, or fellowships.
Some external opportunity providers may charge legitimate application or administrative fees. Any such fees are determined by the external provider and should be verified directly with that organisation.
Users should be cautious of requests for money, banking credentials, passwords, or sensitive personal information in exchange for guaranteed opportunities.
If Internship Desk introduces paid services, the applicable fees and payment conditions will be disclosed before purchase.
8. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Internship Desk name, branding, original articles, website design, graphics, and other original content belong to Internship Desk or its respective licensors.
Users may access and share publicly available content for lawful personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes, provided appropriate attribution is maintained.
Users may not, without appropriate permission:
Reproduce substantial portions of original Website content for commercial redistribution.
Misrepresent Internship Desk content as their own.
Use our branding in ways that imply an unauthorised partnership or endorsement.
Circumvent technical restrictions or security protections.
Opportunity descriptions, trademarks, logos, and materials belonging to third-party organisations remain the property of their respective owners.
9. Third-Party Content and External Links
Our Website may contain links to external websites, application portals, universities, employers, and other organisations.
These links are provided to help users locate additional information and access opportunities.
Internship Desk does not control external websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, application processes, or transactions.
The inclusion of a third-party opportunity does not automatically constitute an endorsement, partnership, or affiliation.
10. Acceptable Use
Users must not:
Use the Website for fraudulent, unlawful, or misleading activities.
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to accounts, servers, or systems.
Introduce malware or other harmful code.
Interfere with the operation or security of the Website.
Impersonate Internship Desk, its representatives, or opportunity providers.
Publish or transmit deceptive, abusive, or unlawful content.
Harvest personal information from other users without authorisation.
Conduct excessive automated scraping or extraction that disrupts the Website or violates applicable laws.
We reserve the right to take proportionate action against misuse.
11. User Submissions
Where users are permitted to submit opportunities, comments, corrections, or other content, they are responsible for ensuring that the information is accurate, lawful, and does not infringe third-party rights.
By submitting content for publication, you grant Internship Desk a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, reproduce, format, display, and distribute that content for operating and promoting the Website.
You retain ownership of content you create.
We may review, edit, decline, or remove submissions that violate these Terms or applicable laws.
12. Availability of Services
We aim to maintain reliable access to Internship Desk but do not guarantee uninterrupted Website availability.
We may modify, temporarily suspend, or discontinue features for maintenance, security, operational, or other legitimate reasons.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Internship Desk and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential losses arising from:
Reliance on inaccurate or outdated third-party listings.
Missed application deadlines.
Unsuccessful applications or selection decisions.
Changes made by opportunity providers.
Third-party website failures.
Unauthorised or fraudulent activities by external organisations.
Temporary interruptions or technical failures of the Website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
14. No Professional Advice
Information published on Internship Desk is intended for general educational and informational purposes.
It does not constitute personalised legal, immigration, financial, academic admissions, or professional career advice.
Users should consult qualified professionals or official institutions where appropriate.
15. Privacy
Our collection and handling of personal information are described in our Privacy Policy, which should be read alongside these Terms.
16. Termination or Restriction of Access
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access where reasonably necessary to address serious misuse, security risks, legal requirements, or violations of these Terms.
Users may stop using the Website at any time and may request account closure where applicable.
17. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms periodically to reflect changes in Website functionality, operational practices, or applicable legal requirements.
Revised Terms will be published with an updated effective date.
Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before material changes take effect.
18. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the applicable laws of [Insert governing country or jurisdiction], subject to any mandatory consumer protection or other legal rights that apply to users in their respective jurisdictions.
Any disputes will be handled in accordance with applicable law and the jurisdiction of a competent court.
19. Contact Information
For questions, concerns, or requests relating to these Terms, contact:
Internship Desk
Website: https://theinernshipdesk.com/
Email: team@theinernshipdesk.com