Terms of service
The deal between you and UTern.
These terms cover utern.ai and the UTern Apply Mode Chrome extension. By creating an account or using the product, you agree to them. We wrote them in plain English on purpose.
Last updated: September 15, 2026
The short version
One paragraph if you’re in a hurry
UTern helps students find internships and apply to them, and it is free for students. You keep ownership of everything you give us. UTern drafts and fills, but the final submit is always your click. Don't abuse the service or use it to break the law, and we'll keep it running for you. Either of us can end the relationship at any time.
Eligibility
Who can use UTern
UTern is intended for students and job seekers who are at least 18 years old. You must affirm that you meet this age requirement. By using it, you confirm that the information in your profile is accurate and that you have the right to share the documents you upload, including your resume.
Your account
Keeping your account secure
- You're responsible for the activity that happens under your account and for keeping your login credentials private.
- Tell us at contact@utern.ai if you suspect unauthorized access.
- One person, one account. Don't share logins or impersonate someone else.
What you can expect
Our commitments to you
- Free for students: students are not charged to use UTern. There is no plan to buy, no trial that turns into a bill, and no feature held back behind a payment.
- Honest role signals: UTern never inflates your readiness or treats a claim as proof.
- You press submit: Apply Mode fills applications locally and never auto-submits them on your behalf.
- Your data stays yours: as described in our Privacy Policy.
Referral program
Inviting friends
- What it is: you get a personal invite link you can send to friends. UTern is free for students, so the link buys nothing and unlocks nothing. It only tells us who introduced whom.
- What counts: a qualified referral is a new, real person creating their first UTern account through your link. Each person can be referred once, and you can't refer yourself.
- No gaming it: fake, duplicate, or automated accounts don't count, and creating them may cost you access to the program.
- The program can change: we may modify or end the referral program at any time.
Existing subscriptions
If you already subscribed
Some students subscribed while UTern charged for access. Students are not charged any more. If you still have an active subscription, open Settings and then Billing to manage or cancel it through Stripe, and your access to UTern stays exactly the same after you cancel.
Acceptable use
What you agree not to do
- Don't scrape, resell, or redistribute internship listings or other content from UTern.
- Don't submit false information in applications or use UTern to deceive employers.
- Don't attempt to reverse-engineer, overload, or interfere with the service, or access it through automated means we haven't authorized.
- Don't use UTern for anything illegal or to harass others.
AI-generated content
Drafts, fills, and your judgment
UTern generates draft cover letters, outreach, follow-ups, and answers, and fills application fields for you. These are drafts. You're responsible for reviewing everything for accuracy and tone before you send or submit it. UTern isn't responsible for the outcome of any application.
Content and ownership
Who owns what
- Your content stays yours. You grant us a limited license to use it only to provide the service: finding roles and seats, reading your record against the seats you say yes to, and drafting what you review.
- The product is ours. The UTern name, design, and software are owned by UTern Corp.
Disclaimers
No guarantee of a job
UTern helps you discover and apply to internships, but we don't guarantee interviews, offers, or employment. Listings come from third-party sources and may be out of date or inaccurate. The service is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Liability
Limits on liability
To the extent permitted by law, UTern Corp is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service. Because the core product is free, our total liability is limited to the amount you've paid us in the past twelve months (which, for most users, is nothing).
Ending the relationship
Termination
You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Account, or by emailing contact@utern.ai. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (ownership, disclaimers, liability) will continue to apply.
Changes
Updates to these terms
If we change these terms, we'll update the “last updated” date above and, for material changes, notify signed-in users by email before the change takes effect. Continuing to use UTern after a change means you accept the updated terms.
Contact
Questions?
Email contact@utern.ai. UTern is operated by UTern Corp.
