diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
index 75a2f362cc3..6339752a769 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm
@@ -209,6 +209,13 @@
 
 /datum/config_entry/flag/use_exp_restrictions_admin_bypass
 
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_low_living_hour_intern
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/use_low_living_hour_intern_hours
+	config_entry_value = 0
+	integer = FALSE
+	min_val = 0
+
 /datum/config_entry/string/server
 
 /datum/config_entry/string/banappeals
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index 57e32840e36..825ae019bf5 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 
 	/// A list of all jobs associated with the station. These jobs also have various icons associated with them including sechud and card trims.
 	var/list/station_jobs
+	/// A list of all Head of Staff jobs.
+	var/list/head_of_staff_jobs
 	/// A list of additional jobs that have various icons associated with them including sechud and card trims.
 	var/list/additional_jobs_with_icons
 	/// A list of jobs associed with Centcom and should use the standard NT Centcom icons.
@@ -828,6 +830,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		"Atmospheric Technician", "Chief Medical Officer", "Medical Doctor", "Paramedic", "Chemist", "Geneticist", "Virologist", "Psychologist", \
 		"Research Director", "Scientist", "Roboticist", "Head of Security", "Warden", "Detective", "Security Officer", "Prisoner")
 
+	head_of_staff_jobs = list("Head of Personnel", "Chief Engineer", "Chief Medical Officer", "Research Director", "Head of Security", "Captain")
+
 	additional_jobs_with_icons = list("Emergency Response Team Commander", "Security Response Officer", "Engineering Response Officer", "Medical Response Officer", \
 		"Entertainment Response Officer", "Religious Response Officer", "Janitorial Response Officer", "Death Commando", "Security Officer (Engineering)", \
 		"Security Officer (Cargo)", "Security Officer (Medical)", "Security Officer (Science)")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index 5a532818419..ed23723371c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
  */
 #define ID_ICON_BORDERS 1, 9, 32, 24
 
+/// Fallback time if none of the config entries are set for USE_LOW_LIVING_HOUR_INTERN
+#define INTERN_THRESHOLD_FALLBACK_HOURS 15
+
 /* Cards
  * Contains:
  * DATA CARD
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@
 	/// List of wildcard slot names as keys with lists of wildcard data as values.
 	var/list/wildcard_slots = list()
 
+	/// Boolean value. If TRUE, the [Intern] tag gets prepended to this ID card when the label is updated.
+	var/is_intern = FALSE
+
 /obj/item/card/id/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 
@@ -618,8 +624,18 @@
 
 /// Updates the name based on the card's vars and state.
 /obj/item/card/id/proc/update_label()
-	var/blank = !registered_name
-	name = "[blank ? initial(name) : "[registered_name]'s ID Card"][(!assignment) ? "" : " ([assignment])"]"
+	var/name_string = registered_name ? "[registered_name]'s ID Card" : initial(name)
+	var/assignment_string
+
+	if(is_intern)
+		if(assignment)
+			assignment_string = (assignment in SSjob.head_of_staff_jobs) ? " ([assignment]-in-Training)" : " (Intern [assignment])"
+		else
+			assignment_string = " (Intern)"
+	else
+		assignment_string = " ([assignment])"
+
+	name = "[name_string][assignment_string]"
 
 /obj/item/card/id/away
 	name = "\proper a perfectly generic identification card"
@@ -716,6 +732,88 @@
 	/// If this is set, will manually override the trim's assignmment for SecHUDs. Intended for admins to VV edit and chameleon ID cards.
 	var/trim_assignment_override
 
+/obj/item/card/id/advanced/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, .proc/update_intern_status)
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, .proc/remove_intern_status)
+
+/obj/item/card/id/advanced/Destroy()
+	UnregisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED)
+
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/card/id/advanced/proc/update_intern_status(datum/source, mob/user)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(!user?.client)
+		return
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/use_exp_tracking))
+		return
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/use_low_living_hour_intern))
+		return
+	if(!SSdbcore.Connect())
+		return
+
+	var/intern_threshold = (CONFIG_GET(number/use_low_living_hour_intern_hours) * 60) || (CONFIG_GET(number/use_exp_restrictions_heads_hours) * 60) || INTERN_THRESHOLD_FALLBACK_HOURS * 60
+	var/playtime = user.client.get_exp_living(pure_numeric = TRUE)
+
+	if((intern_threshold >= playtime) && (user.mind?.assigned_role in SSjob.station_jobs))
+		is_intern = TRUE
+		update_label()
+		return
+
+	if(!is_intern)
+		return
+
+	is_intern = FALSE
+	update_label()
+
+/obj/item/card/id/advanced/proc/remove_intern_status(datum/source, mob/user)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(!is_intern)
+		return
+
+	is_intern = FALSE
+	update_label()
+
+/obj/item/card/id/advanced/proc/on_holding_card_slot_moved(obj/item/computer_hardware/card_slot/source, atom/old_loc, dir, forced)
+	if(istype(old_loc, /obj/item/modular_computer/tablet))
+		UnregisterSignal(old_loc, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED)
+
+	if(istype(source.loc, /obj/item/modular_computer/tablet))
+		RegisterSignal(source.loc, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, .proc/update_intern_status)
+		RegisterSignal(source.loc, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, .proc/remove_intern_status)
+
+/obj/item/card/id/advanced/Moved(atom/OldLoc, Dir)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(istype(OldLoc, /obj/item/pda) || istype(OldLoc, /obj/item/storage/wallet))
+		UnregisterSignal(OldLoc, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED)
+
+	if(istype(OldLoc, /obj/item/computer_hardware/card_slot))
+		var/obj/item/computer_hardware/card_slot/slot = OldLoc
+
+		UnregisterSignal(OldLoc, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
+
+		if(istype(slot.holder, /obj/item/modular_computer/tablet))
+			var/obj/item/modular_computer/tablet/slot_holder = slot.holder
+			UnregisterSignal(slot_holder, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED)
+
+	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/pda) || istype(OldLoc, /obj/item/storage/wallet))
+		RegisterSignal(loc, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, .proc/update_intern_status)
+		RegisterSignal(loc, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, .proc/remove_intern_status)
+
+	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/computer_hardware/card_slot))
+		var/obj/item/computer_hardware/card_slot/slot = loc
+
+		RegisterSignal(loc, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, .proc/on_holding_card_slot_moved)
+
+		if(istype(slot.holder, /obj/item/modular_computer/tablet))
+			var/obj/item/modular_computer/tablet/slot_holder = slot.holder
+			RegisterSignal(slot_holder, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, .proc/update_intern_status)
+			RegisterSignal(slot_holder, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, .proc/remove_intern_status)
+
 /obj/item/card/id/advanced/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
 
@@ -1208,4 +1306,5 @@
 	desc = "A card used to identify members of the green team for CTF"
 	icon_state = "ctf_green"
 
+#undef INTERN_THRESHOLD_FALLBACK_HOURS
 #undef ID_ICON_BORDERS
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index bcaddee5da8..be9a6be50ee 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(PDAs)
 	else
 		inserted_item = new /obj/item/pen(src)
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_LIGHT_EATER_ACT, .proc/on_light_eater)
+
 	update_appearance()
 
 /obj/item/pda/equipped(mob/user, slot)
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index c7b27189a45..8f5a5f7cb67 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ ENABLE_LOCALHOST_RANK
 #USE_EXP_RESTRICTIONS_OTHER
 ## Allows admins to bypass job playtime requirements.
 #USE_EXP_RESTRICTIONS_ADMIN_BYPASS
+## Unhash this to have intern tags automatically added to ID cards for station roles depending on the living hours of the player holding them.
+#USE_LOW_LIVING_HOUR_INTERN
+## If USE_LOW_LIVING_HOUR_INTERN is unhashed, players under this number of living hours have [Intern] added to their ID card. If this isn't set, uses USE_EXP_RESTRICTIONS_HEADS_HOURS instead. If that isn't set, it finally defaults to a hardcoded fallback of 15 hours.
+#USE_LOW_LIVING_HOUR_INTERN_HOURS 50
 
 ## log OOC channel
 LOG_OOC