Summer Internship Scholarship Program

Internships are an important way to get insights into a career field, obtain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills. To facilitate this, the University Career Center offers funding to our students to alleviate financial obstacles. If you have secured an unpaid internship for the summer and have interest in applying for the scholarship please apply via the button below. Proudly supported by the 49er Family Fund. Award funds available are based on donations. As a result, the number of scholarships awarded may vary from year to year. If a student is living at home, the student can receive up to $900 If a student is not living at home and is incurring housing costs, the student can receive up to $1800. The Summer Internship Scholarship is restricted to supporting formal internships and research opportunities only. Students need to have a 2.5 GPA, be an undergraduate student, have a secured unpaid internship that is at least 15 hours a week. Students selected for awards from the Summer Internship Scholarship Fund are required to participate in the following: 1. Internship Success Workshop – All student recipients of funding from the Summer Internship Scholarship Fund will be required to attend an "Internship Success" workshop. This professional development workshop will allow you to consider the important skills and tips to succeed in your internship including how to initiate projects and responsibilities, work on a team, communicate with their supervisor and network. 2. #NinersAtWork – All student recipients of funding from the Career Center Internship Fund will be required to submit a photo of themselves in action at their internship to feature on Career Center Social Media as a part of the #NinersAtWork campaign to encourage other students to engage in experiential learning. 3. Employer Evaluations – All employers will be required to submit an evaluation of intern’s performance at the of the internship experience. 4. Career Success Story – All student recipients of funding from the Summer Internship Scholarship Fund will be interviewed and featured on the Career Center website as a Career Success Story. Students will provide a detailed account of their summer experiences to inspire fellow niners to pursue and engage in experiential learning opportunities. This may be used for print or media purposes. 5. Conduct – Students are expected to act as a professional at all times during the internship experience and demonstrate ethical and appropriate behavior while on site.