UW Career Center Scholarships for Unpaid Internships
Website: UW Career Center open_in_new
Eligibility
- Students who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for the scholarship:
- Full-time enrolled undergraduate student at the UW Seattle campus
- Returning to campus the following Autumn quarter – Graduating seniors are not eligible.
- Have received an offer for an un/underpaid internship in Summer (June-September)
- Underpaid is defined as total compensation under $500 for the summer
- Full-time enrolled undergraduate student at the UW Seattle campus
- 1st Year
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- US Citizen
- Permanent Resident
- International or Other Visa Status
- Undocumented
Description
The Baldasty & Beam Public Service Internship Award aims to reduce financial barriers and support students in pursuit of high-quality internships that will help them develop new skills, apply classroom learning in a real-world setting, and garner experience in the non-profit or government sector. Students selected for this scholarship should have secured an offer for an unpaid, or underpaid, summer internship in the non-profit or government sector.
Procedure
Get details, application tips, and access the application via the program website.
Service Agreement
Students awarded funding must complete the following requirements:
- Attend a pre-summer orientation in mid-May facilitated by Career & Internship Center staff
- Exact date will be provided in your acceptance message
- Complete a Learning Agreement and Performance Evaluation with their site supervisor
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- Complete a program evaluation at the end of their internship
Submit a brief description of their internship experience and provide a photo for a Scholar Profile
- Complete a program evaluation at the end of their internship
Contact Information
Contact lsmith8@uw.edu