Internship Programs

Internship Opportunities 

 ACE (A Career Exploration) Internships
 Internship opportunities, in any field, brought to the attention of Career Services by alumni or friends of the University. Opportunities include internships with sponsors such as Yale University, Smith Barney, federal judges, and many others. All ACE postings are listed on TigerNet. 

     Application Deadline: February 9, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Any
     Stipend: Variable
     ACE Application Process 
  
 ACE Medical Internships
 Internships with alumni of the University in medical practices, research centers, or laboratories. Apply to each doctor individually on TigerNet. Click here for descriptions of all medical internship opportunities for the summer of 2008.

     Application Deadline: February 16, 2009
     Eligibility: Depends on physicians' requirements
     Majors: Depends on physicians' requirements
     Stipend: Variable
     Duration of Internship: Variable

     Click here for an internship recommendation form.
  
 Aiken Taylor Internship
 The Aiken Taylor Internship is an exceptional opportunity for a student from the University of the South to gain valuable experience in the field of editing and publishing. With support from the Aiken Taylor fund (in the postgraduate year) this student assists the editor and managing editor at all levels of production of the nation's oldest continuously published literary quarterly, The Sewanee Review.

     Application Deadline: November 3, 2008
     Eligibility: Graduating senior
     Majors: Any major
     Stipend: To be determined in interview
     Duration of Internship: One year

     Aiken Taylor Internship Application Requirements and Guidelines

Gessell Fellowship in Social Ethics 
The Gessell Fellowship in Social Ethics offers funds to enable an independent research project in social theory or social ethics. The project may be an academic research paper or field experience. Projects with a local focus are particularly encouraged. Proposals should include a statement of purpose, description of the project and its methodology, a budget, and plans for evaluating the project. The award recipient completes the project during the course of the 2008-09 academic year, and submits a final paper or presentation. 

     Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
     Eligibility: Returning student in the School of Theology (alternates yearly between the College and the SOT)
     Majors: Any major
     Stipend: $1500, plus expenses up to $500
     Duration of Internship: One academic year

Helpful Websites for Internship Searches

 
 Internship Funding Sources
  
 Biehl International Research Internship Fund
A self-directed social science research internship conducted outside of the United States and other English speaking countries. Projects should facilitate substantial contact with the society to be studied and should be focused in one area, or a few closely related locales, rather than several sites. Upon their return in the Advent Semester, each recipient will be required to write a research paper under faculty supervision and to present a public talk on his or her study. 

     Preliminary Proposal Form Deadline: February 23, 2009
     Final Application Deadline: MARCH 9, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising juniors, rising seniors
     Majors: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Economics, History, International and Global Studies, and Political Science
     Stipend: Up to $4000
     Duration of Internship: 8-10 weeks
 
     Guidelines for a Successful Biehl Proposal / Application Information
 
     Biehl Internship Preliminary Proposal / Faculty Supervisor Approval Form 
     (must be signed by Social Science faculty member by February 25, 2008)

     Biehl Final Application Guidelines and Form
   
 Business and Economic Internship Fund
 Opportunities for business and economic experiences are available each summer through the generosity of the Tonya Foundation, the Probasco Fund, Bank of America, and the Bing Fund.

     Preliminary Proposal Form Deadline: March 2, 2009
     Final Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Any
     Stipend: $240-$340 per week
     Duration of Internship: Up to 8 weeks

    Frequently Asked Questions about the Business and Economic Internship Fund

    Business and Economics Preliminary Proposal Form 

    Business and Economics Final Application Form 
   
Canale Internship Fund for Community Service and Leadership
Supported by the Canale Endowment, students pursue a community service internship of their choosing. The internships are projects that benefit the greater Sewanee community, while also developing the individual intern’s leadership, communication, emotional, and analytical skills. Interns are self-directed but receive assistance from a mentor and the Outreach Office of the University. Internships take place during the academic year and interns are encouraged to spend at least 10 hours a week on their projects.
     
     Application Deadline (for the Easter 2009 semester): December 1, 2008
     Application Deadline (for the Advent 2008 semester OR the entire 2008-09 Academic year): May 1, 2008 
     Eligibility: All returning students
     Majors: Any
     Stipend: $1000 per semester
     Duration of Internship: Either one or two semesters

     Canale Application Form and Guidelines

     2007 Canale Interns and Projects

Environmental Studies Internship Fund
Through the generosity of the Brewster, Leroy, Sommer-Speck, and Thomas endowments, Sewanee's Environmental Studies Program offers several stipends for environment-related summer internships within and outside of the United States. Proposed summer internships must be related to one of the following aspects of Environmental Studies: policy; ecology and biodiversity; natural resources; or environmental chemistry. 

     Application Deadline: March 2, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Any major, although Environmental Studies majors will be considered first
     Stipend: $2500
     Duration of Internship: 6-8 weeks

     Application guidelines for the Environmental Studies Internship Fund
   
 Lilly Summer Discernment Institute Internship Fund
 The Lilly Summer Discernment Institute allows students to develop internships of vocational exploration in either church or church-related organizations, or within service and non-profit spheres.  More program information and application forms may be found at  http://www.sewanee.edu/lillyproj/lsdi.html.

     Application Deadline: February 16, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Any
     Stipend: Up to $2400, plus $500 for travel, if needed
     Duration of Internship: 8 weeks (1 week in Sewanee + 6 weeks at internship + 1 week in Sewanee) 

Powell Arts Internship Fund
The Powell Arts Internship Fund provides financial assistance to undergraduate students who wish to pursue a summer internship in studio art, art history, or an art-related profession. A generous gift from Christine Powell in 2007 made possible the intership funding. Upon the completion of the internship, each recipient will be asked to write a 5-page report or give a presentation about his or her experience.

     Application Deadline: April 15, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Intended and declared majors in art and art history     
     Stipend: Two students will be awarded $2500 each to cover travel and living expenses
     Duration of Internship: 6-8 weeks

     Application guidelines for the Powell Arts Internship Fund
   
 Raoul Conservation Internship Fund
The Raoul Conservation Internship Fund is designed to be flexible so that projects may be diverse in their scope. Students may work with faculty in the Department of Forestry and Geology, using the Domain to investigate topics in hydrology, forestry, geology, geoarchaeology, watershed management, etc. Students may also submit internship proposals of their own design for work on and off the Domain. Other appropriate uses of the internship stipend might include working with the National Park Service, the USDA Forest Service, the US Geological Survey, the Student Conservation Association, or other similar institutions.

     Application Deadline: March 2, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Forestry & Geology and Natural Resources majors
     Stipend: Up to $2500
     Duration of Internship: 6-8 weeks

     Application guidelines for the Raoul Conservation Internship Fund

   
 Science Research Internship Funds
Opportunities for scientific research are available each summer through the generosity of the Beatty Fund, the Davis-Pinson Fund, the Greene Fund and the Yeatman Fund. 
     
     Beatty Chemistry Research Internship
     Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising juniors, rising seniors
     Majors: Chemistry
     Stipend: 10 weeks
     Duration of Internship: $3200

     Davis-Pinson Chemistry Research Internship
     Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising juniors, rising seniors
     Majors: Chemistry
     Stipend: $3200 (There could also be a six-week stipend of $1920 that could be combined with another internship/research fellowship.)
     Duration of Internship:  10 weeks

     Greene Scientific Research Internship
     Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
      Eligibility: Rising sophomores-rising seniors
     Majors: Any, but the research project must be sponsored by a faculty member in biology, chemistry or physics.
     Stipend: $3200 (There could also be a four-week stipend of $960 that could be combined with another internship/research fellowship.)
     Duration of Internship:  10 weeks

     Yeatman Biology Research Internship
     Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-rising seniors
     Majors: Biology
     Stipend: $8 per hour for up to 40 hours per week
     Duration of Internship: Up to 10 weeks 

     Physics Fund
     Application Deadline: March 30, 2009 (contact a faculty member of the Physics department to apply)
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-rising seniors
     Majors: Any
     Stipend: $340/week, plus paid room and board
     Duration of Internship: 8-10 weeks 

 Stephenson Internship Fund
Summer internships open to any major for any type of internship. A minimum of three informational interviews in the field of work for the internship are required. These interviews, and how they impacted the choice of the study of that field, should be fully discussed in the proposal. 

     Final Application Deadline: March 2, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Any
     Stipend: Up to $3000
     Duration of Internship: 8-10 weeks 

     Stephenson Internship Application Guidelines
  
 Tonya Public Affairs Internship Fund
Students develop internships that enable them to be a contributor to the formation, adoption, or implementation of a policy or program which applies to the general public or to an identifiable segment of the public; -OR- the student’s work contributes to the understanding of a policy or program which applies to the general public or to an identifiable segment of the public; -OR- the student’s work contributes to the understanding of an identifiable aspect of the political system. The internship may not involve partisan political activity or social service. Open to undergraduates and immediate graduates in any major. 

     Preliminary Proposal Form Deadline: March 2, 2009
     Final Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
     Eligibility: Rising sophomores-graduating seniors
     Majors: Any
     Stipend: $240-$340 per week
     Duration of Internship: Up to 12  weeks

     Frequently Asked Questions about the Tonya Public Affairs Internship Fund

     Tonya Public Affairs PRELIMINARY Proposal Form
 
     Tonya Public Affairs Final Application Form

It may seem too early to start thinking about making your summer plans, but if you want a summer internship, NOW is the time to do your planning and preparation!

An internship can be a crucial part of the career process. Internships are available in all fields and in all types of organizations. They can be paid or unpaid. An internship is usually a learning experience and is a good way to test a potential career field. It is important to remember that many people apply for intern positions at the large, prestigious companies and that the programs are very competitive. Many small companies would be eager to have an intern either on a volunteer or paid basis.

If you are offered an unpaid internship, you can apply for funding from Sewanee! This is great leverage for you in arranging an internship with a potential internship sponsor because you can offer to work for FREE, enabling you to pursue a meaningful internship that is otherwise unpaid. Because the University will only fund meaningful work experiences (not grunt work), you'll work on REAL PROJECTS that give you insight into a career field and develop your skills.

Where do you start?

1) Create your resume - Click here to find a template that will help you write your resume.

2) Log onto TigerNet - TigerNet is Sewanee's database of internships and job opportunities. To read the entire list of internships offered through Sewanee, click the "Internships" radio button when you do your search. Also, don't forget to update your TigerNet profile! This will help Career Services notify you of new opportunities that may be of interest to you.

What steps do I need to take to get an internship?

Detailed information about each step of the internship application process