STEM Career Academy Unpaid Internship Grant Application
Program overview -
This program provides financial help (up to $1500) for students receiving an unpaid internship in a STEM position including cost of living, transportation and food.
Eligibility requirements -
You must be a member of the STEM & Innovation Career Academy, and have been hired for an unpaid STEM internship, which you will complete before your graduation date.
Expectations of grant recipients -
1) Grant recipients will be asked to complete a reflection form within two weeks of completing the internship. Where possible, students will be expected to include a photo of themselves working during the internship.
2) Grant recipients will be required to participate in 2 individual coaching appointments with STEM & Innovation Career Coach Andrea Wiseman The first coaching session will take place prior to the internship, and will focus on preparation for the opportunity. The second session will take place no more than one month after the the internship ends, and will focus on next-steps.
Application timeline -
A) Fall Grant timeline:
- Applications close: 5 pm Friday, November 16, 2018
- Decisions by: Monday, December 3, 2018
*If you have offers falling outside these timeframes, please contact Andrea Wiseman (awiseman@jhu.edu)
B) Spring Grant timeline:
- Applications open: Monday, January 28, 2019 (if you submit an application before January 28, 2019, your application will be considered as part of the Fall grant timeline.
- Applications close: 5 pm Friday, March 22, 2019
- Decisions by: Monday, April 1, 2019
*If you have offers falling outside these timeframes, please contact Andrea Wiseman (awiseman@jhu.edu)