Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Bright Futures Initiative: 'Unpaid Internship' Scholarship

Application Opens: Monday, April 1, 2024

Application Closes: Monday, May 6, 2024


The Bright Futures Initiative awards students with need-based scholarships ranging from $100-$1,000 to help offset expenses incurred during unpaid internships.


Eligibility

-Registered UMD undergraduate students returning to campus for fall 2004. May 2024 graduating seniors are not eligible.

-A secured unpaid on-campus and off-campus internship with a non-profit organization or government agency for summer 2024.

-A new internship experience during summer 2024 and completed by the start of the fall 2024 semester.

-Supervised by a professional in the field.

-Preference will be given to juniors and seniors graduating in December.

-Preference will also be given to those who have not previously received this scholarship.


This scholarship is generously funded by the Eisen Family, the University Career Center & The President’s Promise, and individual donors through Maryland Giving Day.