Internship Funding


The Evans School has several different fellowship awards for enrolled students pursuing unpaid or low-paid full-time summer internships. You can apply to more than one fellowship if it fits the description of your internship, but you are only eligible to receive one award.  The fellowships are variable in amount.  The application deadline for summer 2010 awards was April 30, 2010.  Please check this page and look for emailed announcements in the spring of 2011 to find out about awards for summer 2011.

  • Jennifer Dunn-Thomson Fellowship for 2011 is a grant of $5,000 will be available in 2011, to be given to one Evans School student who exemplifies the leadership, commitment to public service, and personal and emotional commitment to helping people illustrated by Jennifer Dunn-Thomson. For details on Jennifer’s life, visit the WA State website. Preference given to a student conducting an internship working with elected officials affiliated with the Republican Party.
  • The Hubert G. Locke Fellowship in Social Justice supports students pursuing an internship with a domestic organization that deals with problems, issues, and needs confronting the poor and dispossessed. Students and organizations working in urban inner city or economically depressed rural communities are of special interest and preference is given to local organizations. Awards are given each year in honor of Dean Emeritus Hubert G. Locke and his concerns for justice in our society.  (In 2010, two awards of $3,000 were available.)

  • Excellence in Public Service Washington, D.C. Internship Award is for students who wish to do government or nonprofit internships in the Washington, D.C. area. These special awards provide students new opportunities for field experience and important professional connections at the national level. (In 2010, one award of $2,500 was available.)

  • The Elaine Chang Fellowship for International Peace and Development supports students working at an internship in international development and peace issues. The fellowships are funded through the Elaine Chang Endowment. Preference is given to students with internships outside of the U.S. (In 2010, one award of $1,400 was available.)
     
  • The Nancy Bell Evans Center Nonprofit Fellowship supports students pursuing domestic internships at nonprofits or philanthropic organizations focused on: the arts, community development, education, the environment, health, sector research, social justice, or social services. The fellowships are funded through the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy.  The number of fellowships offered will depend upon the quantity and quality of applications, as well as demonstrated financial need. (In 2010, applications for four awards up to $2,500 were considered.)  NOTE: Fellowship recipients will be required to present a summary of their internship experience at the Spring 2010 Washington State Nonprofit Conference.

  • The Class Gift Fellowship supports students pursuing internships at environmental, community development, international, or social and educational development nonprofits or public-sector agencies. The fellowships are funded through gifts from Evans School alumni. (In 2010, one award of $500 provided support for a student pursuing an unpaid or low-paid internship in a nonprofit organization or public sector agency.)

Fellowship eligibility requires that you:

  • Be enrolled at the Evans School
  • Will graduate the December after the summer internship or later (i.e. Dec. 2010 or later)
  • Work full-time over the summer for a minimum of 400 hours
  • Have an internship requirement, and have not yet completed an internship; preference is given to students with less work experience
  • Submit two copies of your application by April 30 at 4 p.m. to the Special Fellowships Committee, 109 Parrington Hall.

To apply you need to submit:

  • The internship funding application form (99 KB PDF)
  • A narrative no longer than three pages that describes:
    • The tasks you will complete during the internship
    • How these tasks relate to the goal objectives outlined by the fellowship
    • The goals of the internship for you and the organization
    • The proposed dates of the internship
    • The specific questions for each award for which you wish to apply (described in the application form)
    • The organization’s contribution to your internship, including: salary, stipends, subsidies for transportation, in-kind contributions, and other forms of support.
    • Any outside sources of funding (i.e. grants or scholarships) you have received to offset the costs of your summer expenses.
  • A written promise of employment with descriptive materials about your internship’s agency or organization.
  • Your current resume
  • Current Evans School transcript (unofficial copies will be accepted)

Please note that preference for fellowships will be given to students who have yet to complete their Evans School internship requirement, who do not have significant work experience, and whose internship costs are offset by the organization or other secured funds.

For more information contact Evans School career services at evansinterns@u.washington.edu or 206.221.7689.