CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant

Purpose: Internships are great way to enhance your academic experience. The CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant Program is designed to provide some financial assistance to students participating in unpaid internships.

The Awards: The following competitive $1200 awards are available:

• CLA Undergraduate Internship Awards: Four of these $1200 general grants are awarded each semester to CLA students pursuing internships that relate to their major.
  
  
• Engebretson Award: This award is granted to a student doing an internship in a for-profit setting (one $1200 grant awarded per year).
  
  
• Elden Johnson Award: This $1200 grant is designated for a student who is working with public archaeology, museums or American Indian Studies in some way.
  
  
• Paul and Lucienne Taylor Award: These awards are supplemental monies ($600) to an English major doing a writing-intensive internship. Eligible students who receive one of the general $1200 CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant awards may be nominated by the CLA Undergraduate Internship Grant committee for these supplemental funds. The English Department makes the final decision for this award.

After you turn in your application packet, you will automatically be considered for all grants for which you are eligible.

Eligibility: To apply, you must meet the following conditions:

• Be an already-admitted, degree-seeking student in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota
• Be of sophomore standing or above
• Have not previously received this grant
• Be already engaged in an internship or have been accepted into an internship position that meets the following conditions:
  • You are completing or will complete a minimum of 120 hours of work at the site.
  • You have been assigned a supervisor at your internship site who will verify your work hours and help ensure that you have a good internship experience.
  • Your work is off-campus and not directly connected to a University department/unit or to a University faculty/staff member.
  • You are not receiving a salary for your internship work. Small "perks" such as occasional lunches, free tickets, parking privileges, etc., do not count as salary. Modest stipends (less than $100 total) do not count as salary either.

DEADLINES:
Fall: 4th Wednesday in September
Spring: 2nd Wednesday in February
Summer: 2nd Wednesday in June
Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. in the Career and Community Learning Center, 135 Johnston Hall on the day specified. Late or incomplete application will not be considered. This is a one-time, non-renewable grant.

The Application: A complete application includes the following:

• Information form (signatures required: applicant, site supervisor)
• Essay (2-3 pages)
• Unofficial copy of your transcript(s)

Submit 6 copies of your completed application. Click here to open a copy of the instructions and application. You will need Microsoft Word to open this file. To obtain this application in an alternate format, please stop by 135 Johnston Hall.

Advising / Contact Info:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to meet with the CLA Internship Grant Coordinator to review a rough draft of your essay and application. To schedule an appointment or to get your questions answered, stop by the Career and Community Learning Center at 135 Johnston Hall, e-mail cclc@class.cla.umn.edu, or call 612-624-7577.