Sewanee considers internships and research fellowships a valuable and integral part of a field of study—an important way to gain insight into a career field, obtain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills. Sewanee's internship funding program is funded by 50 endowed internship funds established by very generous donors and through donors' annual gifts.

 

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Sewanee INTERNSHIPS

ACE (A Career Exploration) internships are hosted by alumni, parents, and friends specifically for Sewanee students. Some ACE internships are paid while others are unpaid; many of these internships have been offered for more than a decade. ACE Medical Internships require recommendations from professors and transcripts in addition to the cover letter, resume, and list of references typically required to apply for ACE Internships.

Internships cover a wide variety of industries, including the arts, conservation and environmental issues, finance, medical, legal, medical, public affairs and civic engagement, and more. Currently enrolled, degree-seeking Sewanee students are eligible to apply on Handshake by February 15.

2023 INTERNSHIPS
2022 INTERNSHIPS
2021 INTERNSHIPS
2020 INTERNSHIPS
2019 Internships
INTERNSHIP FAQS for students in Brightspace
Career exploration guidelines & resources
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SURF Research FELLOWSHIPS

Career Readiness + Student Success works with the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship to sponsor the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program that offers on-campus research opportunities with Sewanee faculty. Email the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship for additional questions.Currently enrolled, degree-seeking Sewanee students are eligible to apply for opportunities on Handshake by March 1.

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FUNDING

Funding for the Sewanee Internship program began with the Tonya Fund for Public Affairs in 1981, and funding is now available from 50 endowed funds and support from individual annual donors and foundation grants. More than $600,000 in stipends is awarded for students to complete unpaid and under-funded internships and research opportunities each summer. In addition to the inaugural fund in public affairs, donors have established internship funds in the arts, business and economics, conservation, environmental studies, medicine, ministry and service, mathematics and the sciences, and international studies. You're invited to support this priority.     

To apply for funding, students find an existing internship OR dream up their own at an organization of their choice, secure it with a sponsor at that organization, and then apply for funding through Career Readiness (details are on Brightspace). Students offered unpaid internships or research fellowships are eligible to apply for University funding by April 1. 

ADDITIONAL FELLOWSHIPS

BIEHL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
DUGAN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GRANT
GESSELL FELLOWSHIP IN SOCIAL ETHICS
OFFICE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS
Sewanee Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships
External Fellowships

 

Explore Resources

Browse Brightspace for resources from cover letters to job searching and everywhere in between. Find us on the Brightspace Discover page and click "Enroll in Course" to get started.

The Useful Summer

Sewanee typically provides more than 250 students with nearly $600,000 in funding for otherwise unpaid internships and research fellowships each summer. This support allows Sewanee students to gain the experience, the skills, and the connections they need to help them succeed right out of college. In fact, our graduates often secure positions as a direct result of their position or through a network developed during the summer. What’s more, as part of the Sewanee Pledge, every new Sewanee student is provided access to one summer opportunity during their four years.

Meet a handful of Sewanee students who gained valuable experience through Sewanee-supported internships.

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