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Career Center Internship Grants

In order to apply for internship grants at the University of Mary Washington, you need to be a degree-seeking student. The basic criteria for applying for an internship grant are the following:

The application must be done for an internship taking place during an upcoming semester or summer. You cannot apply based on past internships or an internship you have already started or are currently doing.
12 credit hours must have been completed at UMW prior to the internship grant application.
You must have a 2.5 GPA at the time of the application.
You must have secured an unpaid, low-paid, or stipend-based internship. Internships must consist of a minimum of 126 contact hours to be eligible for the maximum award.
You need to submit a completed Career Services Grant Internship Application through this Scholarship Manager page.
Students applying for the Shedlick grant must follow the additional instructions included in the grant description with regard to submitting a reference letter or faculty name.

The following internship grants are available to UMW students who meet the above criteria and wish to apply:

SPRING 2025 INTERNSHIP GRANTS
Applications for all the below grants are open from October 1-December 2, 2024

Beyond the Classroom Internship Grants - $6,000
The Beyond the Classroom Endowment for Student Research and Learning provides grants to students who have at least one semester remaining at UMW and who are pursuing unpaid or low-paid internships that are sponsored by organizations outside of UMW. The committee will review the rate of pay or stipend offered by the internship employer and consider factors such as location, housing, transportation, etc., to determine if a paid internship qualifies as low-paid. These grants are competitively awarded through a selection process administered by the Center for Career and Professional Development.

Financial Services Internship Grant - $2,420
Students considering a career in finance (banking, wealth management, finance, insurance) qualify for this grant if they have an approved internship related to financial services. Internships outside of Virginia or DC are a priority but are not mandatory. You can use grants for internship expenses and/or stipends. Both credit and non-credit internships are allowed. Two friends and 1998 grads, Mike Cirami and Sean Tuffy, majored and business and went on to have successful careers in finance. They funded this endowment to help students afford to try out careers in major financial centers like NYC. The endowment provides annual support for students.

Penelope Ann Parrish Internship Grant in Journalism - $1910
Students with an approved low or unpaid internship at a publishing company or media outlet focusing on local journalism qualify. Students involved with the Blue and Gray Press, journalism minors, or students interested in a journalism career are given priority. Both credit and non-credit internships are allowed, provided the University approves them. The internship grant is funded by retired journalist, local resident, and fine art photographer, Penelope Parrish, who provided this internship grant to ensure that students have the opportunity for hands-on journalism experience and to help ensure local journalism endures for the benefit of society. Students who wish to intern at the Free-Lance Star should mention this source of funding when applying with the newspaper. The Free-Lance Star directly employs interns and bills the University the cost of the internship up to the maximum available grant funding.

Tara Corrigall '82 Internship Grant - $1,650
Tara C. Corrigall established an endowment in support of the internship program at the University of Mary Washington. Recipients shall be business, economics, or political science majors participating in a UMW-approved internship experience for which the student is not paid or receives nominal pay by the sponsoring internship employer or organization.

Gail Madden Shedlick '78 Internship Grant - $5,700
Political science and international affairs majors qualify for this grant if they are participating in a UMW-approved internship experience for which they are not paid or receive minimal compensation by the sponsoring internship employer or organization. The grant is intended to help students overcome the expense of taking an internship with an organization outside of UMW or the Fredericksburg area. Students can use the grant for internship expenses or stipends. Both credit and non-credit internships are allowed; internships receiving academic credit must be sponsored by a member of the teaching faculty. Gail Shedlick always remembered the exciting and valuable experience she gained from her internship on Capitol Hill while a student. Ed Shedlick created this internship grant in her memory to help students secure real-world experiences and achieve successful careers like his wife had. The grant is endowed and provides annual support for students.
PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE GRANT, IT REQUIRES THE NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF ONE UMW FACULTY MEMBER WHO WILL SERVE AS A REFERENCE OR ONE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SAME INDIVIDUAL. THIS IS MANDATORY AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE GRANT DEADLINE

To proceed straight to the application, use the button below. Please note that in order to log in, you will need your NetID provided by the University.

If you have any questions regarding this internship site, please contact the Career Center at 540-654-5646, email ccpd@umw.edu or stop by the Cedric Rucker University Center Suite 206 to speak with our staff.