Internship Resources and Application

The Following Applies to All Funding

Applicants should have a confirmed internship to apply. However, if you are still waiting to hear from the internship provider by the application deadline, you may still apply. If you are awarded funding, it will be provisional on receipt of a letter from the organization.

Complete details can be found in the application, which can be downloaded or picked up in the Career Center library.

After your internship experience has ended, all applicants must complete the Endowed Internship Fund Report, in addition to any academic projects required by Faculty Sponsors for Jan Plan Credit or Transcript Notation. In order to receive Jan Plan Credit or Transcript Notation, you must fill out an additional on-line application found on the Career Center’s Web site under the Internship Resources, Internship Information links, or at http://www.colby.edu/registrar/internship/InternApp.cfm.

The Linda K. Cotter Internship Fund

The Linda K. Cotter Internship Award Fund was created to honor Mrs. Cotter for her many years of dedication and hard work in establishing the Internship program at Colby College. The award encourages students to get career-related experience by assisting with the expenses incurred in doing unpaid internships. Preference is given to unpaid internships at non-profit, humanitarian, scientific research (non-profit), or government (state, local, federal) organizations. Internships at for-profit organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Awards are need based and applicants must have a current year financial aid application at Colby. January awards range from $500-$1,000. Summer awards range from $500-$2,500. Competition for January awards is open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors; summer awards are open to students completing their first, sophomore, and junior years.

The David Strage '82 International Internship

This award provides a stipend of $1,000 to defray the travel and/or living expenses of one Colby student each year pursuing an international internship. In memory of David Strage '82, his family and members of the class of 1982 hope that this award will contribute to the enhancement of an international experience which integrates Colby's liberal educational mission with career awareness.

This is a competitive, merit-based award. Only one award will be given per year. The award is open to all majors. Internships may be completed in any professional career area and must be carried out in an international location. Priority will be given to applicants without previous international experience.

The Medalie Family Entrepreneur Internship Fund

This fund was established by Seth Medalie '82 and provides a stipend of $1,000 to defray the travel and/or living expenses of one Colby student each year pursuing an unpaid internship with an entrepreneur.

This is a competitive, merit-based award. Only one award will be given per year. The award is open to all majors. Internships may be completed in any professional career area but must be with a small, entrepreneurial organization or an individual.

Freeman Foundation

The Freeman Foundation has awarded Colby a three-year grant to support summer internships in East Asia, and in the 2009-2010 academic year, will support Jan Plan internships too. Eligible internship providers include businesses, governments, research institutes, non-profit organizations, and other institutions in Brunei, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong and Macao), East Timor, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each grant is intended to defray the cost of travel to Asia and expenses incurred during the internship. The internship must last at least 8 weeks for consideration. The maximum award is $4,000.

These awards are open to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors. Students in any major are eligible to apply and previous exposure to East Asia is not a prerequisite. However, students undertaking internships in contexts in which English is not the working language will be required to demonstrate competency in the appropriate language. Awards will not be made to students pursuing internships in their home countries.

Fund for Student Research and Internship in the Physical Sciences

An anonymous donor has recently awarded Colby College a four-year grant to offer funding to two or three students for the completion of summer or Jan Plan internships. This grant will assist students who pursue off-campus internship opportunities in physical and computing sciences. In particular, the awards will support students who undertake unpaid internships in disciplines such as engineering, geochemistry, and environmental engineering. The awards will provide support for a student by replacing summer wages that are lost if a student accepts an unpaid internship. This ensures that the most qualified students, without regard to economic need, are able to take advantage of these important learning opportunities, which can provide real world experience for students who are trying to determine future career paths and courses of study.

These awards are open to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors. After completing the internship, recipients must submit final reports on their experiences to the Dean of Facultyís Office.

John Roderick Fund Grants for Internships in Asia

The John Roderick Fund provides financial support to students who desire to enhance their Colby education through international research or internships in Asia. First preference will be given to students interested in Japan, who also have an interest in journalism, with secondary preference given to students interested in conducting research or participating in internships in China, and tertiary preference for students interested in the countries of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia (in that order). The Roderick Fund was established in honor of Colby alumnus John Roderick '36 by Roderick's step-son Yoshihiro Takishita and friends of John Roderick. One award of a maximum of $4,000 will be granted each year.

This award is open to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors. Students in any major are eligible to apply and previous experience in Asia is not a requisite. However, students undertaking internships in contexts in which English is not the working language will be required to demonstrate competency in the appropriate language. Awards will not be made to students pursuing internships in their home countries.

Leslie Dougherty Biddle '89 and George Biddle Fund for International Service Learning, Internships, and Research

The Leslie Dougherty Biddle í89 and George Biddle Fund for International Service Learning, Internships and Research, as the name implies, supports studentsí participation in international service learning courses (Jan Plan or otherwise), international internships—preferably with non-profit organizations, or in international research.

This award is open to all students, and students in any major are eligible to apply.

Dr. Frank J. Malinoski '76 and Judith A. Malinoski Fund for International Service Learning, Internships, and Research

The Malinoski Fund supports financial aid students' participation in international civic engagement opportunities (Jan Plan or otherwise), in international internships—preferably with non-profit organization, or in international research.

This award is open to all students, and students in any major are eligible to apply.

Christine Petersen '85 Fund for International Service Learning, Internships, and Research

This Fund supports financial aid students' participation in international civic engagement opportunities (Jan Plan or otherwise), in international internships—preferably with non-profit organization, or in international research.

This award is open to all students, and students in any major are eligible to apply.

Thomas Tietenberg Environmental Studies Internship Fund

The Tietenberg Fund assists student pursuing an internship related to Environmental Studies during Jan Plan or the summer.

This award is open to all students, and students in any major are eligible to apply.

Environmental Studies January and Summer Internship Stipends

The Environmental Studies Program has a grant by the Mellon Foundation to fund several environmental Internship stipends annually. Applications should be submitted to Beth Kopp at bkkopp@colby.edu. For detailed information, click here.

Walker Student Fellowships

The Latin American Studies Program offers two fellowships:

1. The Walker Overseas Programs for Language Learning or Community Immersion Fellowship This language and culture fellowship, intended primarily for sophomores, is designed to enhance language learning and cultural immersion and works well for Field Experience/Internships during the January term.
2. The Walker Senior Project Fellowship This fellowship will support field research for senior Latin American Studies majors working on independent projects on Latin America. The Walker student research fellowship is designed to provide students the opportunity to take their research interests outside the classroom. Normally it would be tied to a two-semester senior project. Current juniors may apply in the spring semester for summer funding before their senior year. Click here for detailed information.