Internship Funding

Funding for Unpaid Internships: Summer 2023

Grant funding is available for full-time summer internships that:

  • Are approved for academic course credit
  • Are unpaid by the employer
    • Supplemental funding is available for internships that are paid by the employer, when the pay rate is not sufficient to cover expenses at the specified level, or for internships that are only partially funded by other programs (i.e. Bonner Scholars, EPG, etc.)
  • Provide 300-400 total work hours within a period of 8-10 consecutive weeks. Interns are expected to work the dates and number of hours specified by the employer.

The level of funding is determined by the type of internship (in-person or remote) and the city/area (in the contiguous states) where it is located. The amounts are sufficient to generously cover the typical costs of roundtrip travel, housing, commuting, meals, and personal expenses for 8-10 weeks. The student’s summer EFC (expected family contribution) will be deducted from the amount of the grant, and funding will also be adjusted to include payments from other sources, and/or at the discretion of Internship Program staff when appropriate. Internships under existing program agreements will be funded according to the agreement in place (i.e. Shepherd Internship Program, Aspirnaut and Pipeline Internship Programs, Medicine for the Greater Good, and others).

The Internship Office staff will create a DocuSign Funding Request Form during the final meeting. The total amount of the student’s estimated expenses should be less than or equal to the level of funding specified for the type of internship and geographic area. Students may use this Internship Budget Form as a tool for their use in preparation for their final meeting, but it is not to be submitted.

The First Deposit occurs approximately 2 weeks after the final approval meeting with Internship Program staff. The Second Deposit is provided to continuing students in mid-August upon successful completion; successful completion assumes all internship program requirements are met and a grade of A, B, or C is awarded; amount may be adjusted based on available funds.

Level 1 Grant: Housing and Most Meals Provided by Employer
in-person internship
    First Deposit                $1,625 
   Second Deposit                     $800
        Total Funding                 $2,425
Level 2 Grant: Housing Provided by Employer
in-person internship
First Deposit                    $2,300
Second Deposit                         $800
  Total Funding                      $3,100
Level 3 Grant: Living on Campus, at Home, or with Relatives/Family Friends
in-person or remote internship
First Deposit                   $3,000
Second Deposit                       $800
  Total Funding                    $3,800
Level 4 Grant: Low-Cost Area or Remote
in-person or remote internship
First Deposit                   $3,700
Second Deposit                        $800
     Total Funding                   $4,500
Level 5 Grant: Moderate-Cost Area
in-person internship
Example cities include Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati, etc.
First Deposit                            $4,850
Second Deposit                                  $800
 Total Funding                                 $5,650
Level 6 Grant: Moderate-to-High Cost Area
in-person internship
Example cities include Atlanta, Nashville, Washington, D.C., etc.
First Deposit                  $6,950*
Second Deposit                      $800
   Total Funding                      $7,750
Level 7 Grant: High-Cost Area
in-person internship
Example cities include New York, Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, etc. 
            First Deposit                         $7,800*
        Second Deposit                              $800
           Total Funding                           $8,600

*First Deposits for Levels 6 & 7 will be adjusted if airfare is needed.