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Summer Internship Funding

Some internships will be paid positions, but others are with organizations that have small budgets and limited resources to pay interns. We want to help students take the best internship -- whether in a low paying or unpaid position. To this end, we have several funds to assist you in financially during your summer internship.

The Internship Opportunity Fund (IOF)

Restricted to students in the MSPPM two-year program. The IOF provides stipends in the form of a scholarship to students in the MSPPM program that are accepting unpaid or low-paying internships as a part of their graduation requirement. Revenues are raised by students who solicit contributions from faculty, staff and alumni. The Heinz School matches funds donated by faculty, staff and students.

Please review the instructions, then complete the application (.pdf) and budget and return them to the Career Services office by April 15.

Tom Gorman Fund

Restricted to students in the MSPPM two-year program. This internship scholarship memorializes Tom Gorman, a 1985 graduate of the Heinz School. Tom was committed to public sector work and, with several classmates, founded the IOF. The Gorman Fund provides one or more awards each year to students interning in the public or non-profit sector with preference given to internships in environmental protection, public sector economic development or urban planning. Apply using IOF forms above and indicate your interest in this fund.

Humberto Escalante Fund

Restricted to students in the MSPPM two-year program. This internship scholarship memorializes Humberto Escalante, a courageous and ambitious Heinz School student that lost his battle to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on March 28, 2007, at the early age of 24. A native of Mexico, Humberto was committed to improving the lives of both Mexican and American citizens. This Humberto Escalante Fund will provide internship support to one or more Hispanic students or students working on Hispanic issues at their internship. To be considered for this award you will be asked to write a 500 word essay on how your internship will support the advancement of Hispanics and submit a budget of expenses by April 15th. Use the IOF budget example above.

Note: Any and all Internship Opportunity Fund Awards / Tom Gorman Awards / Humberto Escalante Memorial Awards are all subject to state, local and federal taxes. Tax will not be withheld from the payment nor will Carnegie Mellon issue a W2 form for the payment. It is your responsibility to include the payment amount on your tax return as taxable income.

The Stephen M. Lauble Fellowship

Restricted to students in the MSPPM two-year program. Steven Lauble, a Heinz alumnus, was a strong proponent of public sector work and of the Pittsburgh area. Several students are selected each year as Lauble Fellows and work in local economic and community development organizations for their summer internships and then part-time during their second year. The competitive application process is announced and conducted early in the spring semester each year.

Federal Community Service Work Study (FCSWS)

Available to students in the MSPPM, MAM, MEIM, and MISM two-year programs who qualify for FCSWS. Fulltime students enrolled at the Heinz College who receive a federal work study award can work a maximum of 40 hours/week during the summer period between their first and second year. For more information at the Federal Career Work Study program please click here.

The Institute for the Management of Creative Enterprises MAM Internship Support

Restricted to MAM students. The IMCE Internship Support Fund provides a limited amount of support to MAM students undertaking internships in any arts management situation (international, domestic, for-profit or nonprofit). In the past, funding awards averaged between $1,000 and $4,000, and they varied depending upon the location/need, the stipend paid by the sponsor, the total amount of available support, the number of students applying for support and the strength of the internship in relation to the student’s career goals. Students should only apply for IMCE support if they/or their internship is not eligible for Federal Community Service Work Study. For more information and to download the IMCE Internship Support Fund Application click here.

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Available to all students. Television Academy Foundation internships are designed to give qualified full-time students in-depth exposure to professional television production, techniques and practices. All Television Academy Foundation internships are located in the Los Angeles area and pay a $4,000 stipend to each intern accepted into the program.
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The Milton and Cynthia Friedman Internships in Washington, D.C.

Available to all students. These grants aim to encourage and support the participation of undergraduate and graduate students in policy-related internships located in the nation's capital. Students are responsible for finding their own internships a public or private sector in Washington, D.C. Grants of up to $3,000 are available. Six to ten grants will be awarded for the summer. Internships usually cover a 10-week period. Friedman Interns are expected to attend informal seminars on policy topics and organized events around DC.
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The Peter C. Dozzi Pittsburgh Internship Initiative

Available to all students. The Peter C. Dozzi Pittsburgh Internship Initiative was created in 2004 through a generous gift by Mr. Peter C. Dozzi, founder of Jendoco Construction Corporation, a Pittsburgh organization founded in 1957. The grant is made available for students who will be staying in the Pittsburgh Region to complete a summer internship experience, as an incentive to keep Carnegie Mellon talent in and around the Pittsburgh Region. Ten grants of $1,000 each will be awarded to individuals across a diverse group of Carnegie Mellon's six colleges for the summer.
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The Eben Tisdale Fellowship

Available to all students. The Eben Tisdale Fellowship brings eligible students to Washington, D.C. for internships that explore current public policy issues of critical importance to the high technology sector of the economy with hands-on experience in Washington, D.C. The Fellowship has two components: a full-time 8 week public policy internships with a high-tech company, firm or trade association, and weekly issues seminar lunches hosted by Tisdale sponsors. The Fellowship offers a $5,000 grant to students who are accepted.
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Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship

Available to all students. The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship grant recipient will participate in the same program as those in the Tisdale Fellowship – an eight-week internship and weekly high-tech policy seminars. Any student may apply for this fellowship (one student will be selected each year for the $5,000 grant).
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