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Internship/Apprenticeship Funding
Heinz College offers several funds to assist students who take low-paying or unpaid summer internships in the public and non-profit sectors.
IOF (Internship Opportunity Fund)
The Internship Opportunity Fund (IOF) provides stipends in the form of a scholarship to students accepting unpaid or low-paying internships. IOF revenues are raised by students who solicit contributions from faculty, staff and alumni. Heinz College matches funds donated by faculty, staff and students. The total amount of scholarships available is based on fund-raising success. Individual scholarship amounts are granted based on a number of factors including the student's effort in raising funds for the IOF and the total number of students applying.
Tom Gorman Fund
This internship scholarship memorializes Tom Gorman, a Heinz School 1985 graduate. Tom was committed to public sector work and, with several classmates, founded the IOF. The Gorman Fund provides one scholarship each year to a student interning in the public or non-profit sector with preference given to internships in environmental protection, public sector economic development, or urban planning. MSPPM students are eligible for the Tom Gorman Fund.
The Stephen M. Lauble Fellowship
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 part-time during their second year. The competitive application process is announced and conducted early in the spring semester each year. Lauble Fellows also receive a minimum Public Service Career Opportunities Program award of $2,500 if they accept eligible public service employment after graduation. Payment of awards is made after graduation according to the rules set forth in the program guidelines.
Federal Community Service Work Study
Eligible students receiving federal financial aid may be eligible for internship wage subsidy through the Federal Community Service Work Study (FCSWS) Program for work in eligble community service organizations. Contact the FCSWS Coordinatorto begin the job approval process. This approval is separate and in addition the internship approval of Career Services or your program director.