Goucher Intern Fellowship

up to $3,000, if you work 200 hours or more

up to $1,500, if you work between 100 and 199 hours 

• Award amount depends on number of hours worked and compensation direct from employer
• Award amount will be paid in two installments, second of which is late-August

In order to be eligible for the Goucher Intern Fellowship (GIF), you must:

• Secure an internship for Summer 2024
• Receive compensation from the internship that is less than the award amount that aligns with hours worked 
• Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (at least 12 credits) for Fall 2024
• Have been awarded GIF only one other time. Students may been funded up to two times, with a preference given to first time applicant.
• Not apply for GIF for an international internship that is incorporated into a study abroad program through the Office of Global Education, 

Priority will be given to students who: 

• Have demonstrated financial need as evidenced by a Pell Grant or Federal Work Study
• Will graduate in Dec 2024 or May 2025

• Internships affiliated with a Goucher faculty, staff or office are not eligible
• A second internship with the same organization is acceptable, but only if the Summer 2024 has new tasks and responsibilities from the previous experience
• Remote/virtual internships are acceptable
• International Internships: Students who are pursuing study abroad programs through the Office of Global Education (OGE), including programs that incorporate internships and work experiences, are eligible for scholarship funding through OGE rather than GIF. Please note: students who pursue international internships independently (i.e., not through a study abroad program offered through the OGE) are eligible to apply for GIF.

There is a two-part application! 

Part 1: submit this form

• Tell us about yourself
• Submit at any time to let us know you're interested in the funding

Part 2: submit this form

• Tell us about your internship
• Submit once you have secured an internship for Summer 2024

Last year, nearly three-fourths of students who submitted Part 2 were funded!!

This application invites you to:

• Share Information about your internship
• Respond to specific questions
• Upload your resume
• Indicate your internship supervisor.  After submission, they will receive a message with a request to reply to confirm internship hours and compensation.
• Indicate the Goucher professor, staff member or coach you have asked to write you a letter of recommendation. After submission, they will receive a message with instructions to email their letter of recommendation to career@goucher.edu

• List tasks, projects and/or responsibilities of internship.
• How will a Goucher Intern Fellowship assist you?
• How have you prepared for this internship? Include academic courses, extracurricular activities, previous internships, work experiences, and community service.
• How will the completion of your internship relate to your future career and/or academic plans?
• Are there special circumstances you think it would be helpful for the selection committee to know? 

Completed applications (part 1 and part 2 of the application and the letter of recommendation) will be read and assessed on a rolling selection process.  You can only submit part 2 of the application after you have secured an internship for Summer 2024. 

Students with a well written application submitted in a timely fashion have the greatest likelihood of being funded. Nearly three-fourths of students who submitted Part 2 were funded for summer 2023!!

The application process will close when funds are depleted, but no later than mid-July.

The Goucher Intern Fellowship Selection Committee chooses the recipients. A preference will be placed on:

• Internships that are strongly connected to students academic and career goals
• Internships with a high level of responsibility
• Students with strong academic records in relevant coursework

Priority will be given to students who: 

• Have demonstrated financial need as evidenced by a Pell Grant or Federal Work Study
• Will graduate in Dec 2024 or May 2025

The CEO is here to help you. You can search through our internship listings by visiting Handshake and the other resources listed on our internship page. Also, you can work one-on-one with someone at the CEO to develop a search strategy specific to your needs.