Funding for Summer Internships - Center for Career Education Resources

Are you considering taking an unpaid or low-paying internship this summer? The Center for Career Education (CCE) wants to help make your internship a possibility and has resources for you to find funding and lessen the financial burden of an unpaid/low-paying internship.

Fund an unpaid summer internship through the CC Parent Alumni Internship Fund
The Center for Career Education is pleased to announce the Parent Alumni Internship Fund (PAIF) for summer 2009. PAIF is designed to encourage Columbia College students to accept a quality internship that will foster their career exploration and build upon their academic studies, while alleviating some of the financial burden associated with unpaid internships. Award amounts will range from $1,000 to $3,000. Current sophomores and juniors at CC who receive grant-based financial aid and have secured an unpaid internship are eligible to apply. Preference is given to applicants with public service internships, but we encourage all eligible students with unpaid internships to apply. For more information about PAIF and how to apply, go to http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/howtointernship/alumni
Apply by Friday, April 17, 2009.

Campus Housing in New York – Summer Interns Living and Learning Program
Are you interested in interning in NYC this summer, living in the dorms for a discounted rate, and sharing and learning about other internship experiences and industries with 30 other students? If your answer is yes, join us and apply for the Summer Interns Living and Learning Program (SILLP)! For more information on SILLP and how to apply, go to http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/howtointernship/sillp
Apply by Friday, April 17, 2009

Work Exemption Program (WEP)
The Work Exemption Program (WEP) is part of the enhanced financial aid program announced last spring for undergraduate students in Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. The program is designed to enable financial aid recipients to take advantage of such unpaid opportunities as internships, research projects, and community outreach, locally, nationally, and internationally. Beginning this summer, students will have the option of applying for exemption from the summer savings portion of their financial aid package if they are engaged in unpaid activities such as those listed above. To find out more and how to apply please visit: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/howtointernship/workexemption
Apply by Friday, April 17th 2009.

Funding for Summer Internships presentation, April 6, 12PM
Center for Career Education, Conference Room
Taking an unpaid or low-paying internship in a field you love doesn't have to break the bank. Join CCE staff and the Fellowships Office for an informative session on how you can engage in an unpaid internship experience through a variety of funding opportunities. At this session, you will learn about how to find and apply for funding for unpaid opportunities, and about other strategies to make ends meet. The Summer Interns Living and Learning Program (SILLP) and the Parent and Alumni Internship Fund (PAIF) Program will also be discussed. The Fellowships Office will join us to share helpful tips and resources. Register for this presentation at www.careereducation.columbia.edu/events