Career Next Steps Award

This scholarship is to support students in pursuing an unpaid summer internship 2023. The internship must be related to their career area of interest, major, or life goals.

Criteria: All current SPHHS majors who have not graduated are eligible. Minimum GPA is 2.0. Must be able to demonstrate financial need in some way. All student encouraged to apply especially those from historically marginalized communities. If you are not initially accepted for an award you may re-apply (see deadlines below).

Open/Close Dates: As internships are found on a rolling basis, and often closer to summer, we will review applications in the following way:
Scholarship #1 ~ All applications received between February 10 – March 24, 2023 – results provided by March 31st
Scholarship #2 ~ All applications received between March 25 – April 28th , 2023 – results provided by May 5th
Scholarship #3 ~ All applications received between April 29 – May 26th, 2023 – results provided by June 2nd

Any questions- reach out to Mary Ellen Liseno, Director Career Planning, SPHHS
meliseno@umass.edu, 413-545-6264

Award
$1,500
Deadline
05/26/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Write an essay that describes the internship. Include the following: 1. What will your primary responsibilities be while working at this internship. 2. What do you hope to learn. 3. Describe how the internship connects to your major and your future career goals. Include the number of hours you will work each week, the dates of your internship, and which days a week you will be working.
  2. Please indicate how receiving this scholarship will help you achieve your internship goals.
  3. Please upload your unofficial transcript.
  4. Please indicate whether the internship is confirmed or when you expect to hear about your acceptance.