Johns Hopkins Career Center :: Students

Alumni Internship Grants

Two funded internship programs, the Robins and Second Decade Society Internship Grants, are offered through the efforts of Johns Hopkins Arts & Sciences alumni. These opportunities are for Arts & Sciences students. Email internship@jhu.edu with any questions.

How to Apply:

The application, including additional required materials, are due at the Career Center by noon on Wednesday (not Thursday), February 25, 2009.

About the Programs:

The Second Decade Society Internship Grant

The Second Decade Society (SDS) is the alumni leadership development program for the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. These alumni are proven leaders in their careers, and are committed to helping Hopkins students succeed in their career aspirations. Thanks to the efforts of the SDS, several grants of up to $5,000 each are available to students for summer internships. Internships must be unpaid or sponsored by a non-profit organization. Internships must be a minimum of 6 weeks, and students are expected to develop their own internships.

The award recipients will be granted the following:

With grant aid: Up to $3,000 (pro-rated at $250 per week) toward the recipient's summer living expenses and $2,000 credited directly toward s his/her "summer savings" in the financial aid package

Without grant aid: Up to $3,000 (pro-rated at $250 per week) toward summer living expenses.

SDS Eligibility: Full-time freshmen, sophomores, and juniors enrolled in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. Priority will be given to exceptional candidates currently receiving need-based grant aid from Student Financial Services.

Robins Internship Grant

Through the generosity of alumnus Charles Robins, Johns Hopkins University offers funding for selected students to gain business experience through summer internships in East, Southeast, or South Asia. Each award recipient will be granted up to $5,000 (prorated by week) with which to pay airfare and living expenses during the internship. Award recipients have the option of earning three credits for completion of the appropriate academic work related to the internship with the approval of a faculty sponsor. Internships must be a minimum of 10 weeks, and students are expected to develop their own internships.

Robins Eligibility: Must be a full-time Hopkins undergraduate with at least two years of college-level schooling or the equivalent in a foreign language appropriate to the internship.