VCU Internship Funding Program

The VCU Internship Funding Program is designed to remove barriers for students wanting to participate in internships related to their academic and/or career goals. Students must have received an interview offer or an employment offer to participate in a Summer 2025 internship and be able to provide proof of application. Students can request funds for financial support for unpaid/low-paying opportunities, travel, housing, professional attire, and/or supplies. _Funding may NOT be used for tuition or course-related fees, program fees for an internship placement service, pet care, medical expenses for self or family, purchasing a car, making car payments, or insurance. _If selected, students may be awarded up to $5,000.

NOTE: Complete the General Application first. Then under Opportunities, select All from the dropdown menu and search for the VCU Internship Funding Program application. Remember that any information you disclose in your application is subject to mandatory reporting.

Award
Up to $5,000
Scopes
VCU Foundation
Deadline
04/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you currently an undergraduate enrolled in classes at VCU for Spring 2025?
  2. Will you be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at VCU during the Fall 2025 semester OR will you be enrolled accelerated (5-year) Master's program (https://graduate.vcu.edu/programs/accelerated-bachelors-to-masters-programs/) at VCU during the Fall 2025 semester?
  3. Were you previously awarded funds from the Internship Funding Program (Summer 2022 or Summer 2023 or Summer 2024)?
  4. Can you participate in this internship if you are not awarded funding through the VCU Internship Funding Program?
  5. Internships are supervised, structured work experiences that are time-limited and ideally project-based with a tangible outcome or artifact. Based on this definition, have you ever participated in a structured internship before (paid, unpaid, or for course credit)?
  6. Name of your internship organization.
  7. Website for your internship organization.
  8. Your specific position title (e.g., marketing intern, teaching assistant).
  9. Location of your internship (city, state only, or city, country, if applicable). If interning remotely, please include the city and state of the organization's physical office address.
  10. What is the planned length of your internship experience (e.g., May 2025 to July 2025)? Please note your experience must occur in the summer 2025 semester and be at least four weeks to qualify for funding.
  11. In 500 words or less in total, answer these three prompts: a) Describe what your internship will entail, including your understanding of the day-to-day work/tasks, supervision structure, and any planned tangible outcome or final result of the experience (i.e., project, paper, presentation, or other artifact). b) Why you are interested in this internship, and c) What you are most looking forward to learning or experiencing as a part of this internship.
  12. Based on the previous question, if available, please provide a screenshot of the position description and/or the position listing from the organization’s website. If not available, please upload a document stating, "I do not have a record of the internship posting."
  13. Will you receive an hourly rate, stipend payment, or any other type of monetary compensation as part of this internship?
  14. If paid, enter how often (weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, one-payment, etc) your employer will pay you and at what rate (hourly rate, stipend, or other compensation). If unpaid, please answer N/A.
  15. Upload/Attach a form of verification that includes the date, time, and employer named in question 6: a) offered you an interview for the Summer 2025 internship OR b) extended an offer of employment for the Summer 2025 internship. Examples include an email or a scanned copy of the interview/offer email/letter. **Select View after uploading the file to ensure you include the correct file to ensure your application is eligible.**
  16. Upload/Provide a detailed budget using the template found by copying this link: https://tinyurl.com/IFPbudget or by accessing the budget worksheet at https://careers.vcu.edu/resources/internshipfundingprogram/ under How to apply. Once the Google Sheet loads, it will be View Only. To make your copy, 1) go to File on the taskbar, 2) scroll down to Download, and 3) select Microsoft Excel (.xlxs) or PDF if you can’t upload a .xlxs file). When the file downloads to your computer, name and save it using your V number and upload the completed version to this question. **Select View after uploading the file to ensure you include the correct file to ensure your application is eligible.**
  17. Please enter the total amount of your funding request. NOTE: It MUST match the total on your worksheet from the previous question.
  18. In 500 words or less in total, answer these three prompts: a) Please share your reasons for requesting internship funding, b) What your planned expenses are during internship participation, and c) If applicable, tell us about any other secured or known sources of payment or funding, excluding personal savings, you will have available during Summer 2025 beyond what VCU may be able to offer as part of this program.
  19. In 500 words or less in total, answer these three prompts: a) How does this internship experience relate to your goals for career exploration, professional skill development, or program of study? b) Tell us about some of the financial barriers that this funding would help to remove to make participating in this internship possible for you. c) We know that each student at VCU has unique needs and life experiences. Use the final prompt to highlight additional information that you think may be helpful to address in the application process regarding why you believe you are a strong candidate for this supplemental funding.
  20. My experience is not working directly for, in, or being funded by a VCU school, college, or department (verify with your employer if uncertain). NOTE: This question is unrelated to receiving academic credit.
  21. Please enter your initials below to indicate your agreement with the following should you be chosen to receive funding through this program: By accepting this funding, I understand that it is a requirement that I enroll in an undergraduate degree program at VCU, or I will be continuing as part of an accelerated (5-year) Master's degree program at VCU, for at least one semester following this experience. I understand that I must complete the internship experience for which I applied to receive funding. Suppose the internship experience is no longer available by no fault of my own. In that case, I will communicate the change to the funding administrator and work with VCU Career Services to secure a comparable internship or experiential learning experience for Summer 2025. If I cannot meet these requirements, VCU reserves the right to pursue repayment options for distributed funds. I understand that VCU may invite and encourage me to participate in VCU-hosted recognition events for awardees and donors
  22. By selecting this box, you confirm your understanding that any information disclosed in your application is subject to mandatory reporting under Title IX. For more information, please go to https://equity.vcu.edu/title-ix/reporting/..
  23. By selecting this box, you confirm that you understand these distributed funds are taxable income. See FAQ - https://tinyurl.com/IFP-FAQ
  24. By selecting this box, you acknowledge that your application will be ineligible for funding if you have not uploaded the correct files for the interview/offer documentation and the budget worksheet
  25. By selecting this box, you confirm that you understand eligible internship funding applications will undergo a formal review process by a campus-wide committee of VCU staff and faculty members, and that funding is NOT guaranteed to all applicants.
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