Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Grant for Internships | Fall 2019 Cycle
Career Advancement will offer a limited number of grants to undergraduate students who plan to intern or conduct research during the 2019-2020 academic year and summer 2020. Students will be selected based on their application and the quality of the proposed professional experience, which must meet the standard required by the Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Program (see below). Students who receive funding are required to complete and fulfill the responsibilities and requirements of the Metcalf Program.
Students can apply to receive funding either for internships or for academic research projects. In both cases, applying students must have access to a supervisor. The supervisor must be available to provide regular support and mentorship throughout the internship. In the case of research projects, the supervisor does not need to be a UChicago professor but must be affiliated with another research institution. Independent research projects or freelance experiences are not eligible for this fellowship.
To be eligible to apply, students must have already received an offer. Please note: students are not required to have accepted an offer and are welcome to inform their potential employer that acceptance of the role may be contingent on receiving grant funding.
Stipends will range between $1,500 and $5,000. The amount will be determined based on your application materials.
International students who plan to graduate during the 2019-20 academic year will need to apply and obtain OPT in order to work in a job or internship in the U.S. that starts or extends past their graduation date. Please note that it may take up to 5 months for students to receive their OPT. Career Advancement highly encourages you to connect with your employer and discuss your internship start and end date as the OPT process may impact your timeline. For further questions on OPT work authorization please reach out to OIA.
Timeline
Application opens: Monday, September 23rd
Application deadline: Monday, November 4th
Students will be notified no later than Friday, November 15th
Please note: No late or incomplete applications will be accepted. The decisions regarding acceptance and funding amounts made by the reviewing committee are definitive and cannot be appealed. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the materials submitted through Handshake by the required deadlines. No new materials or updates will be accepted and/or taken into consideration.
Application
Step 1: Upload resume (one page) to this Handshake posting
Step 2: Fill out the following form: Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Grant | Fall 2019 Cycle
Please note that the form requires you to upload an offer letter or email from your employer. The letter/email should include:
§ Supervisor name and contact information (email must be a company domain)
§ Physical location of internship
§ Work hours per week
§ Total number of hours for the quarter(s)
§ Start and end date
§ Indicate if this is an unpaid or partially paid opportunity
Eligibility
The proposed experience must meet the following standards:
1) Your professional experience must take place either during the 2019-2020 academic year or summer 2020.
According to your class schedule and commitments, your summer experience may start/finish earlier or later. For the College policy on summer internship start dates, please refer to the On-Campus Recruiting Agreement.
2) Your professional experience may be located in the U.S. or abroad.
3) You must have a direct supervisor.
4) You must perform work that provides you with a substantive professional experience.
5) Your experience must be unpaid or receive very little compensation.
6) Research Assistant positions are also eligible for funding.
7) Internships that require participants to pay a fee or deposit to the host organization are not eligible for funding.
8) All organizations are eligible for funding under this grant, including government agencies and for-profit organizations. There are two exceptions: 1) the organization is on the State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations or otherwise sanctioned or monitored by the U.S. Government; 2) the organization was formed for the purpose of supporting a candidate for political office. Because the University is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the tax code, it is prohibited from participating in political campaign activities.
For academic year internships
9) Students may work for a maximum of 20 hours a week. If you expect to exceed 20 hours a week, please contact Eugene Chan at eugenechan@uchicago.edu.
10) Students may work a minimum of 1 quarter and a maximum of 3 quarters.
For summer internships
11) Priority will be given to students with full-time experiences (300 to 400 hours over the summer). If your experience is shorter in length or work hours, you are still eligible to apply.
Additional Requirements for Award Recipients
Please refer to the Responsibilities and Requirements form. By submitting your application for this award, you are agreeing to allow Career Advancement to contact your employer and offer them the opportunity to engage with UChicago.