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, SDS 2012-2013 Key Dates:
SDS Application NEW Deadline - Noon, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 (Turn in to Career Center, 3rd Floor Garland Hall)
Students selected for interviews are notified and sign up- Week of April 1, 2013
Interviews at the Career Center - Week of April 8, 2013
Recipients Notified- Week of April 15, 2013
Student Final Reports and Supervisor Evaluation Due- Friday, September 5, 2013
- Alumni-Sponsored Internships Applications 2013: SDS Application, Robins Application
- Alumni-Sponsored Internships Handbook 2013
- Sample Proposal
- SDS/Robins Grant FAQs
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 $5000 each are available to students for summer internships. Internships must be unpaid or sponsored by a nonprofit organization. Internships must be a minimum of eight weeks, and students are expected to develop their own internships.
The award recipients will be granted the following:
- With grant aid: Up to $3000 (pro-rated at $250 per week) toward the recipient's summer living expenses and $2000 credited directly towards his/her "summer savings" in the financial aid package.
- Without grant aid: Up to $3000 (pro-rated at $250 per week) towards 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
How to Apply, Robins 2012 - 2013 Key Dates:
Robins Application Deadline - EXTENDED to- Noon, Monday, March 11, 2013 (Turn in to Career Center, 3rd Floor Garland Hall)
Recipients Notified- Week of April 15, 2013
Through the generosity of alumnus Charles Robins, Johns Hopkins University offers funding for selected students to gain business-related or economic development-related experience through summer internships in East, Southeast, or South Asia. The experience can be in private industry, or it can be in a government or nonprofit setting as long as the position is focused on business/economic development, finance, accounting, marketing or management.
Each award recipient will be granted up to $5000 (pro-rated 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 KSAS undergraduate with at least two years of college-level schooling or the equivalent in a foreign language appropriate to the internship.