The Career Options Resource Center awards grants to assist students with the costs of doing an unpaid or underpaid internship. For summer 2013, there are three grants available through CORC:

· CORC Nonprofit Internship Award
The proposed internship must be with a nonprofit organization either in the USA or abroad. The internship should relate directly to your academic goals and career interests. Award range: $1500 to $2500.

· Iris Barr Fund
Funding to support an internship with a community-based nonprofit organization. It should involve direct, hands-on work with the local population, and serve recognized needs within the community. The internship must also relate to your academic work and career interests. Award up to $600.

· Professor Emeritus David Smith Internship Award
The proposed internship or field work must be based in Alaska or another northern region OR with an organization that works with the environment or indigenous communities in either the United States or the developing world. Award amount: up to $1000.

To Apply

Submit both the Shared Application and the CORC Grant Program-Specific Application.  Completed applications may be emailed to corc@hampshire.edu or dropped off at the CORC office (library, 3rd flr) M-F 8:30a-4:30p. 

All materials are due on Monday, April 8, 2013

1. Click to Download Shared Application (PDF)

2. Click to Download CORC Grant Program-Specific Application (PDF)


Other Useful Documents:

Faculty Recommendation Form (PDF) - Give this file to your faculty recommender. 

Letter of Organizational Support - You may use these letters to help you describe the “letter of support” to your internship supervisor, and to make sure that all of the appropriate information is included: