Summer Internship Stipends: A Career Impacting Award
Student Engagement & Career Development wants to help you make the most of your internship experience with a $2500 summer internship stipend to support your work over the summer!
Some internship opportunities are unpaid or have additional costs associated with them such as moving, travel expenses, and professional clothing. The summer internship stipend can give you extra financial support so you can focus on your internship and the valuable skills you’ll be gaining.
Eligibility requirements include:
- University of Arizona undergraduate enrolled in classes for Fall 2024
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident (or U.S. high school graduate eligible to receive residency benefits under Arizona Prop 308)
- Hired for a summer 2024 internship or continuing an internship into summer 2024 with one of our qualifying internship partners
- Meet need-based criteria according to records of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Eligible students will be invited to apply.
Have questions about these steps?
Reach out to the LifeLab team at lifelab@arizona.edu and we can help!
“I loved my experience so much! I learned so
much about myself and my drive and it really
opened so many doors for me. This was the
seriously the highlight of my life. Thank you!”
Gabby Karber
“The opportunity to explore fields and professions
related and adjacent to my own with the time and
dedication.”
James Tewksbury
LifeLab’s Top 3 Tips for Prepping for summer internships:
There are steps you can take ahead of time to make your internship application process seamless when you find opportunities that interest you. We recommend these 3 key steps!
- Determine if an internship fits into your summer plans. Need to talk it through? A great first step is connecting with the LifeLab Guides to have a conversation about your plans and goals for an internship.
- Reflect on your current application materials. Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready. Head to LifeLab to find out about comprehensive resume/cover letter support to start getting ready now.
- Freshen up your interview skills by practicing in a mock interview. Eventually you will land that interview and we all know practice makes perfect!
Have questions about these steps?
Reach out to the LifeLab team at lifelab@arizona.edu and we can help!
Frequently Asked Questions:
A $2500 stipend distributed to a bursar’s account to support eligible students’ participation with approved internships.
Please see eligibility requirements above. Students must meet all eligibility requirements. Students will be notified of their eligibility through email from the LifeLab Team (lifelab@arizona.edu) in November of 2023. If a student believes they might be eligible based on the criteria above and does not receive an email notifying them of their eligibility, they can consult with OSFA to determine the impact of a summer stipend on their aid package.
Students can search for opportunities with qualifying partners through Handshake!
In Handshake under jobs, click on “all filters”.
Scroll down to find “Labeled by your school” and type in “sis”.
Select the sis label then click “show results” to see the opportunities with employer partners!
Opportunities will be updated regularly so check back to find more internships you may be interested in. Need help searching? Reach out to the LifeLab team for assistance at lifelab@arizona.edu
Follow the directions within each position’s posting. Most opportunities require applicants to apply through Handshake with a resume and cover letter. You can get help with your materials by meeting 1:1 with a career peer coach in an internship coaching appointment. Book an appointment through Handshake: https://arizona.joinhandshake.com/edu/appointments
Once you accept an offer and complete an internship workplan with the internship supervisor, the stipend will be distributed to your bursar’s account in one sum early in the summer.
