Sandra Gold Edwards Memorial Internship Fund

Applications for the Sandra Gold Edwards Memorial Internship Fund will be reviewed through the Internship Grant Fund application process.

Application for the Internship Grant Fund (IGF)

Applications to the IGF will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in March. Applicants will hear of the committee's decision within a 2-3 week time period after application submission.

Name and Contact Information
Name*
First Last
999 Number*
Please enter your student ID number.
Current location*
Please indicate the City, State - OR - Country where you are currently located
Class Year*
Please confirm your class year.
Home Address*
This is your PERMANENT address, not your Vassar College address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Email*
Please be sure to use your @vassar.edu email or an email address that you check often as all communication will come to the email address you enter here.
Cell Phone*
Academic Information
Please select your major(s)*
To select multiple options, please press the command key.
Please select your correlate(s) if applicable
To select multiple options, please press the command key.
Secured Internship Information
Please note:

The opportunity you outline for funding MUST BE at least 20 hours per week and at least 6 weeks. If your opportunity does not meet these requirements, your application will not be reviewed; the committee will also not review applications that just add up to 120 total hours.
Is this internship secured? (If not, please apply AFTER you have received an internship offer.)
When did you secure this internship?*
Please use this format: month / year
Internship type*
Organization Name*
Is this an alum connected opportunity?*
- Yes
- No
- Unsure
Name of alum
Organization Website*
Organization Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Please select the industry that most closely represents this company / organization*
If you answered "Other" above, please state the industry of your internship company / organization
Your position title*
Start Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
End Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Select the total number of WEEKS you will be interning*
Internships must be a minimum of 6 weeks in length.
Enter the total hours per (please enter just a whole number)*
Internships must be a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Please enter a number from 20 to 50.
If your opportunity is part-time (20-30 hours/week), please indicate what other work/activities you intend to engage in over the summer.
(e.g., part-time job, volunteer work, taking a class)

Please provide detailed information about your additional activities or job.
If your opportunity does not go through the middle or end of August, please indicate how you will be spending the time that you aren't in the internship.
(e.g., part-time job, volunteer work, taking a class)

Please provide detailed information about your additional activities or job.
Is this internship paid?*
Please indicate how much you will be compensated on an hour basis.*
If your compensation is a stipend, meals or transport, please calculate that amount into an hourly wage to the best of your ability.
Supervisor Information
Upon submission of this form the supervisor you list below will receive an automatically generated email with an employment verification form to fill out. Please note, if you are awarded funding, you will not receive it until this verification form has been submitted.
Supervisor Name*
Your supervisor should be an employee of the company/organization.
Supervisor Title*
Supervisor's Email*
Summer Housing Information
Will you live away from home to pursue this opportunity?*
Please select the choice below that best describes your summer housing plans.*
If you are planning to live away from home when home is a location that is in commuting distance (within an hour) of your internship, please give an explanation as to why you are planning to live away from home (note: please write N/A if this doesn't apply to your circumstances)*
If your internship is remote, and you have indicated that you will not be living at home for the summer, please provide more information about what led to this decision.*
Please use this space to give more details about your summer housing plans*
Essay Questions
Essay #1: Briefly describe how you found this internship or located this opportunity. (If there is a Vassar connection such as an alum, please specify)*
Essay #2: In your own words, briefly describe the responsibilities of the internship*
Essay #3: Please describe your goals for this summer. How will this experience enhance your Vassar education? How does it fit into or broaden your career goals?*
Attachments
Resume*
Please attach a copy of your current resume saved as a PDF file and named using the following format: LastName_FirstName_Resume.pdf
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 8 MB.
Has your resume been reviewed by the CCE?*
If no, we strongly recommend you do so prior to submitting your application.
Cover letter / Application (optional)
** Please only upload the cover letter you wrote for the internship (if you had to as part of the application) Please do NOT write a cover letter to the selection committee** Save as a PDF file and named using the following format: LastName_FirstName_CoverLetter.pdf
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 8 MB.
Financial information/budget
Please fill in all of the fields below.

Note: do NOT include your student summer earnings as an expense.
Housing expense per week*
Please enter a dollar amount
Housing type*
Please describe where you plan to live (apartment, rent a room, etc)
Utilities expense per week*
Please enter a dollar amount
Utilities type*
Please be detailed in what you've included for your utilities cost
Food cost per week*
Please enter a dollar amount; Typical $90/week
Automobile / travel expense per week*
Please enter a dollar amount
Automobile / travel type*
Please detail your mode of travel
Other expenses per week*
Please enter a dollar amount
Other expense type*
Please detail your other expenses
Total weekly expenses*
One time expense(s)*
Please enter a dollar amount; this is an expense that you will only incur once during the summer, rather than on a weekly basis
One time expense type*
Please detail your one time expenses
Total summer expenses*
This calculation is your total weekly expenses multiplied by the number of weeks your opportunity will last
Total compensation from internship*
Please enter a dollar amount; this would include hourly wage, stipend, meals, MetroCard, etc.
Description of internship compensation*
Please describe how you arrived at the above figure (eg, hourly rate * hours per week * total weeks; transportation subsidy; total stipend, etc)
Compensation from part-time job (if applicable)*
Please enter a dollar amount
Personal savings / other support*
Please enter a dollar amount
Other grant / fellowship*
Please enter a dollar amount
Type of grant / fellowship*
Please specify what grant or fellowship you are receiving
Other means of financial support*
Please enter a dollar amount
Type of other support*
Please specify your other means of support
Total income*
Total amount of assistance you are requesting from the Internship Grant Fund*
This calculation is your total summer expenses minus your total income
Are you willing to accept a grant that may be less than this amount?*
- Yes
- No
Please explain why you are requesting financial support through the Internship Grant Fund (IGF).*
Have you applied for IGF funding in the past?*
If yes, did you receive IGF funding?
Have you applied (or do you plan to apply) for other summer funding or fellowship opportunities? If so, which one(s)?*
Examples include but not limited to: The Academic Enrichment Fund, The Geraldine Gewirtz Friedman '41 Career Development Fund for Students of Drama, Film, Literature and the Visual Arts, The June Ross Marks '49 Travel Fund, outside fellowships, etc.
Access to Financial Aid Information*
The IGF selection committee will review your financial aid award status as part of your application review. Please select one of the following options:
- I give permission for the selection committee to access my financial aid award from the Financial Aid Office
- I do not receive financial aid
Additional comments/addenda (optional)
Please use this space to provide any additional details about your application.
Reference Information
You are required to provide contact information for two individuals willing to serve as references. References should be either academic (e.g., faculty) or professional (e.g., current or past supervisors)

Please note: letters are NOT required
Reference #1*
Please include the name, title/organization, and contact information for your first reference, as well as a brief description of your relationship with this individual.
Reference #2*
Please include the name, title/organization, and contact information for your second reference, as well as a brief description of your relationship with this individual.
By submitting this application, I attest that all of the information I have provided is true and accurate.*
- I acknowledge
- I do not acknowledge

Africana Studies
American Culture
Anthropology
Anthropology-Sociology
Art
Art History
Art Studio
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classics: Ancient Societies
Classics: Greek
Classics: Latin
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Drama
Earth Science
Earth Science and Society
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Studies
Film
French & Francophone Studies
Geography
Geography-Anthropology
German Studies
Greek and Roman Studies
Hispanic Studies
History
Independent Program
International Studies
Italian
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Latin American & Latino/a Studies
Mathematics
Media Studies
Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Music
Neuroscience and Behavior
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Russian Studies
Science
Science Technology and Society
Sociology
Technology & Society
Undeclared
Urban Studies
Victorian Studies
Women's Studies

N/A
Africana Studies
American Culture
Anthropology
Anthropology-Sociology
Art
Art History
Art Studio
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classics: Ancient Societies
Classics: Greek
Classics: Latin
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Drama
Earth Science
Earth Science and Society
Economics
Education
English
Environmental Studies
Film
French & Francophone Studies
Geography
Geography-Anthropology
German Studies
Greek and Roman Studies
Hispanic Studies
History
Independent Program
International Studies
Italian
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Latin American & Latino/a Studies
Mathematics
Media Studies
Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Music
Neuroscience and Behavior
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Russian Studies
Science
Science Technology and Society
Sociology
Technology & Society
Undeclared
Urban Studies
Victorian Studies
Women's Studies

Application for the Internship Grant Fund (IGF)

Name and Contact Information

Academic Information

Secured Internship Information

Supervisor Information

Summer Housing Information

Essay Questions

Attachments

Financial information/budget

Reference Information

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