Career Development Center

Skidmore Summer Funded Internship Awards

Skidmore College is pleased to announce the Skidmore Summer Funded Internship Awards Program (SSFIAP) for 2013. NOTE: Students can apply for the following awards by logging into My CDC Account.

* Mandatory Orientation Sessions have been waived due to recent technological changes made to our online system. It is recommended that students apply early to ensure all documents are received on time.

Click HERE to download the 2013 Award Comparison Booklet & Chart. If you’re thinking you’d like to apply for internship funding, take a look at what some of our students accomplished in summer of 2012.

FUNDED INTERNSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS - Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 29, 11:59 PM
Please read carefully.

When applying for Skidmore's Funded Internship Award Program, be sure to:

  1. Go to My CDC Account, upload all documents required (resume, essay, and application form) in My Documents for each individual awardyou are applying to.
  2. The application form listed for each internship must be downloaded, completed, saved, and uploaded to My Documents.
  3. Please code the essay as "cover letter" and the application as "other".
  4. No cover letters are required to apply.
  5. To Apply: Click Jobs/Internships Tab, all jobs & internships, Position Type: Internship Funding.
  6. Confirm application(s) was submitted:
    1. Go to My CDC Home Page
    2. Click “X Applications Submitted” (top left corner of page)
    3. Confirm Applications were submitted for each internship
  7. For information on other internships not affiliated with The Career Development Center (FACT, SEE Beyond, Levine, and SGA), please check the links below and contact the appropriate department.
  8. The Career Development Center will close promptly at 4:30 pm on Friday, March 29.  If you have any questions on Funded Internships, it is highly recommended that you contact the office early in the week of March 25.

No late or incomplete applications will be considered for a Funded Internship Award. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL. 

It is recommended that students submit all application materials early so that if you need assistance or have any questions, you are able to contact Penny Loretto the week you return from Spring Break. Due to the large number of application submissions, it is highly unlikely that students will be able to schedule an appointment the week of March 25 in time to prepare for the Funded Internship deadline.

IMPORTANT:
Projects undertaken in countries assigned a Travel Warning http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.htmlby the U.S. Department of State are not eligible for these awards.

Skidmore Summer Funded Internship Award Program
The SSFIAP is open to all full-time students regardless of career interests, major, or class year. Students with demonstrated high financial need will be given preference for this award.

The Parents Council Award
The Parents Council Funded Internship Award will be offered to assist a Skidmore student in gaining valuable work experience and help them to become more marketable in today’s competitive job market.

Elizabeth Marie Glotzbach Award Film Industry Award
This award will be offered on a competitive basis to provide financial support for students interested in pursuing a career in the film industry. All majors may apply. Internship must be secured prior to applying for this internship award.

The Luckett Award
This award will be offered on a competitive basis to support Skidmore students who wish to participate in summer internship programs. Students from all majors and minors will be considered with a preference being given to students interested in pursuing a career in art, theater, or musical performance.

The following awards are also available; please view their websites for complete details:

The Furthering Awareness Community and Technology (FACT) Internship
This internship offers Skidmore students an opportunity to explore the field of disability services or disability studies.

SEE BEYOND
SEE-Beyond Awards invite students to explore new techniques, technologies, or modes of inquiry or expression; to apply their academic-year learning to real-world challenges; and to clarify the interrelationship between their educational and post-baccalaureate goals.

The Levine Internship Award
Offered on a competitive basis to support Skidmore students who wish to undertake government internships in fields related to the practice of American government, politics and/or law.

SGA's Responsible Citizenship Internship Award
Applications can be found at http://skidmoresga.org/images/stories/Documents/rcia%20application.pdf

Note: Additional funding opportunities may exist. Please check with your academic department to see if they offer or know of any internship scholarships or funding sources. Students who receive any other types of funding - stipend, scholarship, grant or any other award are limited to receiving only one award per summer.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

1.

Access "My CDC Account" on CDC website

https://skidmorecollege-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php/pid387729

2.

Click on "My Documents Tab" at Top

Upload all Documents in MS Word Format

3.

Click on "Jobs/Internships" Tab

Select "All Jobs & Internships" from drop down menu

4.

Click on "Position Type":

"Internship Funding"

5.

Review Eligibility for Each Award

Select Awards to Apply To

6.

Download, complete, save & upload

"Application Form"

7.

Hit "Apply" for Each Eligible Internship

Make sure All Required Documents are uploaded for each award in MS Word Format

8.

CONFIRM APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED

Go to My CDC Home Page

 

 

Click "X Applications Submitted" (Top left corner)

 

 

Confirm All Applications were submitted
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