Summer Internship and Living Stipend Program
Applications for Summer 2025 will be accepted until Friday, May 23rd at 4 PM.
SUNY Geneseo’s Internship and Living Stipend Program enables students to participate in credit-bearing, on- and off-campus, unpaid/underpaid internships, fieldwork, or curricular applied learning in public service and high-demand nonprofit sectors related to their future career goals while attending SUNY Geneseo. Funding provided can support transportation, parking, childcare, housing, food, and other incidental costs and expenses.
The goal of this initiative is to increase the number of students who participate in internship and applied learning experiences by removing the barriers faced when students participate in unpaid or underpaid opportunities. We intend to increase the diversity of students who are able to participate in these career-building opportunities and recognize the barriers often faced by students from underrepresented identities as they enter the workforce. Through these efforts, we will be expanding the number of placements for our students in both on- and off-campus internships and applied learning opportunities.
As part of this application process for summer funding, you are required to meet with a member of the Career Design Center to discuss the application process, attend an Information Session, and submit a budget worksheet to identify the amount of stipend funding you are requesting. Due to limited funding, this is a competitive application process.
Eligibility:
- The internship or applied learning experience must be through a not-for-profit organization and must be either unpaid or underpaid (providing insufficient means to meet basic living expenses as per the required budget worksheet).
- The internship or applied learning experience must be registered for credit. The cost for credit registration, if applicable, will be factored into the overall funding amount and the cost of credits if funding is approved will be paid directly to Student Accounts.
- Preference for funding will be given to students with junior or senior standing.
- Students must be in good academic standing and not have any conduct incidents that prohibit participation in campus activities.
- Students are only eligible to receive summer funding once per degree program at Geneseo.
Application Requirements:
Information Session Dates: Students interested in applying for summer funding must attend one of the following information sessions, which will go over application requirements and provide a chance for Q&A with staff from the Career Design Center.
- Monday, March 31st: 4:30 - 5:30 PM in Hunt Room (MCU 115)
- Wednesday, April 9th: 1:00 - 2:00 PM in Hunt Room (MCU 115)
- Tuesday, April 15th: 1:00 - 2:00 PM in Hunt Room (MCU 115)
- Wednesday, April 23rd: 4:30 - 5:30 PM in MCU 322/323
Meeting with Career Design Center: Please email careers@geneseo.edu or 585-245-5721 to set up a meeting with Hope Martin, Applied Learning Coordinator, prior to submitting your application for summer funding. This meeting is to help talk through your application materials and ensure the quality of your application.
Budget Worksheet: Following your meeting with Career Design, please submit this application form including the budget worksheet that has been provided to you in the last section of this application form. This budget worksheet determines the amount of funding you are eligible to request.
Apply here for the Summer Internship and Living Stipend Program!