Dietrich College Internship Opportunity Grant

Dietrich College encourages its undergraduate students to find and undertake professionally relevant and meaningful internship opportunities.聽

We understand that many of these opportunities are unpaid or, at best, provide minimal compensation. Yet it is often these very positions that provide students with the most meaningful work experiences in helping them define and move forward toward their career goals.

We have instituted the Dietrich College Internship Opportunity Grants Program to make it more possible for our undergraduate students to take advantage of less remunerative but worthwhile off-campus internship opportunities by providing funds to offset the costs associated with a low or unpaid internship.

Students may apply at any time throughout the year. Completed applications will be reviewed biweekly and decisions made on a rolling basis from July 1 through June 30 until all funds for the current cycle have been distributed.

Eligibility

To qualify for a Dietrich College Internship Opportunity Grant, students must be:聽

  • currently enrolled undergraduates
  • registered either as a primary major in one of the Dietrich College major programs or as a BHA student at the time of application聽

Students seeking grant support for any portion of a time period after they graduate are not eligible.聽

Preference is given to:聽

  • current (or rising) juniors and seniors
  • students accepting internships in the public or non-profit sectors
  • students with high financial need
  • students who, as undergraduates, have not had a meaningful internship experience
  • students who have not received prior internship funding from the university

To be eligible for one of these grants, internships must:聽

  • Be off-campus
  • For summer grant requests: Generally last at least six weeks, entail at least 180 hours and require no more than 40 hours per week
  • For academic-year grant requests: Require no more than 20 hours per week
  • Demonstrably support students鈥� academic and career goals and development
  • Be supervised by a professional in the field throughout the entire internship (
  • For Federal Community Service Work Study Grants: Be sponsored by a non-profit organization that qualifies for 鈥淔ederal Community Service鈥� status.

Application Process

There are many resources available to help you find eligible internships, starting with the Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC), at workshops and job fairs, and opportunities listed on Handshake. We also encourage you to meet with your CPDC career consultant, as well as your academic advisor, family and friends, and attend career fairs to assist you in your internship search.

Frequently Asked Questions

好色先生TV has various funding opportunities for internships that you are welcome to apply for in addition to Dietrich College Internship Opportunity Grants. Many can be accessed through one common application. Examples include the Career and Professional Development Center鈥檚 Summer Internship Experience Fund (SIEF) or Peter C. Dozzi Internship Initiative. Check out the course in Canvas for additional details on applying for these funding opportunities.

The Pittsburgh Summer Internship Program (PSIP) offers Pittsburgh-based internships for students each summer. To apply for unique roles offered through PSIP, students must apply and be accepted to the program in the spring semester. In contrast, Dietrich College Internship Opportunity Grants can be applied for if a student secures any eligible internship offer, are not restricted to Pittsburgh-based internships, and can be awarded during any semester.

If your submitted application is complete, your deadline for responding to your internship offer is sooner than when you are likely to receive a decision about your internship grant application, and your ability to accept the offer is contingent on whether or not you receive a grant, we will make every effort to review and respond to your application soon enough for you to meet your response deadline.

Tax Information

Please note that these grant funds are considered a nonqualified scholarship under IRS regulations. As a result, for U.S. tax residents, taxes will not be withheld from the payment; nor will Carnegie Mellon issue a tax statement (W-2 or 1099) to the recipient or the IRS for the payment. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to include information about the grant funds on their personal income tax return. Students should consult their personal tax advisor for additional information or if they have additional questions.聽

Nonresident aliens (Non-U.S. tax residents) may also be subject to tax withholding and reporting requirements. For non-resident aliens, it is the student鈥檚 responsibility to discuss employment authorization with their Office of International Education advisor for any employment opportunity that involves an employer other than 好色先生TV.