2019 Summer Intern Fellowship ProgramApplication

Program Definition: The Furman University Summer Intern Fellowship Program provides competitive fellowships to students who obtain full-time summer internships (e.g., 35-40 hours/week for a minimum of 8 continuous weeks) or summer research internships with faculty at academic institutions other than Furman and that meet the eligibility and criteria guidelines of the program.

Instructions:In order to be considered for funding, students who have obtained and finalized an internship for the summer of 2019 must complete this form in full by March 1, 2019 and submit it to summerfellowship@furman.edu.

The application includes three sections: Student Application (required) & Budget Form (optional) Organization Form (required) Furman Faculty Recommendation Form (required)

Please note that only applications that have all three sections completed will be evaluated for funding – it is the student’s responsibility to ensure the Internship Office receives all of their information in a timely manner.

Criteria: The application will be evaluated based on:

The internship experience as well as the quality of the information provided in the application. The student and the internship site supervisor must describe how the experience meets high impact practice

criteria for engaged learning experiences contained in Appendix A.

Eligibility: Preference for Summer 2019 Intern Fellowships will be given to students who will graduate in December 2019 or

May 2020, then to students who will have another summer to pursue an internship during their time at Furman. Students must be returning to Furman as a full-time student after their internship to be eligible for the Fellowship.

For students enrolled in a May Experience course, the eight weeks of full-time work devoted to this internship will begin after the end of May Experience. Students not enrolled in May Experience may begin their internship during May or June.

The Fellowship program does not fund workshops, institutes, travel study programs, courses, or other learning experiences in which the primary purpose is to expand one’s knowledge/skills.

International internships in Level 3 & 4 countries on the State Department Travel Advisories List or on the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Foreign Assists Control (OFAC) website are prohibited. Consideration for international internships in Level 3 countries on the State Department Travel Advisories List will require an appeal made to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs to demonstrate understanding of the Level 3 advisory precautions.

Receiving a Fellowship does not prohibit students from participating in a Furman University summer internship course. Students must consult individual academic departments for the course requirements. Students who apply and want to take other summer courses (beyond the Furman internship course) must include course information in the application and explain how the student plans to meet the requirements of both the internship and the course work during the summer.

Stipends: Stipend amounts awarded to the student vary based on the amount of funding provided by the sponsoring

organization and the student’s demonstration of financial need. The base stipend will be:

Organization Payment Fellowship Stipend for Student$0-$1,000 $2,500$2,500 to $3,499 $3,500 minus Organization’s Payment$3,500 or more $0

An additional stipend amount, beyond the base stipend, may be awarded for students with demonstrated financial need and depending on availability of funds.

Housing: Students participating in local area internships (i.e., Greenville and surrounding communities) that meet the

criteria outlined above are eligible for Furman campus housing throughout the duration of the experience at a highly discounted rate.

Applications for summer housing are available in January and due in early April. More information is available on Furman’s Residence Life home page.

2019 Summer Intern Fellowship ProgramApplication

SECTION 1:STUDENT APPLICATION

After all 3 sections are completed, please send the form as a single attachment to summerfellowship@furman.edu by March 1, 2019.

Name: Furman ID#:

Furman e-Mail: Phone Number:

Expected Graduation Date: Major(s):

List courses in the major (numbers and titles) you’ve completed that are relevant to this internship:

Faculty Member Recommendation from:

Name of Organization or University:

Address:Street City State Zip Code Country

Start Date End Date: Work Schedule:

Amount expected to be funded by the organization for the entire summer*:*If you want to be considered for additional funds beyond the base stipend, you must complete the Budget Form below.

How did you find out about your internship? Describe the application process that you completed.

Briefly describe the internship including learning outcomes (i.e., knowledge, skills and abilities) you will gain from this experience, as well as any project(s) you will be assigned.

Briefly describe any orientation or training you will receive to ensure you optimize this learning opportunity.

Please identify who will supervise and mentor you and what opportunities you will have to collaborate with other stakeholders (i.e., peers, staff, leadership, clients, community members, etc.), including individuals with different ideas, backgrounds, and experiences.

Please describe how often you will receive feedback on your performance and in what form (i.e., weekly one-on-one meetings, written performance summaries, etc.).

Please describe how often you will report on your progress with meeting your learning outcomes to your supervisor/mentor and in what form (i.e., reports, presentations, etc.).

Have you completed an internship or similar position before? If so, explain when, where, and what your responsibilities and accomplishments were. Also, explain what you will be doing and learning in this summer’s internship that goes beyond what you did before.

By submitting this application, I attest that the contents are answered to the best of my ability and are complete and accurate.

NOTE: Your typed name below will be considered your electronic signature.

Signature: Date:

2019 Summer Intern Fellowship ProgramApplication

BUDGET FORM

If this internship is unpaid or you have significant financial need and you want to be considered for additional funds beyond the base stipend, please complete this budget/student expenses sheet and include it with your application.

Please be aware that: We will contact the Financial Aid Office for information on your financial need. The organization representative may be a resource for obtaining budget/expense information. The fellowship is not intended to replace ‘lost summer wages’ or to cover the tuition expense if the internship is

taken for credit.

Please enter the total student out-of-pocket expenses for each item for the summer internship experience:Transportation: Travel To and From the Internship Location: Total Cost:Mode of Transportation:

Local transportation while at Internship Site Total Cost:Mode of Transportation:

Housing: Type of Housing: Total Cost:Utilities-List each: 1. Total Cost: 2. Total Cost: 3. Total Cost:4. Total Cost:

Other Expenses directly related to the internship(Please list each item and include them in the cost total):

SUM OF COST TO YOU FOR THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP:

Will you be receiving funding from any other source (i.e., grant, scholarship, etc.) during the summer of 2019?

Other information that would be helpful for consideration of funding:

For consideration of additional funding, the Budget Form must be completed with the Student Application to the summerfellowship@furman.edu by March 1, 2019.

2019 Summer Intern Fellowship ProgramApplication

SECTION 2:ORGANIZATION FORM

Furman Summer Intern Fellowship Program Description:The Summer Intern Fellowships are designed to support students obtaining an opportunity to work in a field related to their professional goals and to allow them to put classroom experience into practice. Applications are reviewed and fellowships are awarded based on the quality of learning opportunities in the internship and the relationship of the experience to the student’s goals. Organizations are asked to complete an on-line evaluation sent to supervisors at the end of the summer. If you have any questions about the Summer Intern Fellowship Program, please send them to summerfellowship@furman.edu.

Organization: Website:

Address:Street City State Zip Code Country

Contact Name: Title:

Email: Phone: Internship Title: Internship Location (City):

Industry: Is this a patient care setting: Yes No

Please confirm when the internship is available:

Start Date: End Date: Work Schedule:

Briefly describe the internship including learning outcomes (i.e., knowledge, skills and abilities) the student will gain from this experience, as well as any project(s) they will be assigned. Please note that no more than 20% of tasks should be clerical in nature.

Briefly describe any orientation or training the student will receive to inform him/her of these outcomes and ensure he/she optimize this learning opportunity.

Please identify who will supervise and mentor the student and how he/she will have opportunities to collaborate with other stakeholders (i.e., peers, staff, leadership, clients, community members, etc.), including individuals with different ideas, backgrounds, and experiences.

Please describe how often the student will receive feedback on their performance and in what form (i.e., weekly one-on-one meetings, written performance summaries, etc.).

Please describe how often the student will report on their progress with meeting their learning outcomes and in what form (i.e., reports, presentations, etc.).

Will the intern receive any payment from the organization for the summer? Yes No

If yes, what will be the total amount the intern will receive for the summer:

Are you providing housing/housing allowance for the intern? Yes No

If yes, please enter the amount of the housing allowance provided:

By typing your name below, you are attesting to the accuracy of the information provided above and providing your electronic signature.

Site Supervisor: Date:

Please submit the completed form as a word document attachment to summerfellowship@furman.edu and copy your student intern by March 1, 2019.

2019 Summer Intern Fellowship ProgramApplication

SECTION 3:FACULTY RECOMMENDATION FORM

Faculty Name: Department:

Student Name: Furman ID#:

Furman e-Mail: Phone Number:

Expected Graduation Date: Major(s):

Courses in the major student completed that are relevant to this internship:

Name of Organization: Address:

Start Date: End Date: Work Schedule:

Please note: Your role as faculty recommender is to verify that this internship has educational/academic value for the student submitting the application to the Summer Intern Fellowship Program.

Describe the relationship of this internship to the student’s course of study.

Please provide any other insight or information regarding the student’s participation in this internship that you think would be helpful in consideration of a summer fellowship award.

Have you recommended students for this site before or are you aware of Furman students who have previously had internships at this site? If so, please comment on the quality of the experience.

Please submit the completed form as a word document attachment to summerfellowship@furman.edu by March 1, 2019.

Appendix A: High Impact Practice (HIP) Inventory for Engaged Learning

The following criteria will be used to ensure the quality of the internship experience meets Furman’s criteria and warrants support through the Summer Fellowship Program. Students should address these criteria in their application for a summer fellowship.

Time:o Experience should be of substantive duration (35-40 hours/week for minimum of 8 weeks).

Preparation:o Learning objectives have been determined and the organization has identified how the student will be oriented and

trained to ensure those objectives are known, understood and met over the duration of the internship.

Relationships:o As part of the experience, students will have the opportunity to build substantive (ongoing, meaningful)

relationships with key stakeholders, which may include peers, staff, leadership, clients, faculty, mentors, community members, etc. These opportunities include collaborations on projects, activities or related assignments.

Diversity/Differences:

o The experience will provide exposure to and facilitate student engagement across individuals with different ideas, backgrounds and experiences.

Feedback:o Students will receive regular and consistent feedback about their performance, opportunities to make

changes/adjustments based on the feedback provided.

Real-World Application:o Students will apply, integrate, and synthesize knowledge in the context of this experience specifically in the form of

an assigned project, duties or other activities.

Reflection:o Students will provide reflections to Furman as well as a final paper addressing both how they applied what they

learned in the classroom to the experience, as well as how the experience informed their professional goals and academic endeavors.

Presentations:o Students will provide feedback to the organization regarding progress towards meeting their learning outcomes

(both formal and informal), as well as participate in Furman Engaged, the university’s annual event celebrating all students’ engaged learning experiences.

THE FURMAN ADVANTAGE guarantees every student an unparalleled education that combines classroom learning with real-world experiences and self-discovery. This integrated four-year pathway, guided by a diverse community of mentors, prepares students  for lives of purpose and accelerated career and community impact—demonstrating in concrete terms the value of a Furman education.