Wellesley College Internship Program and Stipend Fund
The Center for Work and Service helps students further their professional aspirations by identifying internship opportunities, and by funding students’ self-initiated internships.
Each year, the CWS places students in over 40 Identified Internships world-wide. These paid opportunities are offered in partnership with organizations addressing a range of scientific, business, and social issues. Students submit applications to the CWS and are selected by Wellesley faculty committees.
CWS Summer Stipends support students who find internships on their own. Students apply to work at multiple organizations of their choosing, and request funding for the internship they ultimately accept. Members of the College faculty review the funding applications and select the winning proposals.
Some academic departments also provide internship opportunities and/or stipends for Wellesley students. Below is a list of the College-organized opportunities known to the CWS.
There are many ways to find and procure a rewarding summer internship. Please consider this list as a starting point. We invite you to visit our office and discuss which of these--or the myriad outside options—is right for you.
CWS Identified Internship Programs
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Overview
Information Sessions
Eligibility and Application Process
Participation Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
Information for Host Organizations
CWS Internship Contracts and Program Handbook
The following list of opportunities is based on placements offered in 2009. Some internships may not be available in 2010. Please check back for updates.
Students may submit only one application per deadline to the Identified Internship Programs, indicating their first and second choice.
| Name | Location | Eligibility | Application Deadline |
| American Cities Internship Program | Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Anchor Point Internships in Global Leadership | Cameroon, Cape Verde | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Children's Hospital Boston - Division of Hematology/Oncology Summer Internship Program | Boston | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS (CHAI) Program | Locations worldwide. See description. | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Internships in International Human Rights Organizations | South Korea | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| The Elisabeth Luce Moore '24 Summer Internships in Asia | China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| The Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning | Boston | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, March 2, 2010, noon |
| Wellesley Internships In Africa | Cameroon, Morocco, Uganda | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Wellesley Internships In Europe | Italy | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Wellesley Internships In India | India | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Wellesley Internships In Latin America | Argentina, Costa Rica | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| SoundWaters (Environmental Foundation) | Stamford, CT | juniors and seniors | Tuesday, March 9, 2010, noon |
| Low Vision Center (LVC) | Bethesda, MD | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, March 2, 2010, noon |
| Vieques Conservation & Historical Trust (VCHT) Internship | Vieques, Puerto Rico | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, January 5, 2010, noon |
| Wintersession Internship Opportunity at
Vieques Conservation & Historical Trust (VCHT)
Note: Wintersession internship |
Vieques, Puerto Rico | sophomores, juniors, and seniors | Tuesday, December 1, 2009, noon |
| Summer Internships in Psychology | Needham and Newton, MA | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, March 2, 2010 |
CWS Stipend Fund |
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| Students may submit one application to the CWS Summer Stipend Fund and another application to the named Stipend Programs below. | |||
| Name | Location | Eligibility | Application Deadline |
| CWS Summer Stipend Fund (includes Class of 1962 Student Internship Fund: Women in Government and O'Meara Student Internship Fund: Women in Government) | international or domestic | sophomores, juniors, and seniors | Tuesday, February 23, 2010, noon |
| Emily Cohen MacFarquhar '59 Internship for International Journalism | international | sophomores, juniors, and seniors | Tuesday, March 2, 2010, noon |
| The Paul B. Beal and Mona Phillips Beal Internship | international or domestic | sophomores and juniors | Tuesday, March 2, 2010, noon |
| Wellesley Words on Wheels Note: academic year internship |
Framingham, MA | first-years, sophomores, and juniors | TBA |
Departmental Programs* |
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| Name | Location | Eligibility | Application Deadline |
| Department of Economics - Audrey Freedman '51 Endowed Fund for Students in Economics | international or domestic | all | Tuesday, March 2, 2010, noon |
| Department of English and Writing Program Summer Internships* | contact department for details at 781.283.2590 | contact department for details at 781.283.2590 | contact department for details at 781.283.2590 |
| Davis Museum and Cultural Center - Fellowships and Internships in the Arts* | New York, Paris, Steamboat Springs, Wellesley, and traveling | all | January |
| Department of French - French House Internships* | contact department for details | participants in study abroad program | March |
| Department of German - Wellesley in Vienna | Vienna, Austria | participants in study abroad program | March |
| Department of Peace and Justice Studies - Emily Greene Balch Summer Internship* | contact department for details | all | March |
| Department of Political Science - Wellesley in Washington* | Washington, D.C. | juniors | early fall |
| Department of Psychology - Psychology Practicum Program (PSYC 299/351) | Greater Boston and Metrowest, MA | juniors and seniors registered for PSYC 299 or 351 | November or April |
| Department of Religion - Severinghaus Internship Program | contact department for details | first-years, sophomores, and juniors | March |
| Knapp Technology Internship* | Wellesley College | all | February |
| Science Center Internships* | Wellesley College | all | February |
| Wellesley Centers for Women* | contact department for details | contact department for details | contact department for details |
| *These programs are not administered by the CWS. They are administered by each department. Please contact the department for applications and program specifics. |
