Did you know the USC Career Center offers a monetary award to undergraduate students who secure unpaid, summer internships?
This scholarship provides $2,500 to selected, continuing undergraduate students pursuing unpaid summer internships (minimum 6 weeks).
Eligibility: Undergraduate students (graduating between December 2026 – May 2029) must meet at least one of the following:
- Demonstrate financial need
- Be completing their first career-focused internship
- Secured an internship in a non-profit or government organization
Application Deadline:
- Friday, April 17 at 11:59 PM PST
- Notification by Friday, May 1
Application Process (2 Steps):
- Complete an Online Application through USC’s Scholarship Universe platform
- Upload Supplemental Documents on Handshake Job ID #10349281
- Current Resume
- STARS Report
- Personal Essay: (1 page, single-spaced, 10 pt. font) Explain your academic program, eligibility, internship details, and how this experience will impact your education and career.
- Internship Job description (from your supervisor/organization)
- Sample budget for scholarship use
- Complete the 2026 Summer Experience Survey
