Summer 2025 Dream Dollars Scholarship

The Summer 2025 Dream Dollars Scholarship is an intentional award for USC undergraduate students who secure unpaid internships with a non-profit or government organization. This program provides the financial opportunity to explore the non-profit and government fields. Students will have the chance to gain professional development experience for at least six weeks during the summer. The program awards a $2,500 scholarship to selected students.

Student Testimonials

“This scholarship award allowed me to intern at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office as an Undergraduate Law Clerk, which gave me unique insight into the public sector of law.  This position has provided me with invaluable exposure to criminal defense strategy, and has allowed me to observe the flaws and imperfections in the legal system through the eyes of my clients. I believe that this internship has been an excellent start to my career and I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the donors that made it possible.”

-Jordan; Major: Political Economy; Class of 2024

“As a grateful recipient of the USC Dream Dollars Scholarship, I was able to complete an extremely rewarding summer internship at The Climate Registry (TCR), where I gained valuable skills in database research and development.  Project research is a crucial skill within the environmental career field, and I feel far more confident in my ability to carry it out either independently or in collaborative spaces, whether I work in clean energy, greenhouse gas accounting, corporate sustainability, or other similar areas. Specifically, learning about the large influence businesses have in global climate change efforts has inspired me to potentially drive my career toward corporate sustainability, specifically accountability, social responsibility, and verification.”

-Benjamin, Major: Environmental Studies, Class of 2024