Internship Funding for Monroe Scholars

• Applicant must complete an internship that is a minimum of 280 hours worked at one organization over at least 7 weeks during the summer.
• Applicant must be a sophomore or junior Monroe Scholar in good academic standing.
• Juniors must NOT have already used their sophomore Monroe Scholar $4,000 research funding. 
• Applicant must return to William & Mary as an undergraduate student in the fall semester following their summer internship.
• Applicant must be or become eligible to work in the United States by May 1, 2025 (if completing an internship in the U.S.).
• Applicants completing internships abroad must comply with the International Travel requirements listed below.

• Unsupervised internships that are not affiliated with an organization.
• Internship site is owned or managed by a member of the intern’s family.

• Essay Response: In 300-500 words, please explain how completing this internship will benefit you and assist you in reaching your career goals.
• Internship posting, job description, or other document that describes the internship position's job duties in detail.
• An official document that confirms your internship offer (this can be an offer letter or email from your employer). This letter should include the employer's contact information, confirm the internship has been offered, list the start and end dates for the internship, the total number of hours to be worked, and the rate of pay (if applicable).
• If you are completing an unpaid internship, you must have your internship supervisor complete the online verification form which certifies that they have reviewed and will comply with the Department of Labor criteria established in the FLSA.

Please review the following information if you plan to travel internationally for your internship.

1. Review the W&M Travel Alerts website to check the status of your intended destination.
   • If the country is listed as a Restricted Destination, travel is prohibited, and you must adjust your plans.
   • If there is a W&M Travel Risk Warning, you must submit an application for approval to the Travel Warning Review Committee through the Reves Center in order for your proposal to be considered for funding.
2. Once you are notified whether your grant is awarded, you will receive instructions about receiving CISI Comprehensive Medical and Evacuation insurance (purchased by the Charles Center on your behalf).
3. You will be required to attend a predeparture safety orientation arranged by the Reves Center.

March 17th at 11:59 pm - Priority Deadline

Mid-April - Priority deadline applicants notified if funded and issued an award letter to sign and return.

April 14th at 11:59 pm - Final Deadline

Late April - Final deadline applicants notified if funded and issued an award letter to sign and return.

Before funding is disbursed, students must complete 3 online career readiness modules (more information to come). They will then receive information about registering for the 0-credit summer internship course. Payments to students will be processed for Priority Deadline recipients in mid-May and for Final Deadline recipients in late May.