Internship Scholarship

The Trailblazer Internship Scholarship

The Office of Experiential Learning began to provide scholarships to undergraduate students who were participating in unpaid internships in 2021. Since this time, and now in collaboration with the Center for Socioeconomic Mobility through Education (CSME), we have provided funding for unpaid internships for over 50 UNT Dallas students and have distributed over $240,000 in scholarships. This scholarship is intended to encourage students to participate in experiential learning opportunities that align with their career goals and help increase their post-graduation marketability.

The Office of Experiential Learning and the CSME have partnered with local organizations who are providing unpaid internships for our students. Interns will have an opportunity to receive a stipend for their participation (up to $4500) in an internship with the organizations below.

Applicant Criteria:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student
• Good academic standing
• Interested in opportunities provided

Internship Requirements:

• Complete the Internship Scholarship Application Below
• Complete and submit the Student Stipend Acknowledgement Form and adhere to requirements of the form (submit in application)
• Contact the organizations below that you are interested in and complete their application/hiring process
• Fulfill the internship opportunity in its entirety 
• Upon completion of your internship, submit a short video or essay/article that describes your experience and how the internship helped you (additional information will be provided upon acceptance)

To apply, please complete the application here: Internship Scholarship Application by August 30th. Then, apply for the internship opportunity(ies) that you are interested in using the information below. Be sure to include your resume in your application then proceed through the hiring process. Once placement is secured, contact Eronia King at eronia.king@untdallas.edu to discuss stipend distribution. 

FALL 2024 ELIGIBLE SITES

Organization Name	Contact Name	Contact Email Address	Opportunities Available
Beacon Hill Prep Institute	Christie Jones	cjones@beaconhillprep.org	Early Childhood Development Intern Development Intern IT Intern Supply Chain and Logistics Intern
Be Natural Music Therapy and Wellness	Cynthia Moore	info@benaturalwellness.org	Digital Media Communications Intern HR Intern Human Services-Management Intern Marketing Intern
Bishop Arts Theatre Center	Benjamin Siebel	ben@bishopartstheatre.org	Marketing Intern *Deadline July 31
CBRE	Ryan Mitchell	Ryan.Mitchell@cbre.com	Advisory Services/Culture Intern
Dallas Zoo	Tracy Gardner	Tracy.Gardner@dallaszoo.com	Animal Operations Intern Conservation Education Intern Conservation Fundraising Campaign Intern Early Childhood Education Intern Philanthropy/Event Management Non-Profit Management Intern Registrar Intern *Deadline August 1st
Feed the Streetz Outreach	Crystal Robertson	communityinfo@ftsoutreach.org	Fall Intern Description  Application Link
For Oak Cliff	Courtney Thomas	courtney.thomas@foroackcliff.org	Program Manager Intern Marketing Intern
Girls Empowerment Network	Kayleigh Ates	kayleigh@girlsempowermentnetwork.org	Direct Service Intern
Lip Gloss for Love	Rosalind Rayford	rosalind@lipglossforlove.org	Advanced Social Work Intern Foundation Social Work Intern Occupational Therapy Intern
Friends of MLK	Rae	info@readinghuddle.com	Reading Huddle Intern
Richardson Adult Literacy Center	Ann Banks	director@ralc.org	Business Intelligence Internship
Volar	Cynthia Gudiel	cynthia@volartx.org	Marketing and Communications Intern

Repeat Internship Placement

Students who receive the internship scholarship are able to receive the scholarship for a placement at the same site for a maximum of 1 year (3 semesters). After completing an internship for 3 semesters at the same site, students may apply for the scholarship again for a different location if desired.