Career Services Summer Funding

There are a variety of funding sources across Penn for professional pursuits over the summer. We encourage you to check some of highlighted resources below.

Career Services Summer Funding for undergraduates

Career Services offers summer funding to eligible students to pursue internships and other summer work opportunities. Check out our FAQs and read more about eligibility and application guidelines.

Graduate student summer internship funding

In partnership with GAPSA, Penn Career Services will offer a limited amount of funding for unpaid summer internships for 2024. The application is closed. Check back in early spring 2025

Other Penn Sources of
Funding to explore

Besides Career Services, there are multiple sources of funding throughout Penn available to support students with summer and some post-grad opportunities.

Non-Penn (External) Sources of Funding

There are multiple funding sources outside of Penn available to support students with summer and some post-grad opportunities. Take advantage of The Grant Advisor and SPIN Database

Tips for Applying for Funding

Review these best practices before submitting any application for funding to improve your chances for funding success.

Financial Wellness

Whether you are receiving a one-time financial award from Penn or getting paid every week from your internship, it is important to learn how to use your money wisely. Check out these guides on budgeting, banking, debt, and investing from Financial Wellness @ Penn!

Tiny Cells, Big Impact: My Journey in the Raj Lab

Asmus Nielsen, COL ’27, Aalborg, Denmark

It’s amazing how much you can learn from something you can’t even see with the naked eye. I’m incredibly grateful to the 2024 Career Services Summer Funding Grant for allowing me to dive into …

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My Summer Internship at the NIH and NIDDK: Advancing Chronic Kidney Disease Research

Daniela Medina, COL ’26, Laredo, TX

This past summer, I researched on chronic kidney disease with the NIH and NIDDK. I was allowed to pick my coordinating center and lab funded by the NIH, and I chose to work at …

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Science, Stories, and the Soul of Medicine

Jiamin Chen, COL ’26, Orlando, FL

This summer, I had the invaluable opportunity to engage in full-time research, an experience that deepened my appreciation for the dedication and perseverance required in the pursuit of a Ph.D. I was fascinated by …

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Career Resources

Location

Phone
(215) 898-7531
Address

McNeil Building Suite 20
3718 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Service Hours

Monday 9am-5pm
Tuesday 9am-5pm
Wednesday 9am-5pm
Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-5pm