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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 now opensee details here.

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!

My Summer at WildCare Oklahoma

Cat Olson, VET Candidate for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Thanks to GAPSA’s Summer Internship Funding program, I had the opportunity to spend this summer working alongside wildlife rehabilitators and veterinary staff at WildCare Oklahoma. WildCare takes in over 7,000 animals …

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My Summer at Boundless Impact Research & Analytics

Tiffany Chui, SEAS Masters in Material Science & Engineering, 2024

This past summer, I had the opportunity to join Boundless Impact Research & Analytics, a firm that focuses on conducting environmental impact assessment, as a Research Analyst intern. I assisted …

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(Re)discovering my love for nursing at NYU Langone

Sienna Chen, NUR ’25, Los Angeles, CA

“Is nursing for me?” This is the question I asked myself again and again as I neared the end of my second year in nursing school. Unable to answer it, I carried the …

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From Aspiration to Reality: My Journey as a Policy Analyst Intern 

 Jiaxi Lin, SP2 Masters in Social Policy and Data Analytics, 2023

Embarking on a journey to become a research analyst at a non-profit think tank has long been a cherished aspiration of mine. This summer, the dream evolved into tangible …

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My Summer in Radiation Oncology

April Park, COL ’26, Bakersfield, CA

This summer, I had the pleasure of working in a clinical research lab under Dr. Freedman and Penn Behavioral Sleep Medicine. The opportunity to work in the hospital and interact with patients was what …

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