Mellon Humanities Internship Program
Program Introduction
Introducing the Mellon Humanities Internship Program
The Mellon Humanities Internship Program provides undergraduate students majoring
or minoring in the humanities with meaningful work experience through paid internships
and career development workshops.
The program is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which awarded a $4.8
million grant to the College of Arts and Sciences to provide otherwise unpaid internships
for up to 900 students each year.
The award supports a $1,000 scholarship for each student intern, who must also enroll
in a department internship course.
Who is eligible for a Mellon internship?
This program is open to undergraduate students who are either looking for an internship
or have already secured an internship and are interested in funding and career development
workshops.
Eligible students must be majoring or minoring in the following departments or programs:
Students should be able to commit 50 hours to their internship. The 50-hour internship
can take place in a short, intensive period (e.g. over a university break) or over
a longer time span—and can be in-person, remote or hybrid.
An internship director in each department reviews each student’s qualifications, skills,
and goals for suitability and—if they meet the criteria—matches them with employers.
