School of Journalism & Mass Communication Summer Internship Support

These scholarships are included in the application for the “SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science Internship Fund.” Find details on when and how to apply here.

About the Scholarships:
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) provides students with a variety of summer internship scholarships to help offset the costs of unpaid or low-paying internships in high-cost cities. The following are the scholarships and subsequent criteria that have been generously provided through donations of UW-Madison alumni, friends, and supporters.

• Ben and Karen Deutsch Internship Fund: For any undergraduate SJMC student who meets the criteria below.
• School of Journalism and Mass Communication Board of Visitors: For any undergraduate or graduate student who meets the criteria below.
• Patricia Simms Journalism Scholarship Fund: Preference will be given to any student interning with the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism – scholarship is $500.
• Everyone Has a Story Fund: For any undergraduate student in the Reporting Track.
• Kelleher Internship Fund: Preference will be given to students who graduated from a Wisconsin high school.
• Eklund Fund: For any undergraduate or graduate student who meets the criteria below.

To be eligible you must:
• Be currently enrolled in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or above
• Have secured an internship for the upcoming summer
• Internship must be 10 hours/week, 6 weeks minimum; cannot be for an internship post-graduation
• Must be returning to complete at least one semester at UW-Madison after the internship experience
• Must have a completed FAFSA on file with the Office of Student Financial Aid.
• Able to submit an offer letter/email from the employer as proof of internship opportunity.

How do I know what counts as an internship?
• Basic Criteria for Determining Internship Validity