An internship can be a game-changer. At the Park School, we encourage students to have that experience, and we create lots of opportunity to connect with one. Unfortunately, sometimes a great internship opportunity may require additional funding, and we don’t want that to stop your chances. If you thought an internship experience was not possible for financial reasons, we hope these Park School funds might help you rethink that – and go after that game-changing experience.
Unless noted, these awards require you to have demonstrated financial need to be eligible. Need is determined through the review of your FAFSA (preferred FAFSA deadline: March 1st).
You will not need to know your internship when you apply. Instead, you will use your pre-approval to go after an internship opportunity without worrying about the financial implications. Want more info? Contact Associate Dean Melodye MacAlpine or Career Engagement Specialist Suzanne Brache.
Important Note - Some awards are only available for summer internships. Other awards are prioritized for summer, and if funds are still available we may be able to support fall or spring opportunities. Awards may either be scholarships applied directly to a student account (if registered for credit) or as a stipend for qualifying expenses. Stipends are considered taxable income and must be reported on IRS form 1099-NEC.
Submit an application for summer internship funding through Scholarship Manager-also available through apps.ithaca.edu- 2025-2026 Park School Internship Funding Application.
If you have technical difficulty with any of the applications, contact Associate Dean Melodye MacAlpine.
James B. Pendleton Award for Student Internships
These awards are available to academically qualified students to supplement the costs associated with undertaking an internship or other professional development opportunity. Students must demonstrate financial need as established by the Ithaca College Office of Student Financial Services.
The Big Apple Award
Made possible through the generosity of Park School alumni working in the New York City area, the Big Apple Award provides support for credit-bearing undergraduate summer internships based in the New York City area.
Michael J. Kaplan '85 Endowed Internship Scholarship for Communications
Awarded to students in the Roy H. Park School of Communications who are taking part in an internship opportunity. Financial need is not required.