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 50-hour, $20/hour internship for each student.

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.