Swarthmore Funded Summer Opportunities
Swarthmore College provides students with meaningful, learning opportunities for the summer. Generally speaking they all have following in common:
- Stipends are $6000 for up to 10 weeks of full-time (~35-40 hours per week)
- Student applications typically open up in January and close in February.
Participating Programs/Departments
Some offer multiple TYPES of stipends, so click on their link to learn more.
Department or Program (see links for full list of opportunities) | Supports | Eligible Class Years |
Academic Division (Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, NSE) | Academic opportunities such as research, intensive language study, thesis/independent research | FYs, Sophs, Juniors |
SFEP is various roles at Philadelphia-based start-ups. Stipends for industries that are typically unpaid or under-paid. CSSS is for opportunities in unpaid industries. | FYs, Sophs, Juniors | |
Center for Innovation & Leadership | The CIL will provide stipends for an internship, research opportunity, etc. in innovation, management, entrepreneurship, or leadership. | FYs, Sophs, Juniors |
Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility | Social impact internships, projects, or research | FYs, Sophs, Juniors, Seniors |
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship | Mentoring and academic research opportunities for students interested in Ph.D programs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences | Sophs, Juniors |
Rubin Mentoring Program | Mentorship and access to internships and research opportunities for first gen and/or low income students | FYs, Sophs, Juniors |
Swarthmore Summer Scholars (S3P) Mentors | Mentorship and leadership opportunities supporting incoming first-generation and low income students | FYs, Sophs, Juniors |
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