- External Programs
Participate in pre-designed educational programs with funding from the Academic Divisions
- Research with Faculty
Join existing faculty-led research projects through Richard Rubin, Lang Center, or Academic Divisions:
Richard Rubin
Richard Rubin Scholars benefit from staff/faculty mentorship and research or internship experiences
Lang Center
Through Faculty-Led Engaged Research (FLER), students partner on research projects that center marginalized voices, challenge injustice, and co-create knowledge
Academic Divisions
In the Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Science Divisions, students can support faculty research in a variety of disciplines and settings
Gain Real-World Experience
Looking for funding for an internship? Many offices on campus support students pursuing unpaid opportunities!
- Academic Divisions
- Career Services
Work with an established local start-up or propose a unique, unpaid internship
Swarthmore Future Entrepreneurship Program
Students can apply to gain real world experience working at Philly-based start-ups
Career Services Summer Stipend
Students who have secured an opportunities in fields that are unpaid (i.e. non-profit, government, arts/film/media, law or legal work for undergrads) may apply for funding for that opportunity
- Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL) Summer Fund
Engage in an entrepreneurial learning experience with CIL Summer Fund
- S3P Mentors
Provide academic mentorship and social support to incoming FLI students in STEM+
- Richard Rubin
Richard Rubin Scholars benefit from staff/faculty mentorship and research or internship experiences
Contribute to a Better World
If your main hope for the summer is to contribute to social good, look no further than the Lang Center! They offer several opportunities including funding for internships, research, independent projects, and a special fellowship in Chester. Meet with a Lang Center Associate to learn more!
- Lang Center
Partner with a mission-driven nonprofit or community-based organization through the Lang Center
- Chester Community Fellowship
Support Chester-based community organizations with a Chester Community Fellowship
- Social Impact Summer Scholarship
Intern at a nonprofit or government agency with funding from the Lang Center
Explore a Topic of Interest
Have a unique area of interest that you want to pursue? Consider a self-directed project to deepen your understanding or experience!
- CIL Venture Fund
Develop your skills by exploring your own (or group) venture project
- Independent Research
Continue your learning through a self-driven project with the Academic Divisions
Plan a Multi-Year Project
Good things take time! Explore multi-year opportunities to make an impact over a longer timeline.
- Lang Opportunity Scholars
Develop a project that creates a needed social resource in the U.S. or abroad through the Lang Opportunity Scholars
- Mellon Mays Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows conduct a research project in humanities and humanistic social sciences to support their future Ph.D. applications
- Project Pericles
Prepare social impact projects that address pressing regional, national, or global challenges through Project Pericles
