E/Intern Fellowships with a Community Partner

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Apply to the E/Intern Community Partner internships through MICAnetwork

Selection Criteria & Considerations:

• Selected as an E/Intern Community Partner summer intern by May 1

• Student has demonstrated interest or experience in entrepreneurship

• Primary internship duties include working directly with founder/owner of business and engaging in day-to-day business operations 

• Academic achievement, preparedness and GPA

Student Eligibility:

• Student must apply, interview, and be hired as an intern by the E/Intern Community Partner 

• Current BFA and MFA students at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
  MA, MPS, and MA/MBA students are not eligible

• Student who is actively enrolled at the time of their application and in the summer or fall semester following the internship

• Student is in good academic and community standing with the college

• Internship must take place during the summer 

• Internship must qualify and be registered for school credit; student is obligated to complete all internship assignments

• Only 3-credit internships are eligible (120+ hours)

• Student must demonstrate significant financial need (ex. unpaid or low pay internship, travel costs, etc.)

• Student must authorize access to financial aid information

• Student must have a United States Social Security Number (SSN) in order to receive funds, as the award is taxable. Students without a SSN will have award funds applied to their MICA student account

• Student has not received a MICA or E/Intern Fellowship award in the past

Internship & Company Eligibility:

• Intern should be actively contributing to the business development of a company gaining functional skills such as sales, marketing, operations, business development, finance, product management or product development

• Students must be working directly with the company owner or founding team in the company office

• Business has demonstrated viability (been in operation for two years, secured seed funding, organized board of directors, etc.)

• Offer letter or job duty questionnaire from internship site should clearly outline student responsibility and day to day tasks 

• Internship supervisor is required to offer a minimum of 120 supervised working hours and complete mid-point and post evaluations

Application Components:

• Review on the Application Page

Additional Fellowship Expectations:

• Fellows may receive a site visit from the Career Development team during their internship

• Fellows must complete a thank you letter to the funder