Internship Application Process

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Get Started!

Getting started is simpler than you think. Whether you already have an internship or are just starting your search, here is your roadmap to joining the next MHIP cohort

1. Confirm Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate student in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA) with a declared major or concentration in one of the areas listed below. Please note: Preference is given to students with sophmore, junior or senior classification.

Confirm Eligibility

2. Submit Application

Work with the MHIP Career Specialist to review and submit your resume and cover letter.

Applicants without an updated cover letter and resume are invited to attend a Career Services Resume and Cover Letter Workshop. 

Make an Appointment

3. Secure Internship

Students seeking internships are invited to review pre-approved positions. Students are also invited to attend Internship Exchange events hosted every spring and fall semesters. 

If you already have an internship arrangement, please submit internship information to mellon@memphis.edu for approval. Include the position description and supervisor's contact information.

For further individualized support with your search, please contact Serena Whittaker in Career Services. 

Available Internships

4. Attend MHIP Orientation

All students selected to participate in MHIP must attend an Orientation Session. This orientation is designed to help prepare students for their internship experience, ensuring they meet the program's requirements and expectations. Please be sure to review all program requirements.

Required MHIP Activities

 

 

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Internship Start Dates

Students who have completed all program requirements may be cleared to begin their internships on or after the 15^th day of classes during the fall or spring semesters.

During the fall and spring semesters, students must enroll in classes at the UofM to qualify for MHIP. Students' enrollment status will be checked before the 15^th day of classes. Students who are not enrolled in classes during the internship semester will be removed from the program and will not qualify for the internship grant.

Students interning during the summer must be registered for classes in the upcoming fall semester. Before beginning their internships, fall registration must be confirmed. Upon confirmation of fall registration, students will receive a start date for their summer internship.

Internship Hours and Pay Rates

• Fall and spring semesters: Interns can work up to 12 hours a week for a total of 144 hours per semester and earn up to $3,000
• Summer Term: Interns can work up to 25 hours a week for 10 weeks and earn up to $5,000

Pay Rate: Interns will be paid $20 per hour

Required MHIP Activities

NOTE: While students are encouraged to take an internship course through their academic department, the College of Arts & Sciences, or the Career Services department, receiving academic credit is not required for the Mellon Humanities Internship Program.

The activities below are REQUIRED of all Mellon Interns and may be in addition to the requirements of any internship course the intern may take.

• MHIP Onboarding. Before reporting to their internship sites, students must complete the 6-hour MHIP Onboarding activities. This will be completed during the first two weeks of the fall and spring semesters and over a two-day period in May or June for summer interns. Interns will be paid for completing these activities, which will include both virtual and in-person components.
• Check-Ins. Throughout the internship experience, interns will have regular check-ins with their Internship Coordinator and the MHIP Career Readiness Specialist. Students are responsible for following up on any outreach from these Mellon team members and completing these periodic check-ins.
• Professional & Personal Development Sessions. All interns are required to attend at least one session during the semester/term they are interning. The schedule for these sessions will be provided to the cohort by the Career Readiness Specialist.
• Self-Evaluations. An intended outcome of the internship experience is that students will demonstrate the Career Readiness Competencies, equipping them to transition successfully into and thrive in the workplace. Students will complete mid-term and final evaluations of their proficiency in each of the Career Readiness Competencies.
• Reflection Activity. At the end of the semester/term, Mellon interns will be required to submit an Internship Reflection to their Internship Coordinator.