Internship Funding

Funding Opportunities

Each year the Bastian Family Center for Career Success offers several funding opportunities made possible by several generous donors. Students may apply to multiple funds. Students do not need to have accepted a position to apply, but should you be selected for funding, you must have accepted the position before funds will be released. If you have any questions, please contact careers@knox.edu.

2025 Funding Application

To receive funding, a student must be returning to campus for Fall Term 2025 classes.

The Hirsch-Zucker Endowed Fund for Non-Profit Internships

The Hirsch-Zucker Endowed Fund for Non-Profit Internships is intended to provide financial assistance for a student(s) participating in an internship with a non-profit organization. Non-profit organizations will not include political parties or campaign committees.  The monies provided will assist students with living, travel, and daily expenses incurred as part of their experiential learning experience. Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply.

The Mogbo Endowed Internship Fund

The Mogbo Endowed Internship Fund is intended to provide financial assistance for a student(s)  participating in student research, internships, or a student fellowship within the field of sustainability. Experiences should focus on the intersection of the environment, economics, and social and cultural issues. These experiences can be found in the sciences, social sciences, the humanities, the public or private sector, or in policy or practice. Sustainability jobs can be across various disciplines, visit this list for just a few examples. Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply.

Schwartzman Environmental Internship Fund

The Schwartzman Environmental Fund is intended to provide financial assistance for a student(s) participating in an internship focused on environmental issues. The monies provided will assist students with living, travel, and daily expenses incurred as part of their experiential learning experience. Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply.

The Straus Featured Internship Fund

The Straus Featured Fund is intended to provide financial assistance for a student(s) participating in an internship in Finance/Entrepreneurship, Economics, Foreign Language, or Computer Science. This internship should be on target to provide the student(s) with experience and knowledge in their field of study or potential career path. The monies provided will assist students with living, travel, and daily expenses incurred as part of their experiential learning experience. Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply.

Other sources for funding outside of our office include the Gerald & Carol Vovis Center for Research and Advanced Study  as well as The Power of Experience Grant .