The Career Center is pleased to announce the fourth year of the M. Leith Shackel Internship Endowment Fund. The Shackel Internship Endowment Fund is intended to provide stipends for first year, sophomore, and junior students who pursue unpaid or low pay summer internships.

Dr. M. Leith Shackel, Class of 1929, was Director of the College’s Placement Office from 1946-1958 and again from 1965-1973. She also served as Dean of Women from 1958-1965.

Applicants must have already accepted an internship and must be receiving financial aid to be eligible. Students will be selected based on financial need and how the internship relates to their career goals.

Application Checklist:

Fill out the application form which includes dates of the internship and hours to be worked per week.  The form can be found in the tunnel "document library."  

Submit a resume.

Provide a letter or email of acceptance for an unpaid or low pay internship, including name and address of organization. (Also include name and phone number of work supervisor.)

Submit a short essay (no more than one page) on how this internship fits with your professional career goals.

**Student must be receiving financial aid to be eligible. By applying, student is allowing us to verify his/her financial need status with Carleton’s Student Financial Services office. Student will be paid Carleton’s summer work rate of $9.24/hr. Please indicate if you are receiving any other funding for the internship and how much. The grant will be paid in two installments. Half will be paid at the beginning of the internship and the balance will be paid when the internship is complete. A work evaluation of the student by the work supervisor will be required before the final payment is made.**

Deadline: Apply through the tunnel by Friday, May 1, 20010 at 5:30 p.m.

Contact Jessica Mueller in the Career Center with questions (x5503 or jmueller@carleton.edu).