Summer 2023 Humanities Internships
Each year the College of Arts and Sciences and CURF fund approximately twenty-five summer research internships for University of Pennsylvania students in the humanities and social sciences. Internships provide undergraduates with the opportunity to work in a cultural, historical, or archival setting. These full-time internships are for a period of ten weeks and include a financial award of $5,000.
Here is the list of internships for 2023. Please note that some internships (e.g., Penn Museum, WXPN) require additional materials beyond the general SHIP application requirements. You can read about the experiences of the 2022 SHIP cohort in their own words here.
Eligibility
All applicants must be current, regularly enrolled students in the College of Arts and Sciences, have a GPA of 3.0 or greater, and be members in good standing of the University of Pennsylvania community. Students graduating in Spring 2023 are not eligible for this funding. Students may receive SHIP funding only one time. Recipients of Summer Humanities Internship Program Funding may not simultaneously hold any other paid position at Penn.
Application Procedure
Students are allowed to apply for up to three different internships. To apply, please prepare an essay (no more than 500 words) explaining your suitability for the internship and organization to which you are applying, and how the internship will help you achieve your educational goals. You will copy and paste that into a field in the online application. Please also be prepared to upload a PDF copy of your Path@Penn transcript page (not a secured, official transcript from the registrar).
Applications for 2023 are now closed.
Preferred Qualifications
All applicants must be current students in the College of Arts and Sciences, have a GPA of 3.0 or greater, and be members in good standing of the University of Pennsylvania community. Students graduating in Spring 2023 are not eligible for this funding. Students may receive SHIP funding only one time. Recipients of Summer Humanities Internship Program Funding may not simultaneously hold any other paid position at Penn.
Details:
Research Offering Type
Internship
Location
USA
Undergraduate School
College
Source
CURF-Administered
Contact Information
Dr. Kerry Milch, Associate Director for Undergraduate Research
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Dr. Ann Vernon-Grey, Senior Associate Director for Undergraduate Research
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