 |
Approximately 400 students per year receive Praxis stipends to work at summer internships here and abroad in such fields as health care, government, education, communications, research, social welfare, technology, law, science and the arts. These internships help students build on their academic studies, make decisions about their careers, and acquire the experiences desired by employers and graduate schools.
Praxis 2012 Deadline: Thursday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m.
New application materials will be available January 2012. |
Internships are an increasingly important element of education for students wishing to advance to graduate school or business positions. Because many students cannot afford to accept an unpaid internship and forego summer earnings, the Praxis program is critical in assuring that all students can pursue opportunities that expand their education but cannot or do not pay a salary.
Praxis–funded internships are intended to help students:
- Apply the theoretical learning of their liberal arts education to a field of work
- Gain broader exposure to opportunities beyond Smith and beyond the classroom
- Acquire first hand access to the institutions, problems, and conditions that they are studying
- Prepare themselves for the next stage in a chosen career
- Work closely with a faculty member on a scholarly research project
- Gain access to opportunities for "service learning" and community service, with emphasis on internships in the public interest
- Obtain the hands–on experience valued by employers and graduate schools.
Updated 3/29/12 |
|
Guidelines &
Regulations
Application &
Instructions (.PDF)
Application Checklist
(.PDF)
For Employers
*NEW*
|
|
