Eagle Intern Fellowship

Important — Before you begin

1. To be eligible for an Eagle Intern Fellowship, you must be receiving financial aid from Boston College. (If you have questions about your financial aid status, please visit the Financial Aid office page to view the options for getting your questions answered.
2. You must secure an unpaid internship offer prior to applying to the Eagle Intern Fellowship.
   
3. 审查资格要求，以确保你有资格申请，并确保你的实习有资格获得资助.
4. You may only apply to one deadline. Summer deadlines are February 26, March 25 and April 29
5. No late submissions will be accepted.

Submit a complete application

To apply, you will need to submit the following items:

1. Online application and essay questions.
2. Letter of recommendation - strongly recommended but not required.
3. EIF Supervisor Verification Form (your internship supervisor must complete this form online).
4. Resume.
   

Dates

• Application for Summer Fellowship opens: Thursday, February 1, 2024.
  
• To accommodate students who receive their internship offers at different times, there are three separate deadlines - February 26, March 25 and April 29.
  

Below are the eligibility requirements for the 2024 Eagle Intern Fellowship. Please review in full prior to applying. For questions, contact the Career Center via email at career.center@wxcjgj.com.

Student Eligibility

• Students must be identified by the BC Financial Aid office as having "financial need" (Low, Medium, or High).
  • If you have questions about your financial aid status, please visit the Contact page for the Financial Aid office to view the options for getting your questions answered
• Open to undergraduates in good academic standing with the university.
• 你必须在暑期实习之前的春季学期和之后的秋季学期都被录取(2024年5月毕业的高年级学生没有资格获得2024年夏季EIF资助)。. Students studying abroad are considered actively enrolled.
• If you are looking to extend your funding past the season you originally applied for, this may be possible, if funds are available. Please contact Peter Hunt, peter.hunt@wxcjgj.com, to have a discussion about your situation.
  
• Students may only submit one application to one summer deadline for consideration.
• 以前获得过就业中心Eagle实习生奖学金的学生有资格申请第二笔津贴. However, priority will be given to students who have not received an EIF grant in the past.
• If you are receiving more than $500 from Boston College for your internship, you are not eligible to receive an EIF grant.
• If selected for the program, you will be required to complete any and all requirements for the Eagle Intern Fellowship Program which may include:
  • Attend a one-on-one pre-internship meeting with your career coach to discuss how to make the most of your internship
  • Complete mandatory check-ins with your career coach during your internship
• • Present about your experience to the Boston College community
  • Complete a pre- and post-internship survey

Internship Eligibility

• Available to qualifying students working unpaid internships for a minimum 100 hours.
  • Note: If you are unable to complete what is required of you, it is your responsibility to immediately notify the Program Coordinator in the Career Center via email (career.center@wxcjgj.com). 请注意:未能完成所有要求将对您的补偿产生负面影响，并将导致您的付款中断，直到这些缺失的要求完成. In addition, you will lose Career Center privileges such as access to your Handshake account. Please remember the BC values and ideals that have been instilled in you.
• Only off-campus internships are eligible for Eagle Intern Fellowship funding. On-campus internships with Boston College faculty or staff do not qualify.
• Internships must be unpaid. However, you may receive from your internship organization up to  $1000 for the summer in total compensation, including, but not limited to, monetary, transportation, food, gas, and housing and still be eligible to apply.
  • 注:这并不限制学生追求其他带薪工作经验，以补充他们在暑期实习之外的生活费用.
• To ensure this is a meaningful experience, the internship must include established learning goals and supervision from an organization’s staff member on site. This should be demonstrated on your offer letter from your internship organization; see the sample offer letters here.
• Remote or hybrid internships are eligible. All internships must still conform to the requirement that students work at least 100 hours for internships.
  
• Internships at student-run start-ups and companies will not be considered.
• 申请人的家庭成员不能经营或在主办机构中有实质性的管理利益，也不能直接或间接地担任申请人的主管.
• If you’ve previously worked at the same site for which you are currently applying for funding, 你必须清楚地说明这个新实习职位的职责与你以前的职位有何显著不同. Funding will not be granted for an internship that you have already done.
• 通过第三方供应商协调的付费参与国际或国内实习项目将不符合资助条件(您支付费用完成实习的项目)。.
• The internship must be unpaid and in compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act.

Who is eligible to apply?

• Open to all rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors (graduating in 2027, 2026, 2025, or December 2024) who have been identified by the BC Financial Aid office as having "financial need".
  
• 学生必须在大学取得良好的学术成绩，并且必须在实习前的春季学期和实习后的秋季学期同时电子游戏软件(2024年5月毕业的大四学生不符合条件)。.
• Students studying abroad are considered actively enrolled.

What is the difference between Deadline 1, Deadline 2, and Deadline 3?

最后期限1为学生提供了一个机会，如果他们在春季学期早些时候获得实习机会，他们就有可能获得无薪实习的资金. If you apply and are not awarded the fellowship in the Deadline 1 process, you cannot re-apply to another deadline process. Applicants who do not submit complete applications (e.g. missing a resume, etc.) by Deadline 1 will be automatically folded into the Deadline 2 applicant pool, so long as they submit all outstanding documents.

Can I apply to more than one deadline?

No, you can only apply to one deadline.

How are applications scored?

Students will be screened and chosen to receive the fellowship based upon the following criteria:

• Strength and quality of responses to application questions
• Strength and quality of resume
• 招聘机构提供的EIF主管的实力和质量验证表，详细说明主管的姓名和学习目标, responsibilities, timeline of experience, number of hours
• While a letter of recommendation is not required, a strong letter of recommendation can add important information about your qualities and your accomplishments. We strongly recommend you submit a letter of recommendation from a BC faculty member, staff member, or former/current work supervisor

How much funding will I receive?

资金数额取决于财政援助办公室确定的财政需求水平和实习总时数. See the Overview section above for details.

Can I Receive More Than One EIF Fellowship?

• Yes, if you have already received an EIF fellowship, you can apply for another. However, priority will be given to students who have not previously received an EIF fellowship. In addition, grants are available only until funding runs out for that year.
• If you’ve previously worked at the same site for which you are currently applying for funding, 你的主管必须清楚地说明这个新实习职位的职责与你以前的职位有何显著不同.
• What if I am not awarded the Eagle Intern Fellowship? Are there still options to secure funding?
  

Yes, but they will not be through the Career Center. There are several ways to proceed.

• 电子游戏正规平台校园内不同办公室提供的暑期实习机会，这些办公室提供各种形式的无薪实习资助:
  • Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics Student Grants
  • Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy Civic Internship Grants
  • African and African Diaspora Studies Amanda V. Houston Traveling Fellowship
  • The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Internship Grant for Unpaid Internships
  • Institute for the Liberal Arts Council for Women at Boston College Colloquium Fellowship
• Research external funding opportunities at scholarship repositories like FastWeb and Unigo. Connect with academic departments, faculty, student organization, and your professional network to explore alternative funding sources.
• Montserrat students may want to contact the Montserrat Coalition about Frontier Fellowships
  

What if I don't have an internship secured by the deadline?

We do not accept partial or late applications. While we would love to extend the deadline even further, 我们知道，获得实习机会的学生在接受实习机会之前，都在等待是否获得资助. 许多雇主如果知道你正在申请电子游戏软件的资助，他们愿意加快他们的决策过程. You should follow up with the organization to indicate your timeline.

Please note: All application materials must be submitted by the deadline, regardless of circumstances. 在截止日期后上传“占位者”推荐信以提交实际文件的申请人，其申请将不被考虑. 这取决于你和你的实习组织是否能够按时提供所有必要的材料.

What if I am studying abroad in the spring?

Students who are studying abroad in spring 2024 are welcome to apply. The application process is all online through MyBC and allows flexibility of the student’s geographic location. If you are selected as an Eagle Fellow, we will work with you to obtain your pre-internship information and your disbursement. 你可以登录你的Handshake账户，安排一个虚拟的职业指导预约，询问任何具体的问题.

What does a successful application look like?

一份成功的申请将表明申请人已经反思了这个实习机会将如何让他们成长，更好地了解他们的专业技能和职业兴趣. 成功的申请也将是明确的:他们将阐明他们的实习对他们的职业目标和洞察力的重要性，以及他们将在实习期间发展的技能. Successful applications will also have a strong resume, a strong letter of recommendation, and a clear offer letter from the organization.

Who can write my letter of recommendation if I choose to submit one?

Generally, a letter of recommendation should be a person who can speak to your skills, interests and experience, which may include an employer or supervisor, faculty or staff. Letters of recommendation should not be written by a peer (i.e. another undergraduate student) or a member of the applicant’s family.

Can Career Center staff provide assistance on the Eagle Intern Fellowship application?

Yes, we are here to help! If you have any remaining questions please schedule a career coaching appointment, visit us during drop-ins hours, or email career.center@wxcjgj.com for any further assistance.