Academic Credit for Internships
In order to maintain the rigor of their education, Sarah Lawrence students seeking academic credit for a fall, spring or summer internship are required to complete a practicum or fieldwork course. The Office of Career Services stays in close contact with each student’s employer, working in tandem with the faculty sponsor to make each internship a supervised learning experience.
Fieldwork allows students to collaborate with a faculty sponsor to design and complete an independent study around their internship. The practicum courses enable students to learn in a Socratic environment with peers also completing internships. Past practicum offerings include “Foundations in Workplace Culture and Wellbeing” and “Creating a Professional Identity during COVID-19.”
Internship Travel Stipend
The Internship Travel Stipend Fund has been established to provide travel assistance to students receiving need-based financial aid from the college that are participating in unpaid internships during the academic year. Eligible students can receive up to $450 to help offset commuting costs. Students can apply for the stipend through the Office of Career Services.
Many students benefit from alumni-donated funds to support the commute to and from various internships in NYC, as well as the surrounding Westchester area.
Summer Funded Internship Opportunities
The Annette Cravens Fund for Visual Arts
“Cravens Internships” are funded summer internships with the intention to offer students the opportunity to explore careers in the visual arts and gain valuable experience in museums, galleries, exhibition spaces, community centers, and similar cultural venues. Select students will receive a $3,500 stipend.
Gryphon Grants
“Gryphon Grants” provide a limited number of stipends of up to $4,500 to select students receiving need-based financial aid from the College who are completing internships in any industry.
Past Student Internship Sites
