Brief Description:

The Yawkey Community Service Fellowship provides internship support to first year, sophomore, junior and seniors attending Yale College. Applicants must propose a Summer 2024 internship working for a community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine (New England) for a minimum of 8 weeks for 30 hours minimum/week. There is a $5,000 stipend. Please read full description for additional requirements and more information.

Description:

The Yawkey Community Service Fellowship will support students proposing to work at community-based nonprofit in the New England Area (CT, MA, RI, ME, NH, VT). The internship does not need to be secured before the Yawkey Community Service Fellowship application deadline. Because most nonprofit internships are not determined until middle- to late- spring, applicants may not have a secured internship by the fellowship application deadline.

The fellowship is funded by the Yawkey Foundation and the proposed internship must align with one of its six areas of giving: health care; human services; arts and culture; education; youth and amateur athletics; and conservation and wildlife. The Foundation carries on the charitable legacy of Tom Yawkey and Jean Yawkey by providing grants to nonprofits, and these areas of giving represent the dedication to helping those who need it most which the Yawkeys exemplified during their lifetimes. Explore the Areas of Giving on the Yawkey Foundation website for examples of the types of nonprofits the Foundation supports. You can also visit the Yawkey Foundation on social media for the latest news about nonprofit partners it is supporting: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Please note that the proposed fellowship does not need to be for one of the Foundation’s grant recipients. The examples on their website are solely to give the applicant a better idea of their past funding. Students will be able to serve across New England, with preference going to fellowship proposals that serve the most disadvantaged/underserved areas/communities.

In your Yawkey application, you will be able to detail up to three different internships that you are asking the committee to consider when evaluating your application. If you have multiple proposed internships, rank their preference in your description.

Application Information:

Applicants for the Yawkey Community Fellowship must provide all of following information by the application deadline. If there is any component missing by the deadline, including the letter of recommendation, the application will not be reviewed by the committee:

1. Project Proposal:

In your proposal, you may detail up to three different internships that you are asking the committee to consider when evaluating your application. If you have multiple proposed internships, rank the preference in your description. The proposal description must be 1-2 pages single-spaced or less. It should include the following details: Employer name, a detailed account of what you will be doing, where you will be doing it, for how long, and for how many hours each week. It should include an account of why you think this activity is important and how it will help the community. The description should also explain who you will be working with and who your supervisors, if any, will be.

2. Personal Statement: A personal statement which is from 1-2 pages single-spaced or less. This statement should explain what led you to where you are now and how the proposed internship will enhance and diversify your personal and academic goals.

3. Resume:

A current résumé, including significant extracurricular activities, work experience, and leadership experience (one-page maximum). Your resume must be uploaded and submitted electronically. You must include your GPA on your resume. Visit the Office of Career Strategy's website on creating a strong resume.

4. Letter of Recommendation:

One letter of reference from a Yale Community Member (Faculty/Staff) submitted electronically via the Student Grants Database. You will be able to solicit this letter once you begin your application. Letters are expected to be received prior to the application deadline. If a letter of recommendation is not received, that application is considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Jorimel Zaldivar at jorimel.zaldivar@yale.edu

Search Filters:

Current Year of Study

First-Year Student
Sophomore
Junior
Senior

Term of Award

Summer

Grant or Fellowship Purpose

Internship/Work
Community or Public Service

Global Region or Country

-- United States (North America)

Current FAS Graduate School Discipline

Current Professional School Discipline

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

12/03/2023

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone) :

4/10/2024 1:00 PM

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