The De Wulp Bird Sanctuary in Den Haag, Netherlands, is an oasis for injured and orphaned birds. Established in 1960, the sanctuary rescues an estimated 9,000 members of the avian…
The Ignite Fellowship
As an undergraduate Le Moyne student, internships have the potential to provide you with hands-on, practical and all-around transformative experiences, but they sometimes come with a financial burden.
In order to offset the costs often associated with internships 鈥� housing, food, inability to work at a paying job 鈥� the Ignite Fellowship offers a collection of scholarships to provide you support so you focus on the incredible outcomes internships usually provide.
Five Scholarships to Ignite Students鈥� Passions
Thanks to the generosity of the Le Moyne Board of Regents, Le Moyne alumni and other donors, the Ignite Fellowship scholarships support students pursuing a variety of internships.
The Ignite Summer Award
This award is a summer stipend available to students in any major pursuing internships in any industry.
The Carl Dennis Ignite Award
The Carl Dennis Ignite Award provides a summer stipend for unpaid internships in non-profit or governmental organizations.
The Gottstein Award for Science Research
This award goes to students pursuing summer research experiences in the sciences, particularly biology and chemistry.
The McDevitt Manresa Award
This award supports students currently participating in the Manresa Program or are majoring or minoring in Computer Science, Management/Information Systems, Philosophy, Physics or Religious Studies.
The Richard J. Shaw Memorial Ignite Fellowship
This award supports students majoring/minoring in or pursuing an internship in business, accounting or finance.
Apply for an Ignite Fellowship scholarship today.
FAQs
You can view the application here, but to be eligible to apply, students must meet the following application requirements:
- Must be continuing, Le Moyne College full-time undergraduate students
- Must complete the internship before graduation
- Must have a summer internship or research placement secured/pending
In addition to submitting the application, to be considered for a scholarship, students must:
- Email streislb@lemoyne.edu to notify the selection committee of their application
- Obtain a faculty supervisor for the internship (if the internship is being done for credit) and complete an Internship Proposal Form
- Submit the Internship Proposal Form to streisbl@lemoyne.edu if the internship is being done for credit
- Must be in good academic and social standing in the college (minimum GPA of 2.5).
You can view the application here, but to be eligible to apply, students must meet the following application requirements:
- Must be continuing, Le Moyne College full-time undergraduate students
- Must complete the internship before graduation
- Must have a summer internship or research placement secured/pending
In addition to submitting the application, to be considered for a scholarship, students must:
- Email streislb@lemoyne.edu to notify the selection committee of their application
- Obtain a faculty supervisor for the internship (if the internship is being done for credit) and complete an Internship Proposal Form
- Submit the Internship Proposal Form to streisbl@lemoyne.edu if the internship is being done for credit
- Must be in good academic and social standing in the college (minimum GPA of 2.5).
Students are evaluated on several aspects of their application, including the quality of the internship, their unique circumstances and logistics connected with the experience, budgetary concerns associated with pursuing the internship, their level of financial need and the strength of their submitted essay.
Students are evaluated on several aspects of their application, including the quality of the internship, their unique circumstances and logistics connected with the experience, budgetary concerns associated with pursuing the internship, their level of financial need and the strength of their submitted essay.
If you鈥檙e selected for an award, you must:
- Upload approved r茅sum茅s and cover letters to Handshake
- Meet with Career Advising staff for preparatory information and orientation materials
- Submit weekly journals to the Career Advising Ignite Coordinator with internship updates and reflections
If you鈥檙e selected for an award, you must:
- Upload approved r茅sum茅s and cover letters to Handshake
- Meet with Career Advising staff for preparatory information and orientation materials
- Submit weekly journals to the Career Advising Ignite Coordinator with internship updates and reflections
Visit Career Advising for more complete details about pursuing and getting an internship.
Visit Career Advising for more complete details about pursuing and getting an internship.
Like all worthwhile endeavors, science requires patience. That is precisely what Shannon Carey 鈥�25 discovered through her research in the lab of Siavash Amon, Ph.D., of the Department of Biological…
Internships can be a game-changer for undergraduate students at Le Moyne, offering hands-on, practical, and transformative experiences that set them up for future success. See how the Ignite Fellowship can help.
The De Wulp Bird Sanctuary in Den Haag, Netherlands, is an oasis for injured and orphaned birds. Established in 1960, the sanctuary rescues an estimated 9,000 members of the avian…
Like all worthwhile endeavors, science requires patience. That is precisely what Shannon Carey 鈥�25 discovered through her research in the lab of Siavash Amon, Ph.D., of the Department of Biological…
Internships can be a game-changer for undergraduate students at Le Moyne, offering hands-on, practical, and transformative experiences that set them up for future success. See how the Ignite Fellowship can help.
