Spring 2021 BEAM Fellows Stipend Program
Internships, externships, and projects are great ways to apply what you are learning in class to real world environments while exploring different industries and roles, learning new skills, and making professional connections. The BEAM Fellows Stipend allows students who have secured a qualifying unpaid internship, externship, or project during Spring 2021 to apply for up to $6,000 in funding.
Funding Criteria:
Funding is awarded based on the length of the opportunity, weekly hours, financial need, and availability of funds.
To Apply:
1) Complete the application form in SOLO
2) Download the Employer Agreement Form, ask your Supervisor/Mentor to complete it, and upload it to your application in SOLO
Application Deadline:
- Priority Deadline for Spring 2021: Friday, February 26, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Rolling Application Period: February 27, 2021 - March 19, 2021
- Applications will not be accepted after March 19, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PST
Before you apply for the BEAM Fellows Stipend program, please make sure that you meet the following qualifications.
Student Qualifications
- You're an undergraduate student in good academic standing.
- You have already received an offer for an unpaid internship, externship, or project.
- You have not already received a full-time Stanford-funded opportunity during the 2020-21 academic year.
- Full-Time Stipends: You must take your Flex Term. Part-Time Stipends: You may take Flex Term or enroll in classes, as long as time commitment does not exceed limitations set by Stanford or your department.
- Full-Time Stipends Only: You must have completed two full-time enrolled quarters during the 2020-21 academic year by the time your BEAM Fellows opportunity begins, but these quarters do not have to be consecutive.
Your opportunity must...
- Be unpaid and meet unpaid internship requirements outlined in the Fair Labor Standards Act from the Department of Labor.
- Take place during Spring 2021.
- Be longer than two (2) weeks in duration and include between 10-40 hours of work each week.
- Be fully remote.
- Have a supervisor/mentor who is willing to confirm the opportunity meets the eligibility requirements, provide guidance throughout their employment, and certify completion of the opportunity and provide final feedback.
- Not be a company/organization that is owned/run by you or your family.
- Include professional experience and skill development opportunities that are aligned with your interests.
Ineligible Opportunities and Limitations
- Research-related opportunities: Research done on campus or at another higher education institution typically will not be considered for funding. For grants supporting research, please explore grants offered through Undergraduate Research.
- Stanford-based opportunities: A goal of the BEAM Fellows program is for students to explore career opportunities outside of the Stanford environment, and to begin to build a professional network. Opportunities based at Stanford may not qualify for BEAM Fellows Stipends.
- Fees for placement/sending organizations: BEAM Fellows Stipends may not be used to pay fees to third-party placement organizations or volunteer sending organizations.
- Faith-based organizations: Working with a faith-based organization may be supported by BEAM Fellows, but the organization must be inclusive in who they serve, non-proselytizing, and nonpartisan.
- Political-related opportunities: BEAM Fellows Stipends cannot be used for work with political campaigns or partisan organizations, including any official party work.
