Summer 2022 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 Summer Quarter 2022 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) Send your Supervisor/Mentor the link to the Employer Agreement Form and follow up to ensure they complete it by April 3rd for the priority deadline, or May 8th for the final deadline. (Students are not allowed to complete the form on behalf of their employer, and applications will not be considered without the completed form.)
3) If you appear to be eligible, you will be invited to an interview with the BEAM Fellows staff
Application Deadline:
- Priority Deadline for Summer Quarter 2022: Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Final Deadline for Summer Quarter 2022: Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 11:59p.m. PST
- Applications for Summer will not be accepted after this date
- Date of submission will be used to help prioritize applications if needed
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 who is currently enrolled and in good academic standing
- You have already received an offer for an unpaid internship, externship, or project.
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 Summer 2022 between June 20th and September 23rd (funding is not available for work done outside of these dates)
- Be three (3) or more weeks in duration and between 5 and 40 hours per week (400 is the maximum number of hours that will receive funding, regardless of total hours worked)
- Have a supervisor/mentor who is willing to confirm the opportunity meets the eligibility requirements, provide guidance throughout their employment, certify completion of the opportunity and provide final feedback, and who is not a family member or current or recent university student, and is a paid full-time employee of the organization.
- 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.
- Student- or Volunteer-led organizations: Opportunities must include supervision by a full-time paid employee of the company/organization. Organizations that are student-led, whether by Stanford students or students from another school, or organizations that are volunteer-led are not eligible because they can not meet this requirement.
- 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.
- Previously funded opportunities: Students are only eligible to receive a BEAM Fellows stipend twice for the same organization, and the second opportunity must include unique or expanded professional experience.
Check the BEAM Fellows website for a more comprehensive list of requirements.
