Opportunities for Current UConn Students

Career and Internship Resources

For upcoming career and internship fairs where you will have the opportunity to meet with prospective employers in the profit and non-profit sectors, see the Career Services website.
Interested in multi-cultural communities? How about this summer employment opportunity.
Interested in sports? How about this as an opportunity.
Interested in labor relations? The AFL/CIO's Organizing Institute may be just the thing for you! Click here.
Thinking of an internship? The Women's Study Internship Program has a long history of providing excellent academic support for students working at a wide variety of internship sites.

Funding for Undergraduate Research

Investigate funding opportunities at the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Humanities Institute (funding opportunities detailed here)

Scholarship Information

If you are a first year student or sophomore, doing very well in your classes, and are active in organizations outside the classroom, then you should talk with the Director of National Scholarships. There are a number of competitive national scholarships that can help you finish your undergraduate degree or fund one or more years of graduate study.
If you are interested in Study Abroad Scholarships, click here.
Rotary International offers international scholarships to undergraduates and for graduate school abroad. For details, see Rotary International's website. (For 20010-11 scholarships, application materials will be available in Fall 2008 and applications may be due as early as Spring 2009.)
UConn's Women's Center has announced the granting of the 100 Years of Women Scholarship Award for the 14th year! Established in 1992 to honor a current UConn undergraduate or graduate student (or a high school senior planning to enroll in UConn) who has demonstrated a commitment to women's issues through service in their community or school, scholarship awards range from $500 to $1,000. Academic year 2008-2009 scholarship information and deadline not yet available.
UConn's Puerto Rican/ Latin American Cultural Center has announced a scholarship opportunity to honor a current UConn student who has demonstrated a commitment to Latino issues through leadership and service to the community. The scholarship award is for up to $1,000. Academic year 2008-2009 scholarship information and deadline not yet available.
Consider the scholarships available through the College in which you are enrolled:

for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, click here.
for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, click here.

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