The Eagle Intern Fellowship provides financial support of up to $4,800 to Boston College undergraduates who are on financial aid who obtain internships with organizations that are not able to provide a salary. By eliminating financial barriers, this program provides an opportunity for you to explore your career interests and experience the world of work.
Overview
The Eagle Intern Fellowship is a听monetary stipend to support听the unpaid internships of students on financial aid through Boston College. Stipends will vary in size depending on each students' financial need (as determined by the Boston College Financial Aid office) and the total hours you will work at your internship.
Eagle Intern Fellows also receive:
- Individualized career coaching throughout your internship to help you make the most of your internship and connect your experience to future career goals
- An opportunity to present about your experience to the Boston College community
By participating in the Eagle Intern Fellowship program, you will be able to:
- Identify at least one skill you hope to incorporate into your career paths that aligns with the skills employers are seeking in recent college graduates.
- Connect the skills, interests and values you are gaining at Boston College to specific opportunities of interest.
- Articulate how you will become a person for others in your career field of interest.
- Articulate 1-3 next steps in your career discernment and planning.
IMPORTANT - 73% of the students who applied for grants for the summer of 2025 received one. You can meet with one of our career coaches to craft a backup plan, in case your internship is not funded.
| Summer 2025 Eagle Intern Fellowship Grants | Financial Aid Status: High OR Medium Need ** | Financial Aid Status: Low Need ** (75% of High/Medium allocations) |
| Total hours worked is 300 or more | $4,800 | $3,600 |
| Total hours worked is between 200 and 299 | $3,600 | $2,700 |
| Total hours worked is between 100 and 199 | $2,400 | $1,800 |
** Financial aid status as determined by the Boston College Financial Aid office.
Application Information
Important 鈥 Before you begin
- To be eligible for an Eagle Intern Fellowship, you must be receiving financial aid from Boston College. (If you have questions about your financial aid status, please visit the听Financial Aid office page听to view the options for getting your questions answered.
- You must secure an unpaid internship offer prior to applying to the Eagle Intern Fellowship.
- Review the eligibility requirements to ensure you are eligible to apply and that your internship qualifies for funding.
- You may only apply to one deadline.听Summer deadlines are February 24, March 31 and April 28
- No late submissions will be accepted.
Submit a complete application
To apply, you will need to submit the following items:
- Online application and essay questions.
- Letter of recommendation - strongly recommended but not required.
- EIF Supervisor Verification Form听(your internship supervisor must complete this form online).
- Resume.
Dates
- Application for Summer Fellowship opens: 听 听
- 听The link to this application will be live starting February 1st.听
- To accommodate students who receive their internship offers at different times, there are three separate deadlines - February 24, March 31 and April 28.
Below are the eligibility requirements for the 2025 Eagle Intern Fellowship. Please review in full prior to applying. For questions, contact the Career Center via email at career.center@bc.edu.
Student Eligibility
- Students must be identified by the 成人快手Financial Aid office as having "financial need" (Low, Medium, or High).
- If you have questions about your financial aid status, please visit the Contact page for the Financial Aid office to view the options for getting your questions answered
- Open to undergraduates in good academic standing with the university.
- You must be matriculated in both the spring semester before and fall semester after the summer internship (seniors graduating in May 2025 are ineligible for summer 2025 EIF grants). Students studying abroad are considered actively enrolled.
- Students may only submit one application to one summer deadline for consideration.
- Students who have previously been awarded the Eagle Intern Fellowship from the Career Center ARE eligible to apply for a second stipend. However, priority will be given to students who have not received an EIF grant in the past.
- If you are receiving more than $500 from other sources at Boston College for your internship, you are not eligible to receive an EIF grant.
- If selected for the program, you will be required to complete any and all requirements for the Eagle Intern Fellowship Program which may include:
- Attend a one-on-one pre-internship meeting with your career coach to discuss how to make the most of your internship
- Complete mandatory check-ins with your career coach during your internship
- Present about your experience to the Boston College community
- Complete a pre- and post-internship survey
Internship Eligibility
- Available to qualifying students working unpaid internships for a minimum 100 hours.
- Note: If you are unable to complete what is required of you, it is your responsibility to immediately notify the Program Coordinator in the Career Center via email (career.center@bc.edu). Please Note: Failure to complete all requirements will negatively affect your compensation and will result in discontinuation of your disbursement until such missing requirements are complete. In addition, you will lose Career Center privileges such as access to your Handshake account. Please remember the 成人快手values and ideals that have been instilled in you.
- Only off-campus internships are eligible for Eagle Intern Fellowship funding. On-campus internships with Boston College faculty or staff do not qualify.
- Internships must be unpaid. However, you may receive from your internship organization up to 听$1000 for the summer in total compensation, including, but not limited to, monetary, transportation, food, gas, and housing and still be eligible to apply.
- Note: This does not restrict students from pursuing other paid work experiences to supplement their living expenses over the summer beyond their internship.
- To ensure this is a meaningful experience, the internship must include established learning goals and supervision from an organization鈥檚 staff member on site. This should be demonstrated on your offer letter from your internship organization.
- Remote or hybrid internships are eligible. All internships must still conform to the requirement that students work at least 100 hours for internships.
- Internships at student-run start-ups and companies will not be considered.
- A member of the applicant鈥檚 family cannot run or have a substantial management interest in the host organization nor serve as the applicant鈥檚 supervisor directly or indirectly.
- If you鈥檝e previously worked at the same site for which you are currently applying for funding, you must clearly explain how the responsibilities of this new internship position are significantly different from your previous position. Funding will not be granted for an internship that you have already done.
- Pay-to-participate international or domestic internship programs coordinated through third-party vendors will not be eligible for funding (programs in which you pay a fee to complete an internship).
- The internship must be unpaid and in compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Open to all rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors (graduating in 2029, 2028, 2027, or December 2026) who have been identified by the 成人快手Financial Aid office as having "financial need".
- Students must be in听good academic standing听with the university and must be matriculated in both the spring semester before and fall semester after the internship (seniors graduating in May听2025 are ineligible).
- Students studying abroad are considered actively enrolled.
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What is the difference between Deadline 1, Deadline 2, and Deadline 3?
Deadline 1 provides an opportunity for students to potentially secure funding for their unpaid internship if they obtain their internship early on in the spring semester. If you apply and are not awarded the fellowship in the Deadline 1 process, you cannot re-apply to another deadline process. Applicants who do not submit complete applications (e.g. missing a resume, etc.) by Deadline 1 will be automatically folded into the Deadline 2 applicant pool, so long as they submit all outstanding documents.
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Can I apply to more than one deadline?
No, you can only apply to one deadline.
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How are applications scored?
Students will be screened and chosen to receive the fellowship based upon the following criteria:
- Strength and quality of responses to application questions
- Strength and quality of resume
- Strength and quality of听EIF supervisor verification form听from hiring organization detailing supervisor's name and learning goals, responsibilities, timeline of experience, number of hours
- While a letter of recommendation is not required, a strong letter of recommendation can add important information about your qualities and your accomplishments. We strongly recommend you submit a letter of recommendation from a 成人快手faculty member, staff member, or former/current work supervisor
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How much funding will I receive?
The amount of funding depends upon the level of financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and the total hours of the internship.听See the Overview section above for details.
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Can I Receive More Than One EIF Fellowship?
- Yes, if you have already received an EIF fellowship for a previous summer, you can apply for another. However, priority will be given to students who have not previously received an EIF fellowship. In addition, grants are available only until funding runs out for that year.
- If you鈥檝e previously worked at the same site for which you are currently applying for funding, your supervisor must clearly explain how the responsibilities of this new internship position are significantly different from your previous position.
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What if I am not awarded the Eagle Intern Fellowship? Are there still options to secure funding?
Yes, but they will not be through the Career Center. There are several ways to proceed.
- Research听summer听opportunities offered by different offices across campus that offer forms of unpaid internship funding:
- Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics Student Grants
- Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy Civic Internship Grants
- African and African Diaspora Studies Amanda V. Houston Traveling Fellowship
- The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Internship Grant for Unpaid Internships
- Institute for the Liberal Arts Council for Women at Boston College Colloquium Fellowship
- Undergraduate Research Support
- Research external funding opportunities at scholarship repositories like听听and听.听
- Connect with academic departments, faculty, student organization, and your professional network to explore alternative funding sources.
- Montserrat students may want to contact the Montserrat Coalition about Frontier Fellowships
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What if I don't have an internship secured by the deadline?
We do not accept partial or late applications. While we would love to extend the deadline even further, we know students who have secured an internship are waiting to find out if they have received funding before accepting their internship offer. Many employers are willing to expedite their decision-making process if they are aware that you are applying for funding from Boston College. You should follow up with the organization to indicate your timeline.
Please note: All application materials must be submitted by the deadline, regardless of circumstances. Applicants who upload 鈥減lace-holder鈥 documents in order to submit the actual documents after the deadline will not have their applications considered. It is up to you to ensure that you and your internship organization are able to provide all necessary materials on time.
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What if I am studying abroad in the spring?
Students who are studying abroad in spring 2026 are welcome to apply. The application process is all online through My成人快手and allows flexibility of the student鈥檚 geographic location. If you are selected as an Eagle Fellow, we will work with you to obtain your pre-internship information and your disbursement. You can log into your Handshake account and schedule a virtual career coaching appointment with any specific questions.
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What does a successful application look like?
A successful application will show that the applicant has reflected on how this internship opportunity will allow them to grow and better understand their professional skills and their career interests. Successful applications will also be clear: they will articulate the importance of their internship to their career goals and discernment and the skills they will develop during the internship. Successful applications will also have a strong resume, a strong letter of recommendation, and a clear offer letter from the organization.
See here for guidance:
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Who can write my letter of recommendation if I choose to submit one?
Generally, a letter of recommendation should be a person who can speak to your skills, interests and experience, which may include an employer or supervisor, faculty or staff. Letters of recommendation should not be written by a peer (i.e. another undergraduate student) or a member of the applicant鈥檚 family.
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Can Career Center staff provide assistance on the Eagle Intern Fellowship application?
Yes, we are here to help! If you have any remaining questions please schedule a听career coaching appointment, visit us during听drop-ins hours,听or email听career.center@bc.edu听for any further assistance.
Impact
“ The Eagle Intern Fellowship is just one way to take advantage of all that Boston College offers to help its students achieve their goals, be they professional, academic, spiritual, or otherwise. Beyond serving as financial support, the EIF fellowship offers quality career mentorship, space for reflection and contemplation, and direction for both formulating and achieving new objectives. ”
Past Recipients
Connect with EIF Tradition
Meet a few of our past fellowship recipients who interned across the country and globe in industries ranging from medical research to federal government to magazine publishing.听
| Name | Organization |
| Megan Burke | Arizona Attorney Generals Office |
| Nicholas听Priest | All Star Sports Academy |
| Daniel Berkes | Kino Border Initiative |
| Sinead听Doyle | Safe Passage Project |
| Christian Uva | Emerson college FACE Lab |
| Andrew Smith | Advanced Baby Imaging Lab |
| Helen Joseph | Rockland County DA鈥檚 Office |
| Leah Han | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Ella Underwood | Pennsylvania State University |
| Marin Ferris | DuPage County State's Attorney Office听 |
| Sadia听Tanzem | Boston Children's Hospital - Faja Lab |
| Helia Attar | Rose Haven |
| Lucille Devine | Office of Management and Budget's Performance Management Unit |
| Esther Duncan | University of Minnesota Performing Arts Archives |
| Andrew Williams | Connecticut Children鈥檚 Hospital |
| Cailin Templeman | International Institute of New England |
| Kate Kissel | Onondaga County District Attorney's Office听 |
| Mary Loeb | Lumicell INC |
| Katrina Baradi | MassGeneral Hospital |
| Jack Keaney | Hartford HealthCare听 |
| Charisse听听Thorpe | Hearts In Collective听 |
| Yamari听Santillan-Guzman | South Wasco Alliance |
| Evan Fagan | U.S. Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration |
| Steven听Danilav-Lee | Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Frederick Osborne | MA State Senate |
| Liana Winans | Student Helpers |
| Maura Souza | Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Division of Epidemiology |
| Farhan听Sreejan | Fenway Recordings |
| Ellie Atkins | Massachusetts State House - Rep. Amy Sangiolo's Office |
| Brienna听Weston | Supportive Living Inc.听 |
| McKayla听Williams | Boston Children's and Harvard Medical School |
| Hana听Vogeley | Department of Defense |
| Nicole听Drake | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation |
| Iris Lee | Aphasia Recovery Lab at Purdue University |
| Kayla听Perlera | Project Citizenship |
| Patty听Acosta | International Institute of New England |
| Brogan听Dougherty | Michigan State Police |
| Isabella听Ayalew | Attorney General of Virginia |
| Esther听Cho | Tucker, O'Connell & Fidurko |
| Olive听Sauder | Cornerstone Creative |
| Name | Organization |
| Abigail Foote | National Foundation for Women Legislators |
| Cara Leahy | Boston Childrens Hospital |
| Elizabeth听Guertler | NAPA Center Boston |
| Siena Sefton | Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology |
| Joshua Lee | Leonardo Audio |
| Kelly Schomber | Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus |
| Caleb Lee | Petram Design International |
| Jeff Zhou | SiVal Advisors LLC |
| Beyonce Castro | Professional Physical Therapy听 |
| James Centeno听 | Boston Court Service Center |
| Zachary Schroeder | Grandview Peak Capital |
| Hayoung听Cho | MGH CSB |
| Allison听Demmons | Worcester County District Attorney's Office听 |
| Yubin Na | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) |
| Kevin Urinate | Harvard Medical School |
| Grace听Sheibley | Vitaliti |
| Zack Kaemmerten | Pella Resources |
| Ayuko Yamakawa | Ryugaku Fellowship (Ryufellow) |
| Pilar Gomes | McNeil, Grey and Rice |
| Timothy Liu听 | Media Studio Hong Kong |
| Alexander听听Schalk | Albany Medical College |
| Layla听Saenz | International Rescue Committee |
| Nathan听Truong | Carson + Doyle |
| Sophia Isabel Mosqueda | Footprints Food Pantry |
| Ava Holland | UConn Health |
| Violeta听Panayotova | Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court |
| Milap听Patel | Concordia Capital听 |
| Liam Shanahan | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Sean Martin | New York Police & Fire Widows'鈥 & Children's Benefit Fund |
| Sophia Sohn | Intralink |
| Layla听Oubssis | Child Mind Institute听 |
| Matthew Gasak | Kessler Foundation |
| Caterina听Kephart | Nassau County County Courts |
| Ashley听Valenzuela | Fashinnovation |
| Diane听Balallo | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Massaran Konate | Steps to Success Brooklin |
| Maliya Reid | EpiBuild/EpiFinder |
| Name | Organization |
| John Clark听 | Office of Congressman Matt Cartwright, U.S House of Representatives (PA-08) |
| Shay听Alexander | Power Move Marketing |
| Lamar Duncan听 | Lloyd Solves LLC |
| Keke Adeyemo | Premier Financial Alliance |
| Mamadou Bah | The Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea |
| Shivraj Reddy | GBCS Group |
| Joshua Smith | SHP Financial |
| Nicholas Vye | IncfluenceTee |
| Marcello听Brownsberger | Neumz/Repertorium |
| Molly听Abbott | 3Step Sports |
| James Pritchett | 听Neumz |
| Nora Zagar | Marcellalaine Photography |
| John Buck | Circle of Confusion听 |
| Simone听Cawthorne King | Newsmaker Marketing |
| Brian听Kazinduka | Simple Stupid Records (Geffen/Universal Music Group) |
| Joshua Lee | Leonardo Audio |
| Erin Shannon听 | CT Division of Criminal Justice -- Office of the Chief State's Attorney |
| Jazlynn Stuart | McNeil Gray & Rice |
| Angus WIlliams | Degy Entertainment |
| Gabriella Knoz | Kaplan Educational Group |
| Mallory Fitzhenry | Answer the Call |
| Dylan Kim | Frenalytics |
| Julia Parks | zant. |
| Megan Henehan | World Rellief |
| Eliza Hernandez | Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) |
| Garrett McCloskey | Galilee Catholic Primary School |
| Beth Mergas | Boston Tax Help Coalition |
| Emily Perpetua | Orange County Department of Social Services |
| 听Bresly Romero | Junta For Progressive Action |
| Saron Yared | Yumlish |
| Oscar Huziar | City of Dallas, Mayors Office |
| Amabelle Francois | Boston Court Service Center |
| Sarai Mejia | RI Center for Justice |
| Lashawnna Mullins | Dixit Law Firm |
| Makaylee Barbara | Richmond County District Attorney鈥檚 Office |
| John Clark听 | Office of Congressman Matt Cartwright, U.S House of Representatives (PA-08) |
| Eamon Coffey | Montgomery County District Attorney's Office |
| Kelsey Lone4rgan | Connecticut State Public Defenders Services Middlesex Judicial District Office |
| Angana Saha | Power In Place |
| Athala听Salcedo | Rian Immigration Center |
| Heidi Yun | The Choi Law Group, LLC |
| Isabel | Bezzerides Lab at Boston Children's Hospital |
| Rachel听Ceccanecchio | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Radiation Oncology Department |
| Jennifer Lin | Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital -- Department of Pediatric and Newborn Medicine |
| Yubin Nas | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| Meghan Cabral | Brigham and Women's Pain Management Center |
| Macie Donahue | STRESS Lab |
| Nicole Kozol | The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis |
| Jason听Adhinarta | EPFL Computer Vision Lab |
| Cassandra听Repole | Midwestern University |
| Bella Feibus | Harvard Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Gianna Martinez | 97 Creative LLC |
| Philip Postek | Beggs Labratory Boston Childrens Hospital |
| Michael Dora | Massachusetts General Hospital -- Charlestown Navy Yard (Research Labs) |
| Syed Sabeeh听Hassany | Frenalytics |
| Rowah Ibnouf | Fredrik Marine |
| Victoria Solarin听 | Per Scholas |
| Seamus John Stula | GBCS Group |
