Unpaid Academic Internship Award

Loyola University Chicago undergraduate students currently enrolled in an Academic Internship course where the internship is UNPAID are eligible to apply for $1,500 funding. 

1. Be enrolled in an Academic Internship Course
2. Provide a photo, bio, and description of internship
3. Submit a copy of your Learning Agreement
4. Present at the Spring Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium or submit to the eCommons digital archive.

Once applications are reviewed, all applicants will be informed whether they have been selected or not selected. Student internship positions will be confirmed with reported supervisors.

Who can apply? Undergraduate students enrolled in an academic internship course in conjunction with an unpaid internship. Selections will be based on quality of application.

How do I apply? Applications for spring 2026 will open on January 20, 2026 and close on March 8, 2026. Apply here!

All final payments are processed through Loyola's Financial Aid department. Students will have to complete all required paperwork in order to receive payments, which will be applied to the student's Loyola account.

Note: If a student has maxed out their aid for the full academic year (received scholarships and loans up to or beyond their official Cost of Attendance), Loyola will apply the Unpaid Academic Internship Award to the student's loan balance. If the student has received the Unpaid Academic Internship Award (or Mellon Award, through CELTS) in the past, they are no longer eligible.