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Applications for Spring Semester 2025 are open on Handshake until December 12, 2024

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Please note: Successful applications depend on first finding an eligible internship. An average of 12 - 15 undergraduate interns per semester who apply by the deadline will receive funding.

Step up—your unpaid internship! 


You’ve found a terrific internship to gain vital work experience and move you closer to your career goals!


The internship, while valuable, is unpaid.


The Step Up Fund fills in the gap by providing pay through U Career Success.

How does the Internship Step Up Fund work?

For undergraduate students of any major! Find an internship to take place during the 2023-2024 academic year that aligns with your major and/or career goals.

Apply on Handshake from November 5 to December 12, 2024 to be eligible for the Spring 2025 program.

Step Up interns may receive $13/hour for up to 19 hours/week for 11 weeks—that's up to $2,717. They also meet with a career coach and complete a final project to share details of their internships with other U of U students.

If you are eligible for work-study, tick the box as indicated on the application. Work-study allows us to make funds available to more students.

A maximum of one Step Up award per student.

Meet With Your Career Coach

Want personalized guidance finding an internship or applying for Step Up? Schedule a meeting with your career coach today!
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