Experiential Opportunities

This page provides an eclectic list of competitive internships, work fellowships, research opportunities, and gap-year programs that might also interest students who apply for national scholarships.

If you are looking for traditional internships associated with your field of study, visit with the K-State Career Center for opportunities.

Amgen Scholars

• Deadline: TBA
• Engage in hands-on research at 1 of 10 prestigious institutions in the U.S.
• Amgen Website

CDC Fellowships

• Deadline: Variable
• The Center for Disease Control has a variety of shorter-term internships and one- or two-year fellowships in multiple areas.
• CDC Website

Congressional Hunger Center

• Deadline: Variable
• Post BA opportunity to work on hunger and poverty issues
• Emerson National Program
• Leland International Program

Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs

• Deadline: January 11, 2023
• Public sector experience and leadership training through internship placements in one of five major cities.
• Coro website

DAAD RISE - Research Internships in Science and Engineering

• Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022
• Research internships in Germany.
• RISE Website

DOE (Department of Energy) Internships

• Deadline will vary with the program
• Clean Cities Workforce Development
• DOE Scholars Program
• General Counsel
• Office of Technology Transitions Entrepreneurship Program
• Science Undergraduate Laboratory

Echoing Green Fellowship

• Deadline: TBA
• Provides funding for social entrepreneurs.
• Echoing Green Website

English Teaching Assistant Opportunities

Look at the Fulbright ETA opportunity.
Here are other options to consider:

• Spain: North American Language and Culture Assistants
• South Korea: EPIK/TaLK
• Japan: JET
• France: TAPIF
• China: Teach for China and CEAIE
• Austria: U.S. Teaching Assistantships
• Chile: English Opens Doors Program
• Thailand: Teach Thailand Corps

FAO Schwarz Fellowship

• Deadline: February 10, 2022
  Campus Deadline: none
• Two-year experience working at leading nonprofit organizations.
• Schwarz Website

Food Corps

• Deadline: Late April
• A paid, year-long program working
• Food Corps Website

Fulbright-MITACS Globalink

• Deadline: September 20, 2022
  Campus Deadline: none
• Summer research experience in Canada.
• Fulbright Canada Website

Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program

• Deadline: January 31, 2022
• $4,000 stipend to cover expenses, a 10-12 week summer internship with Departments of Transportation or Commerce.
• Future Leaders Website

Gaither Junior Fellows Program

• Deadline: January 14, 2022
  Campus Deadline: TBA
• Paid year as research assistant for the Carnegie Endowment for Intl. Peace.
• Gaither Website

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

• Deadline: October 3, 2022
• Six to nine month paid fellowship in Washington D.C. addressing peace/security issues.
• Scoville Website

Hertog Foundation Summer Fellows

• Deadline: Applications open soon
• One-week residential or multiple week summer programs focusing on constitutional history and debates.
• Hertog Website

Humanities at Hertog

• Deadline: TBA
• Online seminars centered around an enduring literary work.
• Humanities at Hertog Website

Humanity in Action Fellowship

• Deadline: TBA
• Summer program exploring national histories of discrimination and resistance at various European sites or in Atlanta.
• HIA Website

Institute of Current World Affairs

• Deadline: TBA
• Two-year independent immersion fellowship abroad for those interested in foreign affairs or cultures.
• ICWA Website

Latinx44

• Deadline: TBA
• Public service oriented intership in Washington, DC.
• Latinx44 Website

Lead for America

• Deadline: varies by program
• Designed to enhance leadership skills while establishing relationships with local government.
• Lead For America Website

Mellon Curatorial Fellowship

• Deadline: TBA
• Two-year fellowship designed for first or second year students of color interested in Art History, History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Museum Studies, or other cultural studies.
• Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellowship Website

Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows

• Deadline: TBA
• Only sophomores may apply. Selective 6-week summer institute for leadership and networking. Program has been on hiatus since 2020.
• Mount Vernon Website

Native American Congressional Internship

• Deadline: TBA
• Ten-week summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students to gain professional experience.
• Native American Congressional Internship

NIH Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award

• Deadline: apply anytime
• Opportunity to conduct full-time research with NIH before graduate or professional school.
• NIH POSTBAC IRTA Website

NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates

• Deadline: Variable
• Hundreds of paid summer research opportunities across the country.
• NSF REU Website

Peace Corps

• Deadline: Variable
• Hundreds of volunteer opportunities around the world.
• Peace Corp Website

Project Horseshoe Farm

• First Deadline: February 12, 2023
• One-year service and leadership development fellowship.
• Project HSF Website

Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Program

• Deadline: November 1, 2022
• Junior summer institute for underrepresented students interested in public policy/international affairs.
• PPIA Website

Princeton in . . .

• Deadline: October/November
• Year of service after completion of BA/BS
• Princeton in Africa
• Princeton in Asia
• Princeton in Latin America

Science Policy Fellowship

• Deadline: January 13, 2023
• Two year institute for recent bachelor's degree recipients to work on a diverse set of challenges in science and technology policy areas.
• IDA Science Policy Fellowship Website

Think Swiss

• Deadline: January 15, 2023
• Opportunity to foster exchange between Swiss, U.S. and Canadian universities and research institutions.
• Think Swiss Website

WISE Internships

• Deadline: February 1, 2023
• Washington Internships for Students of Engineering - connects engineers with public policy nine-week program
• WISE Website