Summer 2022 IOP Stipend Application
The IOP’s Summer Stipend Program offers the opportunity to apply for a stipend of up to $2,500 to support any UChicago student for a substantive summer internship in politics, journalism, or public service. The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, and also includes students who are graduating in 2022. Applications are due on a rolling basis with a final deadline of Sunday, May 22 at 11:59 pm CT (the first round was due on April 3rd and the second round was due on April 24th). Internship stipends are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage early applications. Please note that the available funds from the IOP for a summer stipend are up to $2,500 per student. In addition, if a student already has funding from an internship employer or another organization, the IOP can fund a student's internship up to $2,500 provided that the total amount of funding received by the student from all sources does not exceed $5,000. Please also note that the university's 501(c)(3) tax status prohibits the IOP from funding students working directly on a candidate's campaign. If you have any questions regarding the summer stipend process, please reach out to Mark Schauerte (mschauerte@uchicago.edu) or Laresa Lund (lklund@uchicago.edu).
Personal Information:
Full Name
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First Name
Last Name
UChicago Email
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example@uchicago.edu
School/Program
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The College
Harris Public Policy
SSA
The Law School
Booth School of Business
MA/PhD (Divisions)
Pritzker School of Medicine
Other
If you answered "Other," please indicate your school/program
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Grad Year and Month
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Please select the option that best represents you
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I am a U.S. citizen
I am a US Person (Permanent Resident, Resident for Tax Purposes (Foreign National that passes the Substantial Presence Test (SPT))
I am an international student and I have already arranged U.S. work authorization through University of Chicago or my employer contact. I am able to provide this paperwork upon request.
I am an international student and I am in the process of arranging U.S. work authorization (explain below)
If you are an international student in the process of arranging U.S. work authorization, please explain your situation and tell us where you are in this process.
Questions and Details:
What organization are you interning with this summer? Please include a link to their website.
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Do you currently have an internship offer from this organization?
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Yes
No
If yes, include an offer letter, screenshot of an email confirming your internship, or some sort of documentation as proof of your summer involvement with this organization. If no, please add a note in your application explaining your situation and expected timing on receipt of internship offer. We can potentially earmark funding for you in a pending circumstance, but we cannot guarantee anything without documentation.
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What department will you be working in at the organization?
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Is this internship remote, in-person, or hybrid? If in-person, where is this internship located?
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Please provide a description of the work that you will do in the internship.
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When is the expected start date of your internship? (MM/DD/YY)
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When is the expected end date of your internship? (MM/DD/YY)
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Please provide contact information (at least name, title, and email) of the staff member at your organization who is coordinating this internship with you.
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Is your internship paid?
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Yes
No
If so how much are you being paid at your internship? Write "0" if unpaid.
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Do you have any other sources of CONFIRMED funding for your internship? This might be external funding or internal UChicago funding from another department or program.
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Yes
No
If so, please indicate how much funding, and from what source(s). Please also indicate which CONFIRMED sources are on- vs. off-campus.
Do you have any sources of POTENTIAL funding for your internship? (Whether in addition to confirmed funding or not)
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Yes
No
If so, please indicate how much funding, and from what source(s). Please also indicate which POTENTIAL sources are on- vs. off-campus.
Will you be able to do this internship without funding from the IOP?
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Definitely yes
Probably yes
Might or might not
Probably not
Definitely not
Why are you working in public service this summer? Please write 2-3 sentences.
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How have you been engaged with politics and public service, whether at UChicago, the greater Chicago area, or your home community?
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Please provide any additional information you'd like us to know.
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