IOP Stipend Program: Summer 2023
Apply for funding to support your unpaid or underfunded internship in public service! Awards range in monetary value up to $2,500. Please note that the IOP provides funding for one experience per student per term - you cannot have two IOP funded internships.
About You
All fields marked with * are required and must be filled.
Your Name
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First Name
Last Name
Your UChicago Email
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CNETID@uchicago.edu
Your School or Program
College
Harris School of Public Policy (Harris students should apply via Harris directly, with an exception made for Harris students graduating in June 2023)
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Law School
Booth School of Business
MA/PhD (Divisions)
Committee on International Relations (CIR)
Other
Expected Graduation Year and Month
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Please Select
June 2023
December 2023
June 2024
December 2024
June 2025
December 2025
June 2026
Other
Citizenship Status
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I am a U.S. Citizen
I am a U.S. Person (Permanent Resident, Resident for Tax Purposes)
I am an international student
International Student Work Authorization
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I have already arranged U.S. work authorization through University of Chicago or my summer internship employer
I am in the process of arranging my U.S. work authorization
Work Authorization Information
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If you are in the process of arranging your work authorization, give us information here regarding process and anticipated timeline.
Work Authorization Documentation
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Please upload a record of your U.S. work authorization as it pertains to this internship. If this is pending, let us know more information above.
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About Organization
"Supervisor" is used to describe the person you've been in touch with regarding the internship. Please note that the IOP will likely be in touch with this contact person to confirm the internship.
Organization Name
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Please write the official name, do not abbreviate
Organization Website
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This should be the general organization URL (If Applicable)
Department Name
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Please write which department you will be interning with. If the organization does not have departments, please explain.
Supervisor Name
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First Name
Last Name
Supervisor Title
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Supervisor Email
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example@example.com
Supervisor Phone Number
Please enter a phone number if possible
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Additional Organizational Contacts
If you have been in touch with multiple contacts at an organization in addition to the supervisor, please list names and emails here
Internship Sector
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Please Select
Civic Technology
Elected and Political Office
Government Agency (Non-Elected)
Intergovernmental/Nongovernmental Agency
Media
Nonprofit/Advocacy
Political Consulting/Strategy/Polling
Think Tank
Please select the sector that is most closely associated with the employer organization
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About Internship
Offer status
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I have received an official offer from the organization
I am in touch with an organization and we are producing an offer letter [that I will share with the IOP Career Development team ASAP]
Other
Acceptance Status
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I have accepted the internship offer
I am waiting to accept my internship offer until I acquire funding
Other
Internship offer or correspondence
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Pending Internship Explanation
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If you do not have an offer on hand or are waiting to accept, please explain your situation and expected timing on receipt of a summer internship offer. We can potentially earmark funding, but we cannot guarantee anything without documentation. Please upload any helpful documentation in the entry above, including correspondence.
Internship Position Title
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Internship Modality
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In-person (no remote work)
Hybrid (in office 1-4 times per week)
Remote (no in-person work)
Other
Office address where you will report for any in person/hybrid work
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Remote internship address (where you will be living/working while completing your internship)
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Internship Start Date
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Month
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Day
Year
If this information is pending, please include your best estimate.
Internship End Date
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Month
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Day
Year
If this information is pending, please include your best estimate.
Hours Per Week
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If you are not sure, please include an anticipated average
Total Hours
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Total hours to be completed in internship
Intership Payment
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My internship is unpaid
I am receiving some payment from the organization
Organization Payment
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If the organization will pay you, please explain here, including hourly and/or total amount
Additional External or UChicago Internship Funding
If applicable, please explain which other funding sources you have received or are applying to on campus and externally. Please include source name, funding amount, and decision timeline
Financial Ability
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Please Select
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Might or might not
Probably not
Definitely not
Will you be able to do this internship WITHOUT receiving funding from the IOP?
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Additional Info
IOP Programming Opt-In
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I will be in DC for the summer and would like to opt-in to IOP programming
I will be in Chicago for the summer and would like to opt-in to IOP programming
I will not be in DC or Chicago but would like to participate in remote programming if offered
I am not interested in participating in any IOP programming
In between 50-100 words, tell us...
... why you're interested in working in public service this summer.
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....about your past engagement with public service, politics, community service, nonprofits, journalism, or activism.
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...if you have accepted an offer for another summer internship separate from the internship for which you are seeking IOP Summer Stipend funding?
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Yes
No
...if you have accepted another non-IOP internship, please tell us the start date, end date, hours, payment, and how you plan to balance your commitments.
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...any additional information you would like us to know as we evaluate your application
By signing my name, I hereby certify that all information regarding my eligibility and summer internship is complete, accurate, and true. I also certify that if my internship has any changes or is rescinded for any reason, either before, during or after I have been approved or awarded funds, I will inform IOP Career Development staff within 5 business days.
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