Components of the Lang CESJ Summer Fellows program:
1) A grant of up to $2500 for students who are pursuing an unpaid or underpaid summer internship focused on social justice.
2) Reflection, documentation, and sharing of learning from the internship with students, faculty, and staff at The New School during four touchpoints:
(a) A mid-summer virtual gathering for fellows
(b) A written mid-point reflection form (to be submitted online)
(c) End of summer evaluation
(d) Participation in the Fall 2021 CESJ Mixer and submission of an application to the Lang Dean’s Honor Symposium
Award
Grants of up to $2,500 are available.
The application provides space for you to indicate the amount of hours, date range, and the scope of your internship. These factors will influence the amount of your grant.
Eligibility & Requirements
Who is eligible?
Currently enrolled Lang and Lang/Parsons BAFA students are eligible. Priority will be given to applicants who have not received funding from Lang CESJ in the 2020-21 academic year, undocumented students or students with precarious status, and to applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Graduating seniors may also apply, but they will be asked to complete more extensive reflections and additional materials (in lieu of participation in fall 2021 in-person activities)
Grant funds cannot be applied to tuition.
What kinds of summer internships are eligible?
Part- or full-time internships of at least 130 hours over the span of the summer, are unpaid, and are dedicated to a social justice mission are eligible. Internships can be located anywhere, not just New York City.
Applicants should already have been offered and accepted an internship when they apply, and should have relevant documentation (e.g. offer letter/email, description of internship).
Requirements
Fellows must:
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Actively communicate with Lang CESJ staff during the application process, and respond in a timely matter to inquiries
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Participate in virtual mid-summer gathering for fellows where they will reflect on and share out their work (date TBD in July and August)
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Complete an online, written, midpoint reflection form and end of summer evaluation about their internship experience and CESJ summer grant program (to be submitted in early July and early September respectively)
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Present documentation of their work during a Fall 2021 presentation and mixer event (date TBD in September)
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Submit an application to be a presenter in the college's Dean's Honor Symposium (applications are made available in late Fall 2021 for participation in the Spring 2022 symposium)
Fellows may also be specially invited to participate in additional summer programming (e.g. brown bag lunches, career development workshops) offered by Lang CESJ or the Lang Internship Seminar Program, have access to reading and workshop materials that enable critical reflection on their internship experience, and are encouraged to make appointments with Lang CESJ staff for ongoing support.
Application Materials
1. General Applicant Information
2. Summer Internship Details & Name/Contact Info of Supervisor
3. Short Essay Responses
4. Resume & Unofficial Transcript
Application form
Please complete all fields in the form below. Applications are due by TBD - Spring 2021 by 3:00 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted. All applications will be submitted via this online form. We strongly encourage you to apply as early as possible.