One of the categories of ‘fellowship’ is focused upon experiences for undergraduate students *while they are undergraduates* - most of these occur in the summer, but you will see that there are several competitive national scholarships available for undergraduates, as well. You will see some of these opportunities listed below, with links to the actual funding organization. Note that there are many more opportunities available than are highlighted here.

Selective internships

• U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program (USFSIP) - Careers (state.gov)
• State Department internships
• Smithsonian Fellowships and Internships
• Internships | United Nations Development Programme (undp.org)
• NSA | Students | Intelligence Careers
• Internships and Early Career Opportunities | The New York Times Company (nytco.com)
• Scientists in Parks - Science (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) - and, more generally (many opportunities) - Work With Us - Youth Programs (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
• A quick link to International Organization Careers (State Department): IO CAREERS - Home (state.gov)
• A quick link to Internship Opportunities for Students with the U.S. Intelligence Community: United States Intelligence Community Internship Opportunities for Students (borenawards.org)

Summer experiences (prestigious seminars and workshops)

• US-UK Fulbright Summer Institute
• Federal Diversity Internship Initiative | Programs | The Washington Center (twc.edu)
• Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship (fully funded summer study in Ireland)
• Critical Language Scholarship (fully funded summer language immersion program)
• Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Undergraduate Summer Enrichment Program (brilliant preparation for graduate study, a Fulbright U.S. Student award, and, of course, for the Rangel Graduate Fellowship!)
• Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows
• Public Policy and International Affairs Program Junior Summer Institute (PPIA JSI) (excellent preparation for graduate study for underrepresented students committed to graduate school and careers in public policy/international affairs through a summer program at one of six hosting U.S. universities, including the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy)
• USINDO Summer Studies Program: Study Abroad in Indonesia
• Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute | The New York Public Library (nypl.org)
• Leadership Program (tahoeforestchurch.org)

Summer research opportunities in STEM

• Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program in Science and Technology
• DAAD-RISE (research internship in Germany in summer or during the academic year)
• NSURP.org – National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (virtual summer research in microbiology and more)
• Department of Energy -- Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | NIST
• Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
• Brooke Owens Fellowship (for young women - internships in aerospace)
• Department of Defense research internships
• NIH Summer Internship Program
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - Biomedical Research Training - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
• Undergraduate Scholarship Program - Training Programs in the Biomedical Sciences - Office of Intramural Training & Education at the National Institutes of Health (nih.gov)
• Student opportunities | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov)
• NSA | Students | Intelligence Careers 
• Student and Recent Graduate Programs | NRCS (usda.gov)
• Summer Public Health Scholars Program (SPHSP) | Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (columbia.edu)
• Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth :: The MD-PhD Undergraduate Summer Fellowship :: Welcome!
• Internships | USDA
• Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Postbac IRTA/CRTA) - Training Programs in the Biomedical Sciences - Office of Intramural Training & Education at the National Institutes of Health (nih.gov) (for recent college graduates preparing for graduate school)
• Research Fellowships and Scholarships | US EPA
• DNR - Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps / AmeriCorps positions
• Careers - WMEAC (including many summer internships - for example, the Crane Foundation Endowed Water Fellowship)
• Internship at Cedar Creek Institute (Michigan) (cedarcreekinstitute.org)
• Pathways To Science | Increasing Diversity in STEM
• REUs
• See also Non-GVSU Funding and Research Opportunities - Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship - Grand Valley State University

Nationally competitive scholarships (tuition assistance)

• Barry Goldwater Scholarship
• NOAA Hollings Scholarship
• Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship
• Undergraduate Scholarship Program - Training Programs in the Biomedical Sciences - Office of Intramural Training & Education at the National Institutes of Health (nih.gov) (scholarship support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research)
• Udall Scholarship (two tracks: native health care and tribal policy; conservation and environmental issues)

For more possibilities for service experiences (for alumni, graduate students and undergraduates, see Roadmap to Fellowships.

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