CDC Awards

These awards are made available through generous alumnae, their families, and other friends of the College. Summer fellowships offered by the Career Development Center are awarded on a competitive basis.

  • Award amounts will generally be issued for $3,000 (domestic project) or $3,500 (overseas project) for opportunities over 8 weeks in duration; $1500 awards will generally be issued for domestic projects under 8 weeks or $2,000 for international projects under 8 weeks.  
  • Some fellowships are open only to students pursuing internships or research projects in specific fields or geographic location (i.e. public service, biomedical research, politics, Washington, D.C., journalism, etc.); others are general internship fellowships and may apply to broad career interests or majors.
  • Students who have successfully completed or are currently enrolled in the two credit course COLL210, “Ready for the World: Curriculum to Career” will receive a “plus factor” in application fellowship decisions issued by the Career Development Center in recognition of the student’s commitment, through COLL210, to maximize her preparation and success for her summer opportunity. Students who are currently enrolled in COLL210 at the time of UAF award decisions must successfully complete the course in order to maintain their fellowship, otherwise the fellowship may be revoked. 

Jane Allen-Birge Memorial Award
To benefit student summer internships. This fund supports a variety of career interests and majors.

Mildred Altman Award
In support of MHC intern experiences. Preference given to students who are not receiving financial aid grants.

Katherine Adler Astrove Award
To support the MHC summer internship program in assisting our students to find their way towards the establishment of their own careers. This benefit should go to students who are U.S. Citizens and are pursuing an internship in the United States. Additionally they should be earnest, sincere, and responsible in their career planning.

Nancy V. Brownell Award
To provide internship stipends to students and to supplement the stipends students receive from their internship providers.

Miriam C. Camps Award
For student summer internships, located internationally or in Washington, D.C.

Jewish Heritage and Cultural Award 
To support internship opportunities which focus on Jewish history and culture.

Elizabeth and William Lauder Journalism Award
To support internship opportunities in journalism, with preference given to print journalism.

Ruth C. Lawson Award
To offer financial aid each year to one or more students working in developing countries.

Elaine N. Marieb Science Award
To support undergraduate research projects in the sciences, with preference given to Biological science.

Mount Holyoke Lyon's Pride Award
To fund an otherwise unpaid internship or other educational opportunity for students seeking a position with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender organizations.

Paul F. McGuire Bequest Fund Award
To support domestic or international student internships.

Moffat Internship Award
To support internship opportunties for students from Hawaii.

Grace L. Perry Internship Fund
To support domestic or international internships with a focus on a government, politics, foreign policy or international development.

Victoria Schuck Award
In support of future MHC interns in Washington who need assistance and for necessary administrative expenses.

Marcy Wilkov Waterman Award
In support of MHC intern experiences. This fund supports a variety of career interests and majors.

Ruth Whittemore, M.D. Award
Internship support for students pursuing health sciences or medicine.

Margaret Andrews Winters Award
For a research opportunity in biochemistry or other sciences.

To apply for these funds, use the Universal Application Form.