PhD Summer Internships in Social Sciences Program Applications Due April 18
The Center for Innovation in Social Science, in partnership with the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, the Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, are pleased to provide stipend-supported summer internships aimed at introducing PhD students in Social Sciences fields (including PhD students in Anthropology, History, Political Science and Sociology in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences) to career opportunities at institutions beyond academia. Interns will bring to their roles the array of skills developed during their PhD training, including research and writing and area-based expertise. These skills and networks are particularly valuable for PhD students seeking a non-academic career path.
In Summer 2024, paid internships will be available at The Coalition for Transformational Education, Partners in Health, The Center for Mind and Culture, BU School of Public Health – Health Equity Research Lab. Internships will run for approximately 10 weeks. Interns will serve in their roles for no more than 20 hours per week and will receive a $7,000 stipend. Applications deadline has been extended to 11:59 PM ET, April 18th, 2024.
We will hold a Zoom informational session on Monday, March 25 from 3-4 pm for potential applicants to the stipend-supported PhD Summer Internships in the Social Sciences program, via Zoom.
The panel will feature past program participants who will share their experiences:
Rachel Monsey (GRS/History). Partners in Health (2022)
Yibin Yang (School of Social Work). United Way Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (2022)
Leping Wang (GRS/Sociology) The Center for Mind and Culture (2022) & Mary Christie Institute (2023)
Learn more about the PhD Summer Internship program and submit your application.
If you have additional questions, please contact Nico Quesada (grsaid@bu.edu), Program Associate for the Society of Fellows and Graduate Professional Development.