Roy B. Sears Endowment for Student Internships

The Sears Endowment for Student Internships is made possible by the generous gift from the estate of Roy B. Sears, '42.  This endowment, along with additional funding provided by the Office of Career Development, has been established to assist students involved in an internship experience who might not otherwise be able to participate due to financial constraints.  Students taking summer coursework will not be considered.  Traditionally, stipends range from $500-$1200 per awarded student but may vary based on the discretion of the awards committee.  The Office of Career Development and Hampden-Sydney College fully supports its students who engage in experiential learning activities through internships, volunteerism and job shadow opportunities. 

Endowment Criteria
All undergraduate students are eligible to apply for a stipend, however preference will be given to juniors and those hailing from the state of West Virginia.  Applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher, a confirmed internship experience, and demonstrate some type of financial need.  All awards will be based on the anticipated educational value of the proposed internship, the student's self assessment and skill development, the variety of career paths submitted for approval, and the relative expenses tied directly to the internship including relocation costs, level of compensation during the internship, etc.  All stipends will be paid prior to commencing the internship, and stipends are taxable.

Please Note: any international students who accept summer internships and/or Sears Endowment funding through Career Development need to see Ms. Mary Cooper regarding Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internship approval.

Application deadline is Tuesday 3 April by 5:00pm. You can download and print the application here, and return to the Career Development Office on the second floor of Bagby.

Questions? Please contact Ms. Becca Snyder, Associate Director for Career Development, at rsnyder@hsc.edu, or x.6105.

2011 Sears Recipients
Read about their experiences at the Off The Hill & On The Job blog

Kevin Besserer '12: George Allen for U.S. Senate, Richmond, VA
Damian Booker '12: Morgan Stanley, New York, NY
Steven Ellmann '12: Wells Fargo Securities, Charlotte, NC
Osric Forrest '12: Max Planck Institute, Freiburg, Germany
Barron Frazier '12: Translational Science Institute at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Tad Grenga '12: Fundacion Paraguaya, Asuncion, Paraguay
Michael Larkins '13: American University Washington Summer Internship Program
Cameron Marshall '12: McMullen Public Affairs, Columbia, SC
Patrick McCue '13: Calkain Companies, Inc., Reston, VA
Cody Meadows '12: Staunton River State Park Americorps Member, Scottsburg, VA
Cody Murphey '12: DankosGordon PC, Richmond, VA
Ibn Salaam '12: Political Development Group LLC, Washington, D.C.
Adam Sammons '12: First Citizens Bank, Charlotte, NC
Will Smith '13: University of Chicago Booth Summer Business Scholars Program, Chicago, IL
Shihao Tian '12: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
Joseph Tritico '12: Fulbright Commission, Prague, Czech Republic
Joseph Wilson '12: National Academy of Public Administration, Washington, D.C.
Connor Winstead '12: Town of Nags Head, NC, Nags Head, NC

2010 Sears Recipients
Will Carter '12: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Rep. Eric Cantor, Richmond, VA
Tim Fisher '11: Habitat ReStore Managment, Martinsburg, WV
Andrew Joyner '11: First Baptist Church, Richmond, VA
Joe Lannetti '11: City of Virginia Beach City Manager's Office, Virginia Beach, VA
JB Potter '11: Kreisverwaltung Mainz-Birgen, Germany
Ken Simon '11: Valente and Associates, Washington, DC
Matt Thompson '11: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Richmond, VA
Robert Thompson '11: Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, VA
Curtis Tomlin '11: Fulbright Commission, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Chris Turpin '12: United States Department of State, Washington, DC
Basil Panton '11: Wake Forest University Summer Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Jonathan Park '12: Dartmouth Medical School Research, Hanover, NH
Eamon Penland '11: Fundacion de la Mujer, Costa Rica
Matt Carter '11: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Richmond, VA
Kyle Grantier '11: Office of Senator Jim Webb, Washington, DC