About the Internship Fund


What is the Internship Fund?

In 1979, SOM students established the Internship Fund with the aid and encouragement of the school's administration.

The first of its kind among the nation's management programs, the Fund provides financial support to students who choose to pursue summer internships in the non-profit or public sector.

The Fund embodies SOM's mission -- to train individuals for management careers in multiple sectors -- and personifies SOM's spirit of cooperation and social responsibility.

The Fund not only helps organizations for the summer, but also allows SOM students to gain the skills and experience they need to make an impact in these sectors after they graduate.


SOM students contribute to the Fund in three major ways:
1) The Internship Fund Auction, both by donating items and by making bids at the event
2) The Students Pledge Drive - a week-long fundraiser for fellow classmates
3) Food for Thought - working volunteer shifts at SOM's own snack bar


The 2009-10 Internship Fund Committee

Co-Chairs

Carolyn McLean
Meghan Pressman

Alumni Relations Committee

Megan Wilcox-Fogel
Jessamine Fitzpatrick
Chris Kang
Devon Smith

Auction Committee

Heather Thompson
K.C. Bennett
Morgan Hall
Eliza Johnson
Brett Leghorn
Andrew Porter
Sara Urbanek

Finance Committee

Jeff Grosz
Amy Burghardt
Jia Huang
Anna Palazij
Cara Eng

Marketing Committee

Morley McBride
Parag Chokshi
Michaela Daniel
Carrie Neumeyer
Paige Robinson
Nathan Stoner

Student Fundraising Committee

Rebecca Lehrer
Michael Barker
Grant Devine
Lisa Law
Michelle Moy




Questions/Comments

Email us at internfund@som.yale.edu


 


Recipient Profiles

"At United Way, I spent the summer designing new initiatives to improve donor services and attract a wider donor base (online giving, women and youth in philanthropy, nontraditional giving circles).  I also completed research on proven outcomes and Social Return on Investment (SROI).  At HOPE, I did market research to facilitate the opening of a new credit union branch on the Gulf Coast."
- Amy Blankson, '06

"As an MBA candidate working for the Ensemble Company for Performing Arts, I was able to organize and present financial documents showing what the cost and benefit of doing so would be. By informing the Board of Directors of the possible adverse financial effect of the risky play selection, and by regularly updating the Board with financial condition of the organization, we were able to deal with the financial losses in an organized manner."

- Kaz Ishizuka, '06

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