Internship Wage Assistance (IWA)

Friends of Simpson College have gifted funds to provide wage assistance for internship positions which would otherwise be unpaid. If students are awarded wage assistance, they will be paid $12/hr (pre-tax) through Simpson’s payroll for up to 120 hours. Wage assistance is for the fall semester (August-December), spring semester (January-April), and Summer term (M​ay-August). The start and end dates for each term correspond to the start and end dates of the academic calendar. ​​

​Please read below to determine if you qualify for the application process. If there are questions, contact Career Development at careers@simpson.edu. 

Timing

• Wage assistance is available for fall, spring, and summer internships. 

Eligible Students & Employers

• Internship must be unpaid, off-campus, and with a non-profit organization or start-up business.
  
  • ​Using the IRS website, check a company’s status by using the Tax Exempt Organization Search Tool
• Students must intern for a minimum of 60 hours with the site.
• Registering for academic credit for the internship is not a requirement for wage assistance. 
• All students who meet the above criteria may apply for wage assistance. 
• Preference will be given to juniors and seniors with financial need as demonstrated through the Office of Financial Assistance.

If Awarded Wage Assistance

• Students will complete a pre-internship self-evaluation and learning plan to outline goals and learning strategies for their internship. 
• Students will submit biweekly timecards to be reviewed by site supervisors, not exceeding 40 hours per week. ​
• Students will review midterm and final evaluations submitted by site supervisors and complete a post-internship self-evaluation.​​
• Beginning Fall 2023, students will meet with Career Development during the semester to discuss professional goals and work on resume. 
• Beginning Fall 2023, recipients will submit a post-internship reflection video to share their experience with students and may be asked to participate in one Career Development event/program during the academic year. 
• An email will be sent to each recipient outlining the requirements and the student will approve for the assistance. 

To Apply

• Click on the “Internship Wage Assistance” link next to the red arrow on the right-hand side of this page.
  
• Deadlines are outlined on the right-hand side of this page.
  
• Applications will be reviewed by the IWA committee.
  
• This is a competitive process as you are requesting to receive $1,440.00. Be sure to answer all questions on the application thoroughly and with quality answers. ​

Application Due Dates

Apply for IWA