Funding/Scholarships

Funding opportunities for students

Chance to earn $10,000 as a Research Intern with the Global Blockchain Business Council

GW undergraduate student looking for a remarkable opportunity? We have got you! The Global Blockchain Business Council is offering a prestigious research internship opportunity as a “Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI) Fellow.” This position allows you to earn $10,000 while …

By Sachi Nandurkar
Sachi Nandurkar Career Services Ambassador
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How to Reject Rejection

It’s just back into the flow of the semester. The syllabi are trickling in, the introductions are being made, and the sleep schedule is slowly readjusting. However, the coming of the spring semester also brings upon the dreaded season of …

By Linda Nisanova
Linda Nisanova Career Services Fellow
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Funding for Unpaid Internships: KACIF Application NOW OPEN!

KACIF Spring 2024 Application NOW OPEN!

The Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF) Spring 2024 application period is here! Applications are being accepted now through Wednesday, November 15th.

The GW Career Services Council established KACIF to encourage GW students to pursue …

By Sachi Nandurkar
Sachi Nandurkar Career Services Ambassador
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The Magic of Resume Keywords: Ways to Improve your Chances of Getting a Job

In recent years, the job market has changed drastically; hence recruiters have to change how they source candidates online. Nowadays, more companies are using ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) to screen resumes; moreover, 95% of the Forbes 500 utilize these systems …

By Carolina Rivas Salgado
Carolina Rivas Salgado Career Services Fellow
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Applications for Summer 2022 Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund Grants Accepted through May 7, 2022

Students who will be interning in necessarily-unpaid internships in the Summer of 2022 are encouraged to apply to the Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF) program. Facilitated by the university’s Career Services Council and funded through the generous support …

By Yiqi Ma
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Tips to Help You Network Better

We often hear about why it is important to network to boost our working contacts, but also it can be of use when trying to break into a new field, role, or simply finding a new job. Networking is not …

By Carolina Rivas Salgado
Carolina Rivas Salgado Career Services Fellow
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Apply Now! Graduate Professional Development Fund

SEAS Career Services is partnering with Leidos to help cover the cost of fees associated with professional engineering associations.

Students may request up to $200 to go towards the cost of professional or career activities including:

Joining or renewing membership …

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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Fulbright Information Session – June 9th

GW students are invited to attend the Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session on Wednesday, June 9th at 5 PM ET.

A reimagined approach to the traditional in-person campus visit, IIE Fulbright Staff and Alumni Ambassadors will present virtually to …

By Kendra Northington
Kendra Northington Senior Career Counselor
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KACIF Summer 2021 Applications Open

GW Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund
Call for Summer 2021 Applications

Students who will be interning in necessarily-unpaid internships at government and nonprofit organizations in Summer 2021 are encouraged to apply to the Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund …

By Kendra Northington
Kendra Northington Senior Career Counselor
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Apply Now! Graduate Professional Development Fund

SEAS Career Services is partnering with Leidos to help cover the cost of fees associated with professional engineering associations.

Students may request up to $200 to go towards the cost of professional or career activities including:

Joining or renewing membership …

By Kendra Northington
Kendra Northington Senior Career Counselor
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