Wellesley-funded internship/grant awards vary by program/department but all are typically around $5,000 for a commitment of 300 hours (at least 30 hours per week) over an 8-10 week period. If your Internship award includes free housing then the College funding is reduced and awards often range from $3,000 - $3,500.

IMPORTANT NOTE: College funding is not intended to cover expenses for an entire summer or for time beyond the required 8-10 weeks.

Pro Tip: If possible, plan for an 8-week internship if you are traveling to a high-cost city to minimize costs.

It depends. Some students may have to pay taxes on their Wellesley internship award, depending on their citizenship and how they use the money. Please see the applicable section below to determine if you have to pay taxes or not. Also, please note that stipend payments are not reported on the W2 or 1099 so you will not be receiving either of these documents.

• U.S. STUDENTS: Grants are not payments for services rendered but may still be taxable for U.S. Citizens. The taxability is dependent upon how the funds are used. It is up to the students to determine if they have to report the income or not. To help students determine the taxability of these payments, the IRS issues Publication 970, “Tax Benefits for Education.” Click on this link to obtain a copy of Publication 970. The IRS publication is updated each calendar year.

• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: International students are taxed at 14% on the stipend, if they use the funds in the U.S. Any funds used outside the U.S. are not taxed. International students can file a U.S. Tax return to receive a refund. The College is also required to have tax forms on file for international students being paid by the College so those students should check in with Dorothy Koulais (dotti.koulalis@wellesley.edu) in Wellesley Accounts Payable about the required tax paperwork.

• NON-RESIDENT ALIENS: Stipends made to non-resident aliens are subject to a 14% federal tax withholding. Tax treaty provisions may allow non-resident aliens to claim exemption from federal tax withholding on teaching assistantships and fellowships. The IRS requires the College to report fellowship and scholarship payments to non-resident aliens on a 1042-S form. Non-resident aliens are required to file Form 1040NR each calendar year using the information provided on Form 1042-S. To help students determine the taxability of these payments the IRS issues Publication 970, “Tax Benefits for Education.” Click on this link to obtain a copy of Publication 970. The IRS publication is updated each calendar year.

No. You can only accept one College internship award per summer. If you are selected for more than one summer internship award from the College, you must decide on one award. 

Yes, you can apply to any of the internship placements offered by the College. If hired, you can then apply your Albright fellowship money toward that opportunity.

All Wellesley-funded internships/grants are paid in two installments via Workday.

The first installment—the award amount less $500—is paid in the spring once you’ve completed your pre-internship paperwork and attended an Internship Kick-Off meeting. The final $500 payment is issued in September once the internship, Summer Pathway, and any applicable department/program requirements are complete.

All Wellesley-funded internship opportunities adhere to these College Internship Policies which outline the work requirements, compensation structure, and expectations for communication and outside work/class conflicts. Please be sure to review these policies before applying to any opportunity and reach out to the Career Ed Internships team (internships@wellesley.edu) if you have any questions.

All students in internships funded by the College must attend two required in-person Intern Kick-Off events in late spring. Students studying abroad in the spring will be provided an online version of these events. Students must also complete the Summer Internship Pathway assignments throughout the spring and summer along with any department/program-specific requirements. 

Students who do not complete the summer assignments or the internship forfeit their final stipend payment and the ELR units.

If you are planning to intern internationally, please consider these issues:

• Entry/Exit Requirements: You are responsible for making sure you fulfill the entry/exit requirements for your country of destination; Wellesley Career Education cannot provide guidance on this beyond what is provided here. If you're a U.S. Citizen, you can go to the U.S. Department of State's International Travel Advisory website to find out the requirements. If you're not a U.S. Citizen, please check with your country of citizenship as well as the local embassies of your internship country.

• Safety: Student travel is governed by the Student and Alumnae Travel Policy. All students interning internationally should review this policy to understand the requirement to follow all State Department Advisories for destination countries. If your destination country is rated by the State Department as a level 3 (“Reconsider Travel”), you must obtain permission from the College’s International Safety Committee in order to travel. You must complete this petition and submit it to the International Safety Committee no later than April 15th. The committee may take up to two weeks to review and respond to the petition. 

• Travel Documents: All students traveling abroad need a passport that is valid for at least six months beyond the planned date of return. It can take up to two months to obtain a passport, so apply early for new passports or renewals. Passport applications are processed in the Wellesley Post Office in the Village. For U.S. citizens, more information about applying for a passport is available at www.travel.state.gov. Passport photos can be obtained locally at a United States Post Office or at CVS.

Pro Tip: Before departing for an international internship, students should make two physical copies of ALL travel and personal identification documents (this includes but is not limited to passports, visas, driver's licenses, green cards, travel and medical insurance cards, and student IDs). Students should leave one copy with a trusted relative or friend in the U.S. and bring the other copy with them on their travels, but keep it separate from the original documents. In the case of theft, having these paper copies ensures you will be able to replace stolen documents in a timely manner.