2019 Alumni Sponsored Internships

Arts & Entertainment Internship Program

The Arts & Entertainment Internship Program, founded by Martha A. Williamson ’77 and Peter M. Nelson ’76, provides an opportunity for students to participate in the entertainment industry in the fields of writing, directing, acting, composing, television or film production, sports promotion, business management, entertainment law, or some other relevant area.

David Bartsch ’74 Internship Program
Established by David A. Bartsch ’74, P’10, the Bartsch Internship provides opportunities to Williams students who are graduates of United World Colleges. Internships are awarded to students who propose work plans, carried out on their own or through non-profit organizations, that seek to improve the quality of life in a local, regional, national, or international community.

Class of 1951 Internship Program
The Class of 1951 Public Sector Internship Program was created by class donors to support students who participate in a competitive application process and receive a stipend to perform an internship with non-profit or government-sponsored programs.

Class of 1966 Summer Opportunities Fund
The Summer Opportunities Fund was established by the Class of 1966 in celebration of their 50th Reunion. The fund provides stipends to students, with a preference to those on financial aid, to have transformative summer internships and research opportunities in both the non-profit and the for-profit worlds.

Class of 1972 Internship Program
The Class of 1972 Internship Program provides an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in the areas of public service and public policy and encourages them to engage in innovative projects that address significant issues in society and link knowledge and structural change within society.

Class of 1974 Internship Program
The Class of 1974 Internship Program was created to provide meaningful assistance to students to enable increased participation in off-campus community service organizations engaging in worthwhile endeavors with professionals in various non-profit or community service-oriented fields.

Class of 1975 Internship Program
The Class of 1975 Internship Program provides funds to extend students’ learning beyond the Williams classroom. Internship support provides for off-campus opportunities, most of which are non-profit and community service-oriented.

Martin Collins 1986 Internship
The Martin J. Collins 1986 Internship Program provides financial assistance to students in good standing who participate in the college’s internship program offered through the ’68 Center for Career Exploration.

Davey Internship Program
The Bruce C. Davey 1944 Internships are supported by a generous gift from the estate of Mr. Davey and his widow, Beryl P. Davey. There is no restriction on the type of internship undertaken.

Liz Gray Erickson 1989 Internship
The Liz Gray Erickson 1989 Internship was established in memory of Liz by her classmates at the time of their 25th Reunion and supports students interested in pursuing careers in or learning about the non-profit sector. Preference is given to students interested in organizations that advance social equity, serve disadvantaged youth, focus on empowering women or promote the arts.

Romeyn Everdell Internship
The Romeyn Everdell Internship was established in 2015 in honor of Mr. Everdell ’42 by his widow, Mary Richardson Anderson, to provide financial assistance to students for internships in the arts.

Fox Internship Program
The Fox Internship Program, funded by the Mukti Fund to honor Thomas H. Fox ’61, P’89, P’92, provides an opportunity for students to engage in projects in a non-profit or governmental organization working for the betterment of developing nations, predominantly those in Africa and the Caribbean, and/or for the resolution of issues facing those nations, particularly sustainable agriculture and the environment.

Hellman Internship Program
The Hellman San Francisco Free Clinic Primary Care Internship Program was established in 2010 by Dr. Patricia Hellman Gibbs ’82 and her father, F. Warren Hellman. The fund supports at least one student annually in a summer internship at the San Francisco Free Clinic and is open to all undergraduates across all divisions.

Jones Greater China Internship Program
The Jones Greater China Internship Program was established by Thomas E. Jones ’71 in 2012 to provide a summer internship opportunity for students that either relates to or is conducted in Greater China—China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau.

Kellogg Internship
James C. Kellogg III was a member of the Class of 1937 who, while only spending one year at Williams, went on to have a successful career in business. Every year at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Alumni, the Kellogg Award is given to an alum in recognition of a distinguished career in any field of endeavor. In that spirit, this fund was created to support Williams students pursuing summer internships in any field with no restrictions.

Kershaw Internship Program
The Kershaw Internship Program is supported by a gift in memory of Joseph Kershaw, former Professor of Economics at Williams. It provides students with an opportunity to participate in working environments including community service organizations and foundations where government, business, and society at large interface to solve real-life problems.

Kraft Family Internship Program
The Kraft Family Internship Program, founded by the Kraft family, provides an opportunity for students to work with private non-profit and government agencies located in New England that promote social equality and provide direct assistance to consumers of social services.

Marver Internship Program
The Marver Internship in Public Policy Program was founded by James D. Marver ’72, P’14 to encourage students interested in domestic public policy analysis to participate in real-world experiences and to expose them to contemporary domestic policy research and analysis, which they may want to carry on as an independent study/thesis.

McCalpin Internship Program
The McCalpin Internship Program was founded in 2014 by William McCalpin ’79 to provide support for student internships in the area of social entrepreneurship.

Mead Internship Program
The Mead Internship Program, which began in 1951, is supported by a generous gift from the estate of George J. Mead. The program encourages Williams students to prepare for and participate in government service at the federal, state, and local levels. Mead stated in his will, “This gift shall be used to improve the quality of leadership and service in all branches of government.”

Louise J. Ober ’64 Internship Program
The Louise J. Ober ’64 Internship Program was established in 2014 through gifts made in memory of Louise (1943- 1978) on the occasion of the Class of 1964’s 50th Reunion. Her classmates wished to honor Louise and her accomplishments as an actor, writer, producer, and member of the community at Williams and beyond by providing summer internships in the performing arts, with a preference for students interning with the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

O’Herron-Burleigh Internship Program
The O’Herron-Burleigh Internship Program was established in 2012 by Jonathan O’Herron ’51 and his daughter, Anne O’Herron Burleigh P’09, P’13, P’16. The internship provides an opportunity for students with an interest in non-profit, education, or other charitable pursuits.

Palmer Internship Program
The Palmer Internship Program was established in 2012 by Edward Palmer ’71 and his wife, Susan, to provide internships for students working for the betterment of developing nations, particularly in Africa and Latin America, and/or for the resolution of issues facing those nations, principally healthcare, primary education, and economic enablement of the poor.

Sarah R. and David L. Pesikoff 1990 Internship Program
The Sarah R. and David L. Pesikoff 1990 Internship Program provides financial assistance to students who participate in the college’s internship program offered through the ’68 Center for Career Exploration.

Petersen Internship
Timothy B. Petersen ’86 and Sarah Hart Petersen ’86 created the Petersen Internship to provide financial assistance to students in good standing participating in summer internships with a focus on entrepreneurial business enterprise.

Public Service Internship Program
The Public Service Internship Program was created to provide stipends for students participating in public service-related internships within the United States. Preference will be given to internships in the fields of education, social entrepreneurship, social justice, public health, mental health, medicine, and non-profits.

Shah 1992 Ventureship Program
The Shah 1992 Ventureship Program provides financial support for up to six internships for the summer of 2019 for students to explore a new company or entrepreneurial ventures, or to invent something without the worry of personal expense.

Laurice Shern 2013 Internship Program
The Laurice L. Shern 2013 Internship Program provides financial assistance to students in good standing who participate in the college’s internship program offered through the ’68 Center for Career Exploration. Preference is given to qualifying students who show curiosity, creativity, and talent in the field of Visual Arts in and outside the classroom.

Sustainable Policy Internship Program
The Sustainable Policy Internship Program, offered through the ’68 Center for Career Exploration, provides financial support for student internships in the fields of sustainable finance or related public policy. Ideally, these internships will relate to efforts to harness or channel the dynamic power of capitalism for the good of people or the environment.

Svoboda Internship
The Jill Simon Svoboda 1980 and John Svoboda 1979 Internship was created to support summer internships in the field of public healthcare or otherwise underserved healthcare sectors. Preference will be given to internships in these fields in Chicago or the Midwest whenever possible.

Thomsen 1979 Fund for Entrepreneurship at Williams
The Thomsen 1979 Fund for Entrepreneurship at Williams provides support through the ’68 Center for Career Exploration for theoretical and experiential learning for current students focused on business start-ups, including summer internships in entrepreneurial ventures across industries.

Ellen Toll 1977 Memorial Fund
The Ellen Toll 1977 Memorial Fund was established by friends and family as a symbol of her generous and mentoring spirit supporting good work and support student internships in the general area of environmental studies, with a preference for projects related to land use.

Webb-Waring Medical Internship Program
The Webb-Waring Undergraduate Summer Research Program, established by Brian and Helen Fitzgerald P’19, provides an opportunity for rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors interested in a medical practitioner or research career to experience firsthand the technical aspects of work in a biomedical research laboratory. Webb-Waring students will be offered a wide range of educational, advising, and clinically related knowledge that should complement their training in research and familiarize students with a number of medical and research career paths which are open to them in the future.

Williams KIPP Internship Program
The Williams KIPP Internship Program, created by Jeffrey Hines ’77, P’11, places Williams students in KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) public charter schools across the country. KIPP has the core belief that all students can succeed, regardless of their zip code or their demographics, and has college graduation as the goal for all students.

Wong Family Internship
The Wong Family Internship was established by Pierre C. Wong ’80 in 2015 to support internships for students interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and entertainment, mathematics, or medicine.