The Summer Experience Grant (SEG) application for Summer 2025 is open. It is a rolling application deadline. Applications will close Thursday May 15, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.

The SEG is a collection of summer funding awards that provide financial support for undergraduate students to complete summer unpaid or minimally paid career-related experiences. SEG supports students with living expenses, transportation, and travel so that these essential experiences are available to all of our students, who may otherwise not be able to afford them. SEG prioritizes student applicants who demonstrate a high financial need. The selection process is competitive, as we receive a large number of high quality applications for a limited amount of funding. Each college’s career office reviews applications for their own students. Administration of the grant is coordinated by Central Career Services. 

The SEG application connects students to a variety of summer funding opportunities based on their primary college. Please visit the Summer Experience Grant website for details regarding funding opportunities. 

We have created an eligibility screening that students can complete anonymously. The screening is NOT attached to your application. We strongly encourage you to complete the screening BEFORE beginning your application. Based on your answers, you will receive feedback about the eligibility and viability of your summer experience as it relates to SEG requirements and guidelines. 

Complete the Eligibility Screening.

ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

• Student Assembly Summer Experience Grant - The maximum award for Student Assembly is $5,000.
• Summer Experience Grant - This award is open to undergraduates from all Colleges. Students may receive up to $5,000, due to the generosity of alumni donors.
• The Dr. JW Landau Summer Experience Fund for Veterans - This award was created in 2021 to support veteran students pursuing unpaid or minimally paid summer experiences, such as internships and research. This award is available to undergraduates who have served at least one year of honorable service in one of the US military branches. Up to $3600 will be awarded each summer.
• Vicki Saporta Social Justice Internship Fund - This award is open to Cornell undergraduates who will work in nonprofit organizations, domestic or international, that pursue progressive agendas, including, but not limited to, women's rights, women's reproductive health and rights, human rights, workers' rights, organized labor, immigrants' rights, environmental conservation, gun control, animal welfare, and labor unions. The intern role itself should involve active engagement in the organization's focus. Preference is given to ILR students. The fund was established by Vicki Saporta BSILR '74.

BUDGET SECTION RESOURCES

Here are a few resources to help you fill out the Budget Expenses and Income portion of the application:

• Common Expenses Tip Sheet
• Smart Asset Website (to calculate taxes withheld from income)
• Career Development Toolkit: How do I develop a budget?
• Career Development Toolkit: How do I prepare to relocate?

If your income significantly exceeds your expenses, you most likely will not be awarded the grant. 

GENERAL RESOURCES

If you have questions about the process you can email them directly to seg@cornell.edu. If you would like to meet about the Summer Experience Grant, please go to the Cornell Career Services booking page (select 'Funding Opportunities').

Watch the recording of the 2025 Summer Experience Grant Info Session.

Have questions? For more information about eligibility, the application process, SEG Office hours (Friday, 1-3pm in Barnes Hall 100), timeline; visit our website.