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McCafferty Career Center Funding + Internship Support

The Emmanuel College Career Center has several funding opportunities made possible through generous gifts from donors such as Leslie Ferrick McCafferty.

The McCafferty Internship stipend allows students to receive funding for an otherwise unpaid experience. The McCafferty Internship Stipend will award a limited number of $1000 stipends to students who are participating in unpaid internships at off-campus organizations during the FALL and SPRING semesters. The deadline to apply is the last day of the course drop deadline each semester. This stipend is not available during the summer terms.

Students must meet the following criteria to apply for an McCafferty Internship Stipend:
Current student in good academic standing with a minimum of 32 credits completed at Emmanuel College.

  • Demonstrated financial need.
  • Enrolled in an academic department’s internship course or INT1010 Independent Internship.
  • Student must begin internship by the second week of classes. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.
  • Student may not have received an McCafferty Internship Stipend in the past.
  • Practicum sites are not eligible due to DESE licensing regulations

  • A professional staff member from the internship site must be assigned to supervise the intern and complete an evaluation on the student’s performance at the end of the term.
  • Practicum sites are not eligible due to DESE licensing regulations.

  • Applications for a McCafferty Internship Stipend must be completed by the academic course drop deadline.
  • Students must have an internship offer at the time of the application and the Internship Form in HireSaints must also be completed by the time the application is submitted.
  • Applications will be reviewed by the McCafferty Stipend Committee and winners will be announced during the first week of October for the fall semester and the first week of February for the spring semester.
  • This stipend is not available during the summer terms.

Applications will open on January 3rd

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation Internship Transportation Stipend is a $300 stipend offered to support travel costs for students completing off campus unpaid internships.  The intent of the stipend is to encourage students to take advantage of internship opportunities that might require students to incur significant transportation costs. The stipend is awarded on a rolling basis while funds last.

The Enterprise Internship Transportation Stipend may not be used for parking pass fees.

  • Current student in good academic standing with a minimum of 32 credits completed at Emmanuel College.
  • Enrolled in an academic department’s internship course or INT1010 Independent Internship.
  • Student must begin internship at the start of the semester. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.

The Enterprise Internship Transportation Stipend may not be used for parking pass fees.

  • Distance or difficulty traveling to the internship site will be prioritized.
  • Students with access to direct public transportation routes will not be prioritized.
  • Nursing Clinicals and Student Practicums are qualified to apply

  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis while funds last.
  • Students will need to complete the HireSaints Internship Form, in addition to the stipend application.
  • Eligible expenses include Uber/Lyft (when public transportation is not available), Bike, Train/Commuter Rail, Bus, Mileage, Tolls and Parking to and from internship site.

Applications will open on January 3rd

Boston based organizations will host students in unpaid internships, while students are receiving a $1500 stipend from Emmanuel College. Students will complete the day to day work of the internship, while exploring the different professional paths within that organization or industry. Students will take part of several professional development assignments through the INT1010 Independent Internship course while in the program.

Summer housing + a $500 gift card for food is also offered to students who are in need of housing.

  • Students must be enrolled in INT1010 Independent Internship and complete all assignments.

  • Only participating internship sites qualify.

Students will be invited to apply directly to the internship via HireSaints and the internship site will interview and select their interns.

The McCafferty Career Center manages a very small number of parking passes. Student will be required to pay the parking pass fee of $500.

  • Current student in good academic standing with a minimum of 32 credits completed at Emmanuel College.
  • Enrolled in an academic department’s internship course for graduation during the term when the Parking Pass would be used.
  • Student must begin internship at the start of the semester.

  • Distance or difficulty traveling to the internship site will be prioritized.
  • Students with access to direct public transportation routes will not be prioritized.
  • Nursing Clinicals and Student Practicums are qualified to apply

Students will be required to pay the parking pass fee of $500.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Student will need to complete the HireSaints Internship Form, in addition to the parking application.

Please note:

Parking passes are not available for off-campus jobs (even in cases when the job was previously an internship).

Students must be enrolled in an internship course for graduation at the same time as the parking pass.

Semester parking passes are only for 1 semester. If you are continuing your internship into another semester, you will need to reapply.

There are a very limited number of passes. Not all students who apply will receive a pass.

Students will be required to pay the parking pass fee of $500.

Applications will open on January 3rd

MBTA Trip Planner: https://www.mbta.com/trip-planner

Resource for monthly parking in Boston Neighborhoods: https://www.whereipark.com

Blue Bikes Boston: https://www.bluebikes.com/

Check out the Moovit App to track routes by public transportation including real time pick-up times.

Q: I am continuing in my internship (or starting early), but am no longer enrolled in the internship course. Am I eligible?
A: No. Students must be enrolled in an internship course to receive a parking pass.

Q: I have a part-time job that is related to my career interests. Am I eligible?
A: No. Parking passes are not available for off-campus jobs (even in cases when the job was previously an internship).

Q: I will be in the internship for a two semesters, but only enrolled in an internship course for one semester.
A: No. Students must be enrolled in an internship course for graduation at the same time as the parking pass. Students will need to find a different mode of transportation for the other semester.

Q: My internship is for two semesters, as required by my major. Will I get a pass each semester?
A: Semester parking passes are only for 1 semester. If you are continuing your internship course into another semester, you will need to reapply. Priority will be given to students who are in year long internships required by their major (i.e. they will be enrolled in an internship course for both semesters).

Q: Do all eligible students receive a pass?
A: No. There are a very limited number of passes. Not all students who apply will receive a pass.

Q: Is there a cost associated with the pass?
A: Yes. Students will be required to pay the parking fee of $500

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Contact & Location

Phone
617-735-9930
Address

Leslie Ferrick McCafferty Career Center
WSC 316
400 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115

Hours

Monday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm