Internship Funding

Block Career Center Advisors can help you explore funding options for internships that would otherwise be unpaid. These options include Tufts-specific programs like Tisch Summer Fellows, as well as other funding opportunities available through the generosity of donors and external organizations.

Talk with a Block Career Center Advisor about internship funding options and how to apply

Virginia and Dr. Elie J. Baghdady Fund for Maternal and Child Nutrition

This mission of the fund is to help malnourished children and mothers throughout the world by supporting the development of humanitarians skilled in international nutrition interventions and policies. The fund extends support to master’s degree students who are in need of financial support to take an internship opportunity that is based in a developing country and is related to maternal and child malnutrition and/or hunger. A developing country is one with a low or lower-middle income economy. This is an endowed fund and supports one student annually.

The Abda Food Innovation Fund

The Abda Food Innovation Fund has been created to support students and their entrepreneurial ideas that inspire innovation in the food and nutrition space. The Fund will provide students an opportunity to develop and evaluate their business ideas in food, nutrition, agriculture, and technology, supporting advancement in these fields. The goal is to provide students with focused time and resources to work on their ideas, foster creativity, and stimulate thinking.

Leah K. Horowitz Memorial Fund

Funds are given in memory of Friedman School alumna, Leah K. Horowitz, N06, to recognize those who embody her commitment to addressing complex problems in the food system in ways that empower individuals and communities. Many students who receive funding do fieldwork during their internships (domestic and international). This is a yearly gift.

Tisch Summer Fellows (TSF)