ELIGIBILITY
To apply for this program, students must:
- Be an undergraduate with plans to enroll during the fall 2026 term (May 2026 graduates are ineligible).
- Have a declared major in one of the Meadows School’s areas of study: Advertising, Art, Art History, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Creative Computing, Dance, Fashion Media, Film and Media Arts, Journalism, Music, or Theatre.
INTERNSHIP START AND END DATE
Each internship offered through this fellowship program will begin on Tuesday, June 1 and end on Friday, August 6, 2027. Interns are expected to work fifteen hours per week for the entire ten weeks. Some internship opportunities may require limited weekend and night work. If applicable, that information will be provided to you during the internship offer period. If selected for the program, you will collaborate with your supervisor to develop a schedule that works for both you and the employer.
COMPENSATION
Intern fellows will receive a fixed stipend of $3,000 paid once through SMU (the rough equivalent of $20/hour for 150 hours of work.) Hours worked beyond 150 will be compensated in installments by the participating employer host organization at the rate of $20/hour.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications for the summer 2027 SMU Meadows Intern Fellowship will open in February 2027.
INTERVIEWS AND HIRING
Qualified candidates will be notified via email if they are selected for interview. Interviews will occur in early April 2027. Interviews may take place virtually via Zoom, on SMU campus, or in-person in the organization's offices.
Internship offers will be distributed by mid-April. The anticipated hiring completion date for this intern fellowship program is Friday, April 23.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Meadows Assistant Dean of Alumni and Career Success Timmie Hathorn at thathorn@smu.edu with questions.