Give to CAS Career Readiness Fund

Your gift removes financial barriers so that Winthrop students can say “yes” to life-changing unpaid internships.

Last semester, I was working three jobs to support myself and take some financial burden off my parents... This scholarship removed some of the financial burden of my tuition, which helped me leave one of my jobs. I now have more time, energy, and attention to dedicate to my internship.

Morgan Baxter - Psychology major, interning at the Children’s Attention Home

The CAS Career Readiness Fund has allowed me to afford the art supplies that I needed to plan my lessons and teach the children.

Tabatha Pope - Individualized Studies major with a minor in Theater and Art History, interning at A Place for Hope teaching children art

The CAS Career Readiness Fund allowed me to be able to do this internship and not worry about financial security. Since I had to cut a lot of my work hours to meet my internship schedule, I would not have been able to graduate on time without this scholarship.

Kendall Hall - Integrated Marketing Communications major, interning at the York County Cultural and Heritage Museums

This scholarship eased my financial burden and allowed me to fully focus on gaining meaningful, hands-on experience.

Irlanda Mora - Integrated Marketing Communications, interning for The Post and Courier

I had very little experience working with adolescents prior to beginning this internship. This experience has given me the opportunity to get practical experience with this age group, solidifying my interest in working with children and adolescents.

Morgan Baxter - Psychology major, interning at the Children’s Attention Home

This internship will give me hands on experience that I can put on my resume. It will help to grow my confidence and allow me to hone my teaching skills. It will give me experience that I can put to good use in my future career when I am teaching my own art classes.

Tabatha Pope - Individualized Studies major with a minor in Theater and Art History, interning at A Place for Hope teaching children art

I have always wanted to work in nonprofits so that I could give back to my community. I really enjoy working at the museum and I hope that I can find a job there or somewhere similar after graduation.

Kendall Hall - Integrated Marketing Communications major, interning at the York County Cultural and Heritage Museums

I am learning essential foundational skills that will effectively prepare me for my career in marketing. It's all giving me amazing insight into the industry and providing me a glimpse of what to expect when I graduate.

Irlanda Mora - Integrated Marketing Communications, interning for The Post and Courier

For many students, especially those with financial responsibilities, accepting an unpaid internship is simply not an option. As a result, talented and driven students can miss a critical part of the career preparation that their college experience is meant to provide.

The CAS Readiness Fund provides scholarship funding for Winthrop University College of Arts and Sciences students who secure unpaid internships, enabling them to gain meaningful professional experience while remaining enrolled full time.