Summer Internship Program in Philanthropy

By the Numbers - 2017

249 122Applicants Eligible Applications

22Students

Completed

UTArlington

1

UT Dallas

3

UT Rio Grande Valley

1

UT South-western

1

UTSystem

UT Tyler

UTHealth

(Houston)

UT Health

San Antonio

UT MD Anderson

1

3

1

2

1

Fall 2017 Career Paths:

477

Students working in various fields

Students working in philanthropy

5Males

17Females

Middle Eastern

Asian or Pacific Islander

Black, Non-Hispanic

Hispanic

White, Non-Hispanic

Program Demographics

32%

9%

23%

32%

4%

UT San Antonio

2

UTAustin

6

22

Graduates working in philanthropy

Students completing school

Students seeking opportunities in philanthropy

Summer Internship Program in Philanthropy “I walked into this internship with a vague understanding of higher education fundraising, and walked out with transferable knowledge and skills that can be applied to any nonprofit setting.” - Intern at UT Dallas

“The is a great program that teaches students many aspects of the field of development.” - Intern at UT MD Anderson

90%of interns surveyed feel the program provided good or excellent preparation to enter work after the experience.

90%of interns surveyed feel the program provided a good orexcellent preview and understanding of philanthropy as a career.

90%of interns surveyed recommend the program to other students.

“[Intern] demonstrated exceptional professionalism and willingness to learn. We were extremely impressed with the final project, which demonstrated critical thinking and excellent understanding of both the processes that are already in place at UT Austin as well as a new way to utilize the database for future fundraising.”- Supervisor at UT Austin

“I cannot say enough about this wonderful program. It is well managed and System does a great job communicating with the interns and supervisors throughout the course of the program. The materials provided are extremely useful and help to ensure the success of the program, supervisors, and interns.” - Supervisor at UT Southwestern

80%of intern supervisors surveyed provided agree interns aremotivated toward the development profession.

87%of intern supervisors surveyed indicate interns demonstrated a good or excellent level of skills required for the position.

Summer Internship Program in Philanthropy2017 Results