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APEX Fellowships are College-funded summer internship opportunities that would otherwise be unpaid or under-paid at non-profit partner organizations

APEX Fellowships provide structure and mentored support to students engaged in unpaid summer internships or vocational exploration programs of at least six weeks (or at least 225 hours) in duration. The student will develop their professional skills in a “real world” opportunity with the mentorship of the partner organization and College of Wooster faculty.

Benefits to Partner Organization:

  • Benefit from the participant’s quality work with no or low cost to the organization
  • College of Wooster provides some oversight from faculty
  • Intern may bring new aptitudes, different perspectives, expertise, comfort with technology and social media, etc.
  • Introduction to Wooster students that could lead to full-time employment

Benefits to Students:

  • Opportunity to apply classroom knowledge and skills to a real-world work experience
  • Gain relevant experience and develop new skills with a local organization
  • Strengthen ties to the community
  • Meet new people and broaden professional and personal networks
  • Compensation and course credit
NurainAmier

Biology and Chinese studies major learns how to incorporate traditional medicines in veterinary practice

The summer before her senior year, Nurain Amier ’26, a biology and Chinese studies major with minors in environmental studies and music at The […]

Britza Ruiz

Biology and education major combats food insecurity in urban areas 

Britza Ruiz ’27, a biology and education major with a pathway in sustainability at The College of Wooster, interned at Evanston Grows, a collective […]

Sarya Thapa Magar

Political science and economics major finds fulfillment through internship interaction with elders

Sarya Thapa Magar ’25, a political science and economics major at The College of Wooster, knew she wanted a high-impact internship in her home […]

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To explore ways to connect, organizations wishing to work with College of Wooster students should contact:

Cathy McConnell
Director, Experiential Learning and Community Engagement
cmcconnell@wooster.edu
330-263-2301