Summer Scholar Program

Selection Process

Through a selective and rigorous process, a group of undergraduate students are chosen annually as Steamboat Scholars, a designation that recognizes the talent, passion, and curiosity of the award recipients.

Each year, a single Scholar is selected from the junior class of a University Partner to participate in the corresponding internship experience with Steamboat's Grant Partners. Click here to learn about the specific relationships that Steamboat has created between University and Grant Partners.

Since 2004, Steamboat has selected 59 Scholars from an applicant pool of nearly 850 talented students hailing from a range of colleges and universities. 

Each year, the Selection Process begins in the fall and the new class of Scholars is announced by early May of the following year. Generally, Scholars participate in Steamboat during the summer between their junior and senior years in college. Prospective Scholars pass through three rounds of application, review, and selection, and must meet the following criteria:

  • Demonstrate interest and accomplishment in their specific field of interest
  • Demonstrate leadership and academic promise
  • Demonstrate financial need


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"Day One of the interview process was enough to convince me that the summer with Steamboat would be a rare gift that could probably never be repaid."

- Cindy Gao, Steamboat Scholar '05

"When I learned that I had been chosen as a Steamboat Scholar, I immediately felt closer to the person I've been preparing to be."

- Rachel Edelsberg, Steamboat Scholar '06  

"We are grateful to Steamboat Foundation for selecting Scholars who meet the high expectations we have for our own employees at Bloomberg."

- James Greiff, Opinion Editor, Bloomberg News

Summer Scholar Program

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