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Prestigious Internship with Guidance from a Senior Mentor
Alex Kowalski ’09 with Senior Mentor Tom Keene at Bloomberg.
Steamboat internships stand out in terms of their selectiveness, rigor, and uniquely supportive framework. Unlike many traditional internships, Steamboat Scholars are given substantive work assignments, including the chance to participate in an individual research project, as well as access to a Senior Mentor who is a leader within the organization. In selecting Grant Partners, Steamboat ensures that they are prominent organizations in their fields and that they will commit to providing an unparalleled experience for Steamboat Scholars. Year after year, Grant Partners report that they are thrilled with the quality of the Scholars.
(Left) Cameron Ringness ’09 with Senior Mentor Gary Hilderbrand at Reed Hilderbrand. (Right) Carlos Casian '09 with Senior Mentor Randy Garutti, Managing Partner of Shake Shack of USHG.
Most of the internships that Scholars participate in are either unique within the Grant Partner organization or did not exist before Steamboat created the relationship. For example, the Steamboat Scholar at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is the only undergraduate intern in the curatorial department. Dr. David Altchek, a renowned orthopedic surgeon and the Senior Mentor at the Hospital for Special Surgery, rarely takes medical students - let alone undergraduate interns - yet each year a Steamboat Scholar shadows him for ten weeks.
"The fresh perspective that each Steamboat Scholar brings to the office each summer reminds us doctors what brought us to this profession. Their questions and comments allow us to see the field of medicine through new eyes. Reflected in Steamboat's rigorous screening process, these Scholars are among the most dedicated and inquisitive group of young adults."
- Dr. David Altchek, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
"The summer before students enter their final year of undergraduate studies is a critical one. We look for Grant Partners who are willing to create substantive job experiences and focused mentoring."
- Andrew Walter, Steamboat Foundation Co-Founder
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