College and university students not only receive funding for their education—$3,500 in scholarships—but also earn hourly wages. Best of all, they’ll garner real-world career experience in the Kalamazoo County business community.

The program is open to incoming juniors, seniors and graduate students who will be full-time students in good academic standing with their school during the fall semester of the year in which they’re applying. Students must attend one of the following colleges or universities:

• Kalamazoo College:incoming juniors, seniors and graduate students
• Western Michigan University:incoming juniors, seniors and graduate students
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College:incoming second-year students
• Davenport University (Kalamazoo campus only): incoming juniors and seniors
• Michigan State University: incoming juniors, seniors and graduate students who graduated from a Kalamazoo-area approved high school
• University of Michigan:incoming juniors, seniors and graduate students who graduated from a Kalamazoo-area approved high school

Eligible internships must be geographically located in Kalamazoo County.

Company submissions for hosting a Monroe-Brown lntern will be reviewed by the Monroe-Brown lnternship Program Committee, and will only be approved for internships geographically located in Kalamazoo County. All questions should be directed to info@monroebrown.org or (269) 324-5586.

Companies hosting Monroe-Brown Internships must agree to the following terms:

• The Monroe-Brown Foundation has permission to use your company’s name and logo in announcements of this program. This includes the website and printed materials.
• Your company will provide a paid internship of at least 400 hours at minimum of wage or higher (We recommend a wage of $12 – $20/hour.)
• Monroe-Brown lnternships are summer internships and fall within the suggested guidelines of May 1 through August 31 of the program year.
• Your company will agree to give the intern a bonus of $500 at the completion of 400 hours of work. This payment serves as confirmation of completion and allows the Monroe-Brown Foundation to release funds to the student’s school. If the intern does not perform suitably, please inform the Monroe-Brown Foundation prior to completion of 200 hours.