When internships pay, everyone wins
Here's how MSU Denver is leveling the playing field for students who can’t afford to work for free.
Thank you so much for your interest in our FA23 Earn & Learn cohort. Our applications are now closed. Earn & Learn will not be offering a summer semester cohort. Please check back soon for more info on SP24 cohort applications, opening this fall!
We strongly recommend viewing the info session video, as it covers some important details surrounding the program application. It’s about 8 minutes long and includes subtitles.
FA23 Info Session
The Earn and Learn program was designed to address equity barriers within experiential learning.
This program provides funding support to both undergraduate and graduate students who are in need of financial assistance to participate in unpaid, off- campus internship opportunities.
Through Earn and Learn, MSU Denver has leveled the playing field of experiential learning and continued to provide critical financial support to our students so they can engage in career- shaping opportunities through this high-impact practice.
Earn and Learn serves cohorts of diverse students, with over 60% reporting first-generation status, spanning 33 different and dynamic majors, providing them with valuable hands-on learning support for both our traditional and nontraditional students.
To qualify for the Earn and Learn Program, you must:
FA23 Cohort Applications will open soon!
Application Open: March 6, 2023
Two Application Rounds:
Final Decisions Given: May 8, 2023
Due to the Earn and Learn program I was able to step aside from my paid job, and put more of my time, energy, and focus into my internship. Being able to do this helped me see all that goes into teaching and soon becoming a teacher of my own! – Allison
The Earn & Learn program allowed me to focus on my academic development in my classes and my professional development at my internship without having to worry about additional shifts at my part time job. At Foster Source, I was able to take on supplemental projects that expanded on my learning experience and allowed me to demonstrate additional skills that would have not been possible if I had not had the extra time. – Dan
The Earn & Learn program allowed me to pay for childcare so that I could participate and focus on student teaching. At my placement, I was able to finally see what it is like to be a teacher and teach students in person. I gained so much real-world knowledge about the day to day of being a teacher. – Kelcy
Participating in the Earn and Learn Program allowed me to choose the internship that best fit my goals and challenged me rather than just choosing an internship to get the credit. I was able to invest more time into my internship and my other classes, as well as pay for some of my tuition and books. I would not have been able to take on an unpaid internship, so this program was amazing. – Michele
Discover more about Earn & Learn's impact on both students and their communities.
No, Earn and Learn provides funding for students with unpaid internships. You must have a secured, unpaid internship in order to participate in the program and receive funding. Please email the C2 Hub for assistance in searching for internship opportunities or utilize drop in hours at the C2Hub CareerLab.
Currently, program funding allows us to pay each student for a maximum of 150 hours per semester. If students choose to work over the 150-hour threshold, they will be gaining valuable experiential learning, but Earn and Learn will not provide additional financial payment.
You should still submit your application! Students will need to have secured an internship before that semester’s census date.
To be eligible for Earn and Learn program funding, you must not receive any payment during your internship hours. This counts stipends and bonuses.
Earn and Learn accepts new student cohorts at the beginning of every semester. Info session and application links are published and distributed the semester prior. An archived info session is always available on our website.
In the case that your application is not selected in the first round of consideration, you will receive an email notice that you are automatically moved to the second round for consideration. This does not require any additional application or submission.
Contact: Derek Bowers, MPP
Phone: (303) 615 - 1333 | Classroom to Career Hub - Admin 270
Send Derek an email