Jeff Metcalf Internship Program
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The Jeff Metcalf Internship Program is the premier internship program at the University of Chicago. A national model for university internship programs for more than a quarter-century, the Metcalf Program provides paid, substantive internships for students in the College. In the 2024-2025 academic year, students received more than 4,500 Metcalf internships across a highly diverse range of industries and geographic locations.
How to Find Metcalf Internships
To search for Metcalf internships:
- Log in to your UChicago Handshake account
- Click "Jobs"
- Click "Filters"
- In the dropdown menu, scroll down to "Labels"
- Type and select “2025-26 metcalf”
Career Advancement publishes a weekly newsletter, highlighting Metcalf opportunities with upcoming deadlines, as well as a comprehensive spreadsheet with all available positions. Stay informed and sign up for the newsletter!
Once you've secured your Metcalf Internship, please see the Metcalf Internship Welcome Kit.
Questions About Metcalf Internships?
If you have questions about the Metcalf Internship Program, check out the Metcalf Frequently Asked Questions
Student Support
Career Advancement supports students at every stage of the Metcalf experience with:
- Personalized and application reviews
- Situational support and guidance during the internship
- Opportunities to share feedback, including a mid-summer check-in survey and an end-of-summer evaluation
Compensation
Students can receive compensation in three ways:
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Payment by the Host Organization
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Employer will pay students directly and handle all onboarding procedures.
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Metcalf stipend from Career Advancement
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UChicago will offer funding to help students offset their living expenses. A standard stipend amount for full-time experiences will be $4,000.
- Any internship of 8 weeks or more (320+ hours) is considered a full-time experience.
- Grant for student-secured internships
Program History and Legacy
Learn how generations of UChicago alumni have launched successful careers through the Jeff Metcalf Internship Program!
Hear from Past Metcalf Interns
Hear from previous Metcalf interns about what they learned and how their Metcalf experience has shaped their career journey!
- Abbey Figueres | COMEXUS-Fulbright
- Aidan Nicholas | UChicago Physics
- Ally Gammill, Darya Foroohar, Jules Yaeger | Chicago Public Media
- Baylee Ha | Bee and Thistle Farm
- Bex Golovanov | Error Corp.
- Brenden Jones | Gotchu
- Chloe Isabella Tsang | Caltech Applied Physics and Engineering
- Francis Achuluba | UChicago Biological Sciences Division
- Ivan Wei | EducationUSA
- Janya Allen | Frontier Nursing University
- Jedd Horowitz | Dan Buettner
- Josie Barboriak | Creo College Preparatory School
- Leja Ejury | Founderland
- Madison Schultz | Marine Biological Laboratory
- Malaz Nour, Mauricio Malavenda, Myles Xavier, Suttyn Simon | Sotheby's
- Marco Parisse | Education for Employment (EFE-Maroc)
- Marcus Chandra | beams
- Marta Pantin | Marine Biological Laboratory
- Minh Pham | qBraid
- Oscar Chen | Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute
- Ryan Brennan | Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Sebastian Morris | Union of European Football Associations
- Thomas Lo | Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Vinessa Fressola | Marine Biological Laboratory