Foundation Scholarships

Van Wie Organizational Communication Internship

$500.00

Annually

Applicant must be a Communication major with an Organizational Communication emphasis and have financial need. Applicant must participate in an internship, which should be completed within the following year (i.e. either during the summer, the next fall or spring). The internship, which could be located in the United States or internationally, could be paid or unpaid, and may be for academic credit, although it does not have to be for academic credit. Applicant must meet requirements for an internship, as listed in the UW-Eau Claire Catalogue under CJ 498. Whether or not the internship is for academic credit, the applicant must complete the internship packet required by the Department of Communication and Journalism. Students who are considering applying for this scholarship should first make an appointment with the Communication and Journalism Internship Coordinator, who will explain the pre-requisites and documents required for the CJ 498 internship. Recipient will receive a $250 scholarship award prior to beginning the internship and the other $250 after completing the required paperwork (e.g., portfolio, journal, etc.) at the conclusion of the internship.

The applicant is required to write a letter of application, in essay form, in which all of the following points are clearly addressed in no more than two, typed double-spaced pages. The content of the letter should be organized by number according to the areas listed: 1) Extracurricular activities on campus or in the community; 2) Previous awards, recognitions and scholarships; 3) How will the Van Wie Scholarship aid your educational goals? and 4) Describe the internship in which you intend to participate (i.e., what where, when, credit/non-credit, paid/unpaid, etc.). Letters of application that exceed two, double-spaced pages will not be considered, and incomplete applications will not be considered. The applicant also is required to provide the following information and attach it as a separate typed cover page: Name, student ID number, email address, local address, permanent address, telephone, major, major GPA, completed credits in major, minor, total GPA, credits in progress, completed credits and expected date of graduation. Applicant must also submit a degree audit.

First Friday in April

Early to mid-April

The Department of Communication and Journalism Scholarship Committee will select the recipient.

The Chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism will send notification to the recipient and complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office. The recipient of this award is expected to attend the Excellence Recognition Reception held the last day spring classes.

William Van Wie graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1995 with an undergraduate degree in Communication and Journalism. Recipient should write a thank you letter to William and Amanda Van Wie and submit it directly to the Department of Communication and Journalism academic department associate.