Summer Experience Award (SEA) Application
The SEA Application for 2025 is now open.
- Priority Deadline is Tuesday April 1, 2025
- Final Deadline is Thursday May 1, 2025
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted beyond the May 1, 2025 deadline.
To apply, log in through your Yale Career Link Account, choose Professional Experiences and then “Add New Experience.”
Have questions? Check out the SEA page. Still need answers? Contact sea@yale.edu
2025 Summer Experience Award application questions
This list provides a general preview of the questions in the SEA application. To access the live application, please log in through Yale Career Link per instructions above.
Is this a first 2025 SEA application, or a resubmitted application?
Have you applied to other fellowships for this SEA experience or any summer 2025 activities? (including international) If yes, what other fellowships did you apply to?
Class Level
Student ID
Student Cell Phone Number
Are you on a leave of absence?
Are you an international student?
Emergency contact name, email, phone number
Will you be located in the U.S. or Abroad during this experience?
Is this a 100% Remote/Virtual Position?
Host Organization Name
Host Organization Website
Host Organization Country
Host Organization State (if opportunity is in the U.S.)
Host Organization City
Host Organization Category (nonprofit, arts, government, research)
For nonprofit, Guidestar link is required
For government, indicate if security clearance is required
If research, provide faculty profile page
Supervisor Name
Supervisor Title
Supervisor Email
Supervisor Phone
If working abroad, enter the 3-letter airport code for your primary destination abroad (code can be found here:
Start Date/End Date. Experiences must be a full 8 weeks, however the 8 weeks need not be consecutive.
Are you receiving any pay or stipend? If yes, please indicate amount in USD.
Are you participating in a 3rd-party internship program?
Acknowledge and sign the following:
- Assumption of Risk & Waiver Agreement
- Travel, Health, and Safety
- Provide the State Department Advisory Level (1-4)
- Provide the State Travel Advisory Level (insignificant, low, medium, high, or extreme)
- Health Insurance Information
- Health Insurance while Abroad
- Travel Resources
- Agreement to enroll your travel
- SEA Policy Student Agreement
- Confirm Completion of All Fields
Attach Host Organization Verification Form completed and signed by your supervisor. The form is available by link within the SEA application.