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.

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