What is a Moloney Student Scholar?
Students get paid to build their careers and serve their community through work off-campus in non-profits, community organizations, and government agencies, and on-campus with faculty and departments.
Students get paid to build their careers and serve their community through work off-campus in non-profits, community organizations, and government agencies, and on-campus with faculty and departments.
UMass Lowell aspires to provide every student an opportunity to apply the knowledge they are learning in the classroom to real-world situations so they can have successful careers and make an impact on the world. Through co-ops, internships, research, projects and entrepreneurial & creative endeavors, River Hawks gain valuable experience to jump-start their careers upon graduation while earning money.
Valuable experiences are often unpaid, especially in non-profits and government agencies.
Off-campus work must be unfunded with qualified non-profits or a federal, state, or municipal government agency.
On-campus work must be in a career connected role that is not currently funded through on-campus student employment.
The 2024 Fall Moloney Student Scholar Fund applications will open on July 22 and close on August 11.
Applications for the Moloney Student Scholar Fund can be submitted through Handshake. Student applications are reviewed each cycle once the application date is closed, and students will be notified of the decision within one week of closing date. The application process requires:
"It was good to learn about an organization like Coalition for a Better Acre in the city where I go to school and to get that experience while also earning some money."
Mathew D’Entremont ’23
Psychology