Hi everyone!
We have been fielding a lot of questions about Summer field projects (FPs), so read on if you plan to take one this Summer, or aren’t sure yet and want to hear a little more about timeline and expectations!
Our Summer field projects and project partners are currently being finalized! It will be a mix of start up companies and a few established firms. I highly recommend you apply to both. You will get an email with this information as soon as we are ready to share it later this month.
Our Summer semester timeline for field projects is as follows:
| 5/4 10-11am | Pre-FP webinar – required to apply! |
| 5/5 | Project descriptions finalized |
| 5/11 9:00 AM | Field Projects app Live |
| 5/15 5:00 PM | Field Project App Closes |
| 5/22 by 5:00 PM | Students notified of their placements |
| 5/23 by 5:00 PM | Confirmation from students due |
| 5/30-6/5 | Internal team meetings ONLY |
| 6/6-6/9 | Kick Off Calls with Project |
| 1st week of July | Midway Point |
| 8/4 | Latest date for FPs to close |
Expectations
Field projects work best virtually, so no worries about where you are located! Summer field projects are the same as Spring and Fall projects in the sense that they are still considered a 4-credit academic course, and each student on the team will be expected to devote 9 hours a week to the project work. It is not a light undertaking, and we expect you have enough time to devote to it. Your faculty advisor will indeed grade you on your participation/work.
Waiting to hear about an internship offer?
If you feel confident you will get and take an internship, applying for a field project might not be right for you. There is only a small window of time where you can apply for a field project, be placed on one, and drop it easily. It doesn’t look great to our project partners (sometimes C-suite level people at a company!) to have students drop out mid project, so we avoid that as much as we can. It also makes for an unfair workload for the remaining students on the team if others drop the project. Speak with your advisor if you have any concerns!
Why Apply?
So many reasons! Check them out here. We hope you’ll join us for the Summer semester if it is right for you! Afterwards, see our article on How To Apply so you can prepare in the meantime. As a reminder, field projects run every semester! They are also not guaranteed, so it is important to have a strong application (especially the 150-word statements on why you want to apply!). Those who do not get accepted for the Summer, because we do have a firm capacity, will be prioritized for a Fall field project, so please don’t worry!
Next Steps
Keep an eye out for emails starting this week about how to attend a Pre-Field Project webinar where we will discuss these requirements and expectations more in depth before the application even goes live.
Looking forward to a fabulous Summer semester!
