Requirements and Overview:

• Applications will be accepted from August through January 4, 2027.
• Applicants must be current undergraduate students: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors.
• Applicants must have completed an internship or co-op within the metalcasting industry.
• Scholarship selections will be based on the applicant’s internship experience, project contributions, lessons learned, and professional growth.

Turn Your Internship Experience into Scholarship Dollars

Your internship or co-op gave you the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience, develop new skills, contribute to meaningful projects, and learn more about careers in the metalcasting industry. Now, that experience could help you earn a scholarship.

The Internship/Co-Op Scholarship recognizes undergraduate students who have taken their education beyond the classroom by completing an internship or co-op within the metalcasting industry.

Through the application, students will have the opportunity to highlight their internship experience, describe projects or responsibilities they contributed to, share what they learned, and explain how the experience influenced their professional and career goals.

Your internship was an investment in your future. Take the next step by applying for the Internship/Co-Op Scholarship and receive recognition and potential financial support for the experience you have gained.

 

Selection Criteria:

• • FEF Internship Scholarships are open to any FEF registered student who completes an internship or co-op in the metalcasting industry
  • Annual scholarships are up to $2500 each year and are dependent on the quality of the application submitted and the amount of funding available
  • Scholarship selection will be work-performance-based
  • Students must attend a FEF Certified or Affiliated School
  • The application deadline is January 4, 2027
  • Scholarship recipients will be notified in Spring 2027

Submission Needs to Include:

• • Student application - click here
    
    • Please follow up with your employer to ensure they complete their portion of the application. You will be asked to provide your employer’s contact information, and a separate link will be sent directly to them to complete the required form.

You will need to upload a student's 1-2 page report - minimum of 250 words - about your internship/co-op experience in the application.

Any questions please contact Nick Bacik: Nick@fefinc.org

Confirmation:If you do not receive a confirmation of application email from the FEF office within 48 business hours, please call 847-490-9200 to make sure that your application has been received.