The Baylor Summer Fellows program offers funded opportunities for Baylor undergraduate students who work in internships and research experiences that promote the public good.
All Baylor Summer Fellows internship programs cover costs and offer a stipend for living expenses. Total amounts for each internship range from $2,000–$5,000 depending on the program.
Baylor Summer Fellows Program Requirements
Students who are accepted for these opportunities will join a cohort of Baylor Summer Fellows. All Baylor Summer Fellows will participate in several cohort activities, including:
- A cohort orientation session in April 2026
- In line with Baylor’s participation in the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative, Baylor Summer Fellows will learn about building just, inclusive, and sustainable communities in their chosen field and context. This meeting will be scheduled in the spring once internships have been accepted and will likely be in late April.
- Virtual or face-to-face meetings to meet and get to know one another
- Reading and reflecting in writing on their experience
- Summer Fellows will read excerpts and write two blog posts over the course of the summer reflecting on their fellowship experience and the common readings.
- Presenting at the Summer of Discovery Research Symposium (September 2026)
- All Baylor Summer Fellows will present their research and internship projects/findings at the Summer of Discovery Undergraduate Poster Symposium, held in September 2026 at the Mayborn Museum.
- Upon completing the fellowship, Baylor Summer Fellows are invited to continue on by becoming Vardaman Scholars
Internship Opportunities
The Summer 2026 internship opportunities include the following:
Policy and Sustainability Internships
- City of Waco: Policy Innovation Fellowship
- City of Waco: Urban Planning Internship
- Urban REAP (Renewable Energy and Agricultural Project)
Health and Scientific Research
- B-TRUE (Baylor Trans-disciplinary Research Undergraduate Experience) Summer Fellows Program
- Waco Family Medicine Primary Care Internship
- T-DRIP (Tropical Disease Research Internship Program)
Poverty Internships
Propose Your Own
Application Details
Application links can be found on the individual pages linked above.
Applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis, but decisions will be made once applications have closed. Depending on the internship or program, an interview or follow-up responses to supplemental questions may be requested.
Application Deadlines
January 30, 2026
- Waco Family Medicine
- SHECP
March 1, 2026
- City of Waco
- Urban REAP
- B-TRUE
- Propose Your Own
- T-DRIP
Beyond Baylor
There are many funded opportunities available around the world beyond those offered by the Office of Engaged Learning. You are invited to search the Baylor Engage Portal for additional opportunities. If you see something of interest, please reach out to an OEL faculty or staff member.
Here are some External STEM Summer Internships to explore.