The Trustee Fellowship allows students to explore the College's approach to integrative learning by providing funds for experiential learning opportunities.
At Holy Cross, the pursuit of academic excellence means more than just the mastery of subject matter; it also includes the work to understand why it matters, using classroom lessons to make the world a better place. The College is committed to educating students who are prepared to take on the challenges of the real world, an approach that takes place both inside and outside of the classroom. In an affirmation of that goal, the recently established Trustee Fellowship provides funds for students to apply towards a variety of experiential learning opportunities. Trustee Fellows are students who have demonstrated a commitment to the College's mission, and the Fellowship offers them an opportunity to fully engage in the College's approach to integrative learning from the beginning of their time here.
Trustee Fellows can choose to apply their funds towards opportunities based on their own interests, including but not limited to a:
- Summer research project
- Summer internship
- Maymester study abroad program
- Fullbridge professional workshop
- Immersion trip
Countless other experiential learning opportunities exist here on campus. Just as no two students are alike, no two Trustee Fellowships will be applied identically. Trustee Fellows will receive guidance and mentorship in deciding which opportunities would support their unique path through Holy Cross toward their post-collegiate goals.
Have additional questions? Contact TrusteeFellows@holycross.edu.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Explore your passion! If you have a big idea that you’d like to see put to the test, a project you’ve been working on that needs more resources to implement, a need in your community that you’d like to meet, or a skill or talent that you think can help others, this is your opportunity to make it happen.
The Chaplains’ Office sponsors several weeklong domestic and international faith-based programs responding to the call to work for peace and justice in the world.
Internships are one of the best ways for students to learn whether a career is truly right for them. They also provide a great résumé boost and set the stage for life after Holy Cross.
Holy Cross' summer research program is one of the most ambitious such programs in the country. Students in every major and from each class year spend nine weeks working full time on a faculty project, or on a project of their own design.
You’ll be challenged, engaged and motivated as you gain real-world skills in a simulated workweek environment. Gain an understanding of business fundamentals as you collaborate in teams with active learning through personalized coaching.
Holy Cross offers a number of summer study abroad sites for students. The programs are anywhere from four to six weeks in length, depending on the program. and students usually take one course for Holy Cross credit.
Some students looking to engage deeply with academic work not available at Holy Cross may choose to spend a semester at another institution in the United States or Canada.
The Washington Semester is a unique study away program for third- and fourth-year students. During the semester, they work, study and conduct research in Washington, D.C., for full academic credit.
Students work and study in New York City, integrating the lessons they have learned in the classroom with their experiences in the greatest city in the world.
