Internship Celebration

About the Event

Salem State University Alumni Association and Foundation Chair Annalisa Di Palma and President John D. Keenan invite you to join them at the Internship Celebration. 

Tuesday, April 9
7:30 - 9 am 

Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield Boston Hotel & Conference Center
One Audubon Road, Wakefield, Mass. 01880

Keynote Speaker: Dino Di Palma, Managing Partner at TrueNorth Advisory

All proceeds will provide scholarships to students at Salem State University to engage in otherwise unpaid internships in the nonprofit and public sectors.

Sponsor the event

Sponsorships range from $5,000 to $25,000 and support up to a dozen students in their professional path.

RSVP to the eventIndividual tickets are $100 each

Internships are a valuable way to gain real-world experience and help open doors that often lead to future career opportunities. The Internship Celebration seeks to raise funds in support of student internships. By becoming a sponsor, you will open the doors of opportunity for our students by providing them a head start in their careers and setting them up for success beyond graduation. 
 

Internship Celebration Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship Levels

Partners with the President: $25,000

  • Provide internship opportunities for 15 students
  • 10 seats and prime placement of sponsor table at event
  • Logo featured on SSU website and marketing materials

Platinum Sponsor: $10,000

  • Provide internship opportunities for 5 students
  • 10 seats with prime placement of sponsor table at event
  • Logo featured on SSU website and marketing materials

Gold Sponsor: $7,500

  • Provide internship opportunities for 3 students
  • Table with 8 seats
  • Logo featured on SSU website and marketing materials

Silver Sponsor: $5,000

  • Provide internship opportunities for 2 students
  • Table with 8 seats
  • Logo featured on SSU website and marketing materials

Bronze Sponsor: $1,000

  • Table with 6 seats
  • Logo featured on SSU website and marketing materials

By the numbers

  • 1,047

    students received an internship scholarship since 2012

  • 74

    students were awarded internship scholarships in academic year 2022-2023

  • 80%

    (over 55,000) alumni live and work in MA after graduation

Viking Internships

Rich Esteban ’23
Rich Esteban ’23, Bachelor of Business Administration

“I would like to work in the nonprofit sector and now I will be very familiar with how things work.” Rich is a Bertolon School of Business Internship Program award recipient who credits the real-world experience he received from his internship.

Olivia Jewett '22
Olivia Jewett ’22, Bachelor of Media and Communications

“It was extremely creative and fulfilling. My colleagues were incredibly welcoming—they encouraged my creativity and made me feel like my voice was valued.” Olivia is a former intern at the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health who valued her experience.

Evan Kravette '22
Evan Kravette ’22G, Master of Social Work

“As an intern at the Salem state inclusive excellence office, my work focused on making our campus safer for students in the LGBTQ community. The more unrestricted funding we can access, the more programs we can develop and resources we can devote to support underrepresented student populations.”

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