Criteria to Apply

Our 2024 Summer Fellowship application is now open!

Each student will receive $525 per week of full time work, plus unlimited MetroCards (or equivalent value). Internships are 10 weeks long and $5250 for the length of their summer internship. If you are a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior in college and wish to apply, please click this link

You are eligible to apply for the Hope Reichbach Fund if:

    • • You are a resident of New York City.
    • • You are a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college.
             • You demonstrate financial need. (FASFA form required)
    • • You are available full-time in the summer for 10 consecutive weeks.

If you do not fulfill ALL OF the above criteria, you are NOT eligible for this scholarship.

At the Hope Reichbach Memorial Fund, our mission is to provide vital learning experiences and career development for Brooklyn students, inviting them into a network centered around Hope Reichbach’s memory and values of active leadership and communal responsibility.

To accomplish this mission, we are looking for candidates who:

• Have completed their freshman or sophomore year of college;
• Show demonstrable financial need;
• Excel academically;
• Are active in their communities;
• Show leadership potential;
• Have an interest in mentorship and professional development;
• Are passionate about social change and community and public service work, and
• Are interested in working in Brooklyn-based organizations.

2024 Timeline

February 25: Application Deadline at 11:59 pm

Mid-March: Interviews

Late April: Final Notices

Mid-May: Fellows notified about placement

June: Fellowship Orientation

June – August: 10-week, full time fellowship

August: Culminating Ceremony

If you are a potential applicant and have any questions, please email us at apply@hopeforbrooklyn.com