You must register on this site to apply online.
Please complete the online application to apply for the new internships. Completed internship applications must be received via the online application between 1 December 2024 and 31 January 2025 (but check this website periodically for updates).
Summer Internships
Applicants must complete the online application form and submit the following information with their application:
1) Resume
2) Copy of official academic transcript. (Finalists will be required to have official transcripts sent directly to the correct regional office from your school's registrar.)
3) Proof of medical insurance as well as automobile and dive insurance (if applicable)
4) Copy of Driver's License
5) Copy of scuba diving certification card(s) (if applicable)
6) Internship applicants are required to submit 2 letters of recommendation (professional/academic and personal contact). In the application, you will need to provide the name and email address for each of your referees. They will be sent a request for a letter of recommendation on your behalf and provided instructions on how to login and easily upload the recommendation to the system.
7) One page statement (800 words maximum) is required for EACH internship you are applying for. Please describe your relevant experience and why you would be a successful OWUSS intern.
8) All scholarship and internship application fees are payable online within the application system via the Stripe payment processing system.
9) ***Applicants for the Schutt Underwater Photography Internship will be contacted via email with instructions for submitting their 10-20 images that represent their photography interest and style. All images must be taken by the applicant. OWUSS will only use the images for committee review.
The North American Internship application fee is $25.00 per internship.
Your application will be complete after all materials have been submitted and payment has been received.
If you are having trouble viewing the online application, please email us at info@owuscholarship.org for North America. If you are experiencing problems uploading documents onto your online application, please email all supplemental materials and documents to the email address above by the internship deadline. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm receipt of application materials sent via email.