Berklee Career Center Fellowships open doors for students to gain transformative, hands-on experience in music, performance, and the creative industries. These competitive awards provide financial support for undergraduate students completing internships in key creative hubs across the United States—including Los Angeles, New York City, and Nashville.
Each fellowship helps remove financial barriers by funding living and relocation expenses, ensuring that talented, hardworking students can pursue high-impact opportunities regardless of their ability to pay.
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For Students
Launch Your Career with Real-World Experience
Berklee Career Center Fellowships allow you to explore internships that match your goals—whether in recording, production, publishing, theater, or other creative fields. These fellowships help make professional experiences more accessible by covering essential costs such as housing, transportation, and moving expenses.
Fellowship Awards:
Awards are between $1,000–$5,000 (with opportunities for additional funding based on need and location).
Funding amounts vary and will be awarded based on financial need and merit as demonstrated by the student’s application and requested budget. If selected, the full amount requested may not be awarded.
Awards are designed to offset living and relocation costs for internships in U.S. creative centers.
Eligibility:
Undergraduate and graduate students in any major/program from the Boston, New York City, and Valencia, Spain, campuses can apply.
Students must be eligible for and enrolled in an academic internship course.
Applicants must have an approved internship verified through the Berklee Career Center.
Students must demonstrate professionalism, readiness, and a commitment to career development.
Students are required to have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Applicants must be in good standing with Berklee.
Students may only receive funding once during their course of study at Berklee.
The fellowship program is highly selective, and applicants are not guaranteed funding upon applying.
Submit before the posted deadline for your intended semester.
Deadlines:
Spring 2026 internships: Application due on January 27, 2026 Summer 2026 internships: Application due on June 2, 2026
Selected fellows will be notified by email and receive pre-departure support from the Career Center.
Selection Criteria:
Students will be selected based on the following criteria:
Academic merit and extracurricular experience
Innovative, entrepreneurial, and creative-minded career aspirations
High levels of motivation and self-promotion as an artist
Financial need
Tax implication disclaimer: The financial support provided by this fellowship may have tax implications, which could include mandatory tax withholding and reporting under US federal and state regulations. Tax considerations may be different for international students; please review the Tax Resources for International Students page. For questions about how this fellowship award might impact you, please consult with your tax professional.
Hire a Berklee Fellow—Connect with Top Creative Talent
When you host a Berklee fellow, you’re engaging one of our most promising and prepared students. Each fellow has been vetted through a rigorous, competitive review process assessing skill, professionalism, and artistic potential.
By partnering with Berklee’s Career Center, your organization gains access to motivated, high-achieving students who are ready to contribute meaningfully to your creative projects, teams, and productions.
Benefits of Hosting a Fellow:
Access to a curated pool of top candidates from Berklee’s programs
Support from Career Center staff throughout the internship process
Opportunities to mentor emerging talent and build future professional relationships
Invest in Emerging Artists and Future Industry Leaders
Your gift to the Berklee Career Center Fellowships helps remove barriers to opportunity. Each fellowship supports a student’s living and moving expenses for internships in major creative cities—giving them a fair chance to learn, network, and launch their careers.
Your Impact:
Each fellowship of $5,000 or more directly supports a student’s artistic journey.
Your support ensures that fellowships remain accessible to all.
Donations help Berklee meet the growing demand for these vital career experiences.
Supporting the Fellowships Fund means shaping the next generation of musicians, producers, performers, and creative professionals.
