At NECC, we witness the power of collective support every day \u2013 and the internship stipend program is a prime example of what is possible when donors come together.<\/p>\n
Established in 2023, the program has, in just three years, provided more than $231,000 in stipend funding to 93 students pursuing unpaid internships, clinicals, and other experiential learning opportunities.<\/p>\n
The best part? One hundred percent of stipend recipients have successfully completed their programs, allowing each student to get one step closer to earning their desired careers.<\/p>\n
Upon completing stipend-funded internships, students have gone on to accept job offers at Boston Medical Center, Opportunity Works, and more, and represent a range of fields, including healthcare, computer science, criminal justice, human services, and liberal arts.<\/p>\n
The students describe the program\u2019s impact best:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe clinical stipend was very helpful these past two semesters,\u201d shares nursing major Edison Clarke. \u201cSince the nursing program is so demanding and has to be treated like a full-time job, it makes picking up extra shifts at my job difficult. This stipend helps offset some of the financial burden and I truly appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":34691,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"issue":[769],"magazine-location":[662],"class_list":["post-34690","alumnecc","type-alumnecc","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","issue-spring-2026","magazine-location-magazine-other-list"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n