Northwestern Career Advancement - Career Development Fund (CDF): Interview Suit Application
Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA) provides funding to support or supplement the career development needs of undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Undergraduate students can apply to receive $300 funding to support the purchase of an interview suit one time during their Northwestern career. Students must make purchases & submit receipts and essay prior to graduating from Northwestern. We are not able to process payments to students after graduation.
Please Note: Funding is only allowed once in your Northwestern career.
Please Note: Applications will not be reviewed over the week of Thanksgiving (week of November 22) or Winter Break (December 6th to January 2nd). Please expect a delay in processing during those times.
Timelines for funding can be found on the NCA website (https://www.northwestern.edu/careers/programs-opportunities/development-fund/dates/index.html). The application committee cannot guarantee an expedited process, however, any urgent requests should be addressed to nca@northwestern.edu.
For any questions or concerns, please contact:
Beth Tucker
Administrative Assistant | Northwestern Career Advancement
Email: beth.tucker@northwestern.edu
- Award
- $300.00
- Scopes
- Career
- Deadline
- 05/22/2022
- Supplemental Questions
- How did you hear about the Career Development Fund?
- Have you previously been awarded funds through the Career Development Fund?
- If you selected "Other" above, please provide more details. If you didn't select "Other", write "N/A"
- If you have received funds through the Career Development Fund, when did you receive them? (If you don't remember, please write "I don't remember")
- Are you graduating this quarter?
- If you are graduating this quarter, all purchases must be made prior to graduation.
- What is your intended use of the Interview Suit? If you plan to use it for a specific event or to pursue opportunities in a particular field, please note that here. Please note the request must be for a career-related need; applications to fund suits for personal or student activities will not be considered.
- If your application to the Career Development Fund is not approved, what other sources do you have to fund this need?
- Briefly tell us more about your career goals and interests. If you are still exploring, it is fine to share where you are currently in your process of considering potential career paths.
- Do you anticipate that, due to COVID-19, your interviews will be virtual?
- Provide an itemized budget detailing how you plan to use the fund, if awarded. The budget is considered an estimate and may not reflect the final funding amount. Please use THIS template.
- I have read the Career Development Fund information on NCA's website. I understand that NCA does not provide reimbursements through the Career Development Fund and will not be able to provide a refund for any items requested in this application that have already been purchased.I understand, if awarded, I am only eligible funding for an Interview Suit one time during my undergraduate career at Northwestern.
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