Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we provide undergraduates with a $5,000 stipend and graduate students receive a $6,000 stipend for the summer.
If you are a December 2024 or May 2025 graduate, you will receive an undergraduate stipend. This also applies to students who have been accepted into graduate school for Fall 2025.
No, the stipends are disbursed in four equal payments on a semi-monthly basis (the 15th and 30th of each month). The last payment is paid after all final products are submitted.
No. We hope that the stipend we provide will help interns cover the cost of housing.
No. However, OHIP will cover your travel to the Orientation at UCLA.
OHIP has training sites across the country. 2025 sites may take place in West Palm Beach, FL, Philadelphia, Cleveland, OH, Racine, WI, San Francisco Bay, Los Angeles, Boston and more. A list of 2025 sites will be on the student application which will be available December 15, 2024.
Sometimes we receive funding for a new site after the application process has started. We will inform applicants of the opportunity as soon as we learn about it.
Absolutely! The National three day Orientation (June 16-18, 2025) is a requirement. The Orientation will be at UCLA.
All interns will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test prior to attending the Orientation. OHIP is committed to safety. Safety measures will be in place at the Orientation including following mask protocols, utilizing outdoor spaces, having hand sanitation stations, cleaning commonly touched surfaces, etc.
No. OHIP will cover your transportation, food, and lodging expenses for most interns for summer 2025.
Interns who will be doing their internship outside Los Angeles will be given travel stipends to attend the Orientation and provided lodging -- pairs of interns will be sharing rooms.
Interns who will be doing their internship in Los Angeles will NOT be provided lodging but will be reimbursed for local travel to attend the Orientation.
Yes. All student interns will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start of the OHIP summer. A fully vaccinated person includes those who have received their necessary booster dose(s).
Additionally, all interns will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test prior to attending the OHIP Orientation.
