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Field Forward Stipend

Field Forward is a living and relocation stipend—offered to select candidates in addition to the paid internship—that supports students who identify as traditionally underrepresented in graphic design or cultural arts careers and students with demonstrated financial need.

Field Forward is a living and relocation stipend—offered to select candidates in addition to the paid internship—that supports students who identify as traditionally underrepresented in graphic design or cultural arts careers and/or students with demonstrated financial need. Field Forward encourages diverse student arts engagement and provides educational experiences to historically underrepresented students. Applicants must submit a Field Forward application in addition to the internship application and demonstrate financial need (if applicable) to be considered.

The Field Forward application is live during the same application window as internship applications. View “How to Apply” for further instructions, application deadlines, and other important dates.

 

Field Forward Application Requirements:

  1. The standard application for the Hatch Show Print internship
  2. The Hatch Show Print Field Forward application
  3. A letter of recommendation. We prefer that letters of recommendation are uploaded to the online Field Forward application. If you are unable to do so, you or your reference may email your letter of recommendation to internship@hatchshowprint.com.

Additional – Financial Need: Graduate intern candidates will demonstrate financial need by explaining demonstrated need in their Hatch Show Print Field Forward application. Undergraduate intern candidates will demonstrate financial need by completing a Student Financial Aid Profile, signed by their college’s financial aid office, and by explaining demonstrated need in their Hatch Show Print Field Forward application. Undergraduates: Please follow the instructions in the Student Financial Aid Profile and return it to internship@hatchshowprint.com.

Field Forward FAQs

Field Forward is designed and intended for currently enrolled, credit-seeking, and/or degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate students who identify as traditionally underrepresented in graphic design or cultural arts careers and those with demonstrated financial need. Students must submit an additional application and demonstrate financial need (if applicable) to be considered.

Yes!

Awards are determined through a collaborative review process between Hatch Show Print’s (as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Human Resources and Internship offices.

Same as the time requirements for paid internships: a maximum commitment of 33.75 hours per week for the duration of the internship (6 or 8 weeks).

The stipend is $175 per week, paid biweekly ($350 every two weeks).

The Intern Wrangler will indicate if you have been awarded a Hatch Show Print Field Forward stipend when you are offered an internship position. Notifications will be sent via email.

Describe how you identify with your selected Field Forward group/s (students from communities traditionally underrepresented in graphic design or cultural arts careers and/or students with demonstrated financial need, including assistance needed for relocation if residing 100 miles or more from Nashville).

Recommendations must come from a professional reference (e.g., professor, employer, etc.). References should speak to the applicant’s academic and/or work history, as well as to how the specific internship position will support the applicant’s professional and educational aspirations.

You or your reference may email your letter of recommendation to internship@hatchshowprint.com.

Yes, the stipend is considered taxable income; taxes will be withheld from the stipend payments. Stipend payments will be made via direct deposit to your designated bank account and reflected on your bi-weekly pay stub.