Recognizing this, the school has several funds to assist you in securing a meaningful internship in the public or non-profit sector. IOF revenues are raised by students. Contributors to this fund include faculty, staff and alumni and the school matches these funds. The Gorman Fund provides one scholarship each year to a student interning in the public or non-profit sectors with preference given to internships in environmental protection, public sector economic development, or urban planning. Several students are selected each year as Lauble Fellows and work in local economic and community development organizations.
Fellows complete a summer internship and work part-time during their second year.
Awards are made in the spring of the first year of study. This internship, through grants provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides salary support, tuition support and a stipend for books and travel. Students must complete internship rotations with community and economic development agencies in the Pittsburgh region. The School applies each year for this grant and is not guaranteed continuing awards.