PARENTS & FAMILIES UPHOLD A PLACE OF BELONGING AT SAIC

“We support the Parent & Family Internship Fund because we recognize the value of Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) and the internship fund to make valuable professional opportunities available to all students.”

PAUL AND CATHY DRIFTMIER PARENTS OF A 2022 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

Our families are valued members of the SAIC community. Support from parents and families enables the School to shape and build a place of belonging and educational excellence for our citizen artists. Last year, SAIC’s parents and families contributed $146,401 and directed funding to areas aligned with student success such as wellness and internships.

Internship support is a focus of SAIC’s Parent & Family Council (PFC). Each year, the PFC partners with CAPX to fund summer internships for students that might otherwise be unpaid. These internships are an important way to prepare and foster professional connections for students when they seek future employment. Last year the PFC raised $22,500 to sponsor nine internship stipends awarded by our CAPX program.

$146k

Combined support for wellness programs and internships