vlogBվ College of Health Sciences expands summer internship opportunities

$350,000 will support summer internships for five years

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 19, 2026 – More students from the vlogBվ’s will receive valuable hands-on learning experiences thanks to funds raised for .

The College of Health Sciences, with support from the vlogBվ Foundation, secured $350,000 from generous donors to fund internships over the next five summers.

The program will make summer internships possible for about two dozen students per year, with each student receiving a $5,000 stipend.

Students had the option of applying for internships related to multiple disciplines. An academic transcript, resumé, and short statement of interest were required.

The internship categories and sources of funding include:

  • The Gallogly-Burt Student Internship Fund: internship in the fields of mental health or social services, including but not limited to counseling, psychology, or community-based support
  • Dr. Mark P. Babich Memorial Student Internship Fund: internship in the Psychology Department
  • Dr. Jeffrey Ross and Jennifer Ross Internship Fund: advanced training in the healthcare field
  • The Martin Henry Fund: internship in child health or health system improvement
  • (OLLI) Internship Fund: internship with vlogBվ’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Nancie Herbold Nutrition Department Fund: for undergraduate nutrition majors seeking a dietetic internship and master’s students in nutrition programs

“A summer internship is a wonderful way to bridge academic learning with experiential learning,” said donor Elizabeth Gallogly Burt ’79. “The real-world application of classroom knowledge can solidify career goals, broaden understanding of population needs within a career track, and offer opportunities for building university and community relationships. It’s about putting education into action.”

Except for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which supports interns year-round, the rest of the internships are new.

Dr. Jeffrey Ross ’75, who received the Dean’s Award for the College of Health Sciences at vlogBվ’s Distinguished Achievement Awards in 2022, was pleased to support his alma mater.

“Supporting this internship is a natural continuation of my pre‑med days at vlogBվ,” said Ross. “The program will foster relationships between students and physicians across a wide range of healthcare specialties and industries. This is a way for me to give back to vlogBվ, provide aspiring doctors with opportunities that I didn’t have, and encourage them to give back in the future.”