CIWEA's Bernard L. Hyink Student Scholarship

HYINK Scholarship IS ON HOLD - We Will ReACTIVATE

for the Summer 2024- Spring 2025 academic Year

The California Internship & Work Experience Association (CIWEA) will select up to two students to receive a $1,000 scholarship each. Honorable Mention and other categories may also be awarded.

Students apply by submitting an essay that describes how their academic internship, co-op, or work experience has influenced their career choice.

Essays are submitted by students to a CIWEA member on campus or at the work site.  After a review process, the selected students will receive their scholarships. Local students are invited to attend the Annual Conference and/or other CIWEA events, when possible, for recognition.

Contact Kim Kinahan for more details

Scholarship Details:

Traditionally, two $1000 scholarships are awarded. Depending on submissions, we usually award one to a student from a 4-year university and one to a student from a 2-year college in California.  A certificate of achievement will be awarded to the second-place winner in each category.

Student Eligibility:

• Open to all undergraduate and graduate students attending 2-year and 4-year institutions in California.

• Any major may apply.

• Completed Internship, Work Experience, or Co-op during summer, fall, or spring while a student is on your campus (must be a verifiable academic experience and completed between June and May).

• Previous award recipients are not eligible.

• Student applications (essays) must be submitted through a CIWEA member at the student’s college/placement organization.

From Kim Kinahan, Scholarship Chair:

Dear CIWEA Members,

I'm happy to report the winners for the 2022 Hyink Scholarship in the combined 2-year and 4-year categories. I want to extend our appreciation for all sponsoring CIWEA members who submitted their students' essays. Without your enthusiastic participation, there would be no contest. The winning essays are attached for your enjoyment. 

Big thanks go to the members of our Scholarship Committee who stepped up to volunteer their time and expertise to review essays and choose the winners: Jennifer-Christine Madamba, Patricia Robles, Cameron Whitfield, Dustin Heron, and Julie Collier.

The winners for the combined (2-year and 4-year category) are: 

• Mariana Daniela Muratalla from San Diego Mesa (2-year)

• Ebony Beyah from College of the Canyons (2-year)

And the Runners Up in each category are:

• Sarah Cox from San Diego Mesa (2-year)

• Katherine Gamez from College of the Canyons (2-year)

Scholarship Info and Forms 

Who was Bernard L. Hyink?

Dr. Bernard L. Hyink, or “Bernie” to those who knew or worked with him, was a past president (1976-77) of CIWEA (then known as the California Cooperative Education & Internship Association or CCEIA) and a past president (1980-81) of the national Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA). He was a professor of Political Science at California State University, Fullerton where, additionally, he founded and was Director of the Center for Internships and Cooperative Education.

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