WILLIAMSBURG — William & Mary announced a $1 million gift for funding the university’s career development programs.
The two-year commitment by W&M Foundation trustee Darpan Kapadia triples the number of undergraduate students annually who can receive funding for internships or other applied learning experiences.
“I believe that by supporting William & Mary, you can amplify the impact of your giving because you can reach hundreds, maybe thousands, of students,” Kapadia told W&M News. “You can impact their ambitions, and maybe their trajectories over time, which will have its own beneficial ripple effect on society. Supporting internships and experiential learning opportunities — and making those more accessible to students across a variety of backgrounds — is very consistent with that mindset of amplification and having an impact.”
Career development for both students and alumni is a key priority of the university’s Vision 2026 strategic plan. Among the goals of the plan’s careers initiative is to provide the opportunity for a funded internship or other applied learning experience for every undergraduate at William & Mary.
This is the largest gift in the university’s history that directly supports internships.