U of M receives $5M gift for internship program
The Mellon Foundation grant will support between 125-145 internships annually at the University of Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A portion of the gift will go toward an endowment to fund certain internships in perpetuity.
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University of Memphis Mellon Foundation InternshipsJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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