Hot Social Impact Internships & Jobs
Environmental
Summer 2021- Sales InternMetrus EnergySan Francisco, California, United States — Middlebury alum referral! |
Internship – CommunicationsInternational Atomic Energy AgencyVienna, Austria — Graduated Febs and Seniors also eligible. |
- College Internship in Suburban Ecology at Mianus River Gorge
- Montpelier Youth Conservation Crew Summer Leader at Montpelier Parks and Trees – a Middlebury alumni referral from Leila Faulstich ’20
- BloombergNEF Summer Internship, Beijing at Bloomberg – Mandarin fluency and conduct research on topics such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, energy storage, power markets, hydrogen
Social Justice/Nonprofits/Homelessness
Public Policy/International Trade & Development
Americorps Panel – national service opportunities
Interested in joining a large network of service programs meeting community needs in education, the environment, and public health and safety all over the country?
Join the Center for Community Engagement on Wednesday March 10 from 6-7pm EST to learn about AmeriCorps.
The panel will host recent Middlebury graduates to share what AmeriCorps is, the kinds of service programs you can serve in and how AmeriCorps can help you gain experience. Come hear from current AmeriCorps members who are serving at various sites across Vermont about their experience.
Click here to register in Handshake and get the link
Latinx44 Scholarship Program for public service internships
The Latinx44 Scholarship Program was created by former Obama White House staffers Antoinette Rangel (Midd alum) and Alexa Kissinger and is funded by dozens of Latinx former Administration officials.
The program will award several scholarships to Latinx students to help fund a public service oriented internship in Washington, DC. Recipients of the scholarship will also be provided with mentoring and professional development opportunities throughout the program and beyond.
Check out more details and apply here!
Business sustainability program at Manomet
U360 is an experiential education and professional development program focused on business sustainability offered by the nonprofit Manomet. The U360 internship is designed to train the next generation of change-makers by helping college students gain the professional, technical, and interpersonal skills needed to make a difference in the world through their future careers. U360 increases students’ knowledge of environmental issues; the “triple-bottom line” of business sustainability (environmental, social, and governance); and business management—and their critical thinking and problem-solving skills—through real-world applications. The two-semester program incorporates applied science, business, and sustainability workshops, career skills training, sustainability assessments of small businesses, and a Capstone project. Click here to learn more and apply on Handshake.
Want to spend a year in Spain? Come to the NALCAP Spain Info Session – Tuesday, February 22
The North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP) is an educational outreach program sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Spain through the Embassy of Spain in the U.S.
Come join the Information Session:
- WHEN: Tuesday, February 22
- TIME: 4:30-5:30PM
- LOCATION: Virtual (Register on Handshake for the Link)
American college students and graduates, who are native-like speakers of English and French (in Canada), partner with elementary and secondary schools in Spain to bolster language programs, as teaching assistants (TAs) under the supervision and guidance of teachers of English or French as a World/Foreign Language. Placements are offered all across Spain, in practically every city and town in the country, running from October 1st to May 31st for most assignments. Short term contracts and/or alternative starting dates are unfortunately not available. NALCAP grant recipients receive a monthly stipend of 700 to 1000 euros (depending on your assigned region) and medical insurance. The amount of the grant covers basic living expenses in Spain such as food, housing and other essential needs. This grant meets and in some cases exceeds minimum wage requirements. Housing must be procured and is paid out of pocket by the recipient. Travel expenses to and from Spain must also be paid by the recipient. Hours of assistant teaching range from 12 to 16 hours per week.
As a TA, your day to day responsibilities in the classroom will revolve around being a hands-on resource for the classroom teacher, always keeping in mind the ultimate goal of consolidating language students’ English language skills. Your speaking skills in English will provide a model for students to replicate linguistic patterns. You will also be a cultural ambassador, as you will be sharing and teaching students in Spain about American culture. You may also be asked to participate in other school activities such as field trips, sports, or cultural activities. More information at the info session!
NO APPLICATION FEES for our program. Our program is the only official program sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Spain. Over 35,000 grant recipients have participated in the program and lived this amazing opportunity. Come to Spain and become a cultural ambassador. It’ll be the experience of a lifetime! ALL MAJORS WELCOME.
Click HERE to view the Application details in Handshake
Hot Social Impact Handshake Internships & Jobs
RENEWABLES/ENERGY/CLIMATE CHANGE/SUSTAINABILITY
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at University of Massachusetts Amherst – The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Collaborative Undergraduate Research in Energy (CURE) Program offers American undergraduate students a ten-week research internship in the science behind renewable energy, in a truly collaborative team environment.
FOOD ACCESS & SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
NONPROFIT/SOCIAL SERVICES/HUNGER/YOUTH
EDUCATION ACCESS/OUTDOOR EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE & DEVELOPMENT
ADVOCACY & ORGANIZING
Summer Climate Justice Fellow at 350 Vermont – You can pursue your own organizing work while gaining experience working with the team of a grassroots climate justice non-profit organization. Generally your time will be split between supporting 350VT’s mission, and (if your fellowship is more than 20 hours/week) working on an independent organizing project or related organizing work with another group.
GeoCivics intern in CO this summer
Are you passionate about redistricting, GIS, community education, and/or grassroots organizing?
Join the GeoCivics team at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs this summer to gain experience in collaborating with national organizations working on electoral redistricting and fair voting practices, supporting community organizations that often have minimal familiarity with geospatial technology, and researching key current events at the local, state, and national scales that pertain to redistricting.
This summer’s intern will work directly with project lead Dr. Rebecca Theobald (a Midd parent!) to engage individuals and organizations with online mapping tools used for drawing communities of interest and electoral district lines, connect with redistricting organizations across the country, and identify key states where redistricting is going well and where it is challenged.
Apply now in Handshake here. This is a very Midd friendly opportunity where past interns from Midd have had a good experience.
Summer Nonproliferation Internship at MIIS
The Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Nonproliferation Studies at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS)— is a paid fellowship.
CNS is a pioneer in developing and applying “New Tools” in nonproliferation research and education. Our key techniques include open source information and computer modeling, namely the creative use of satellite imagery, geospatial data, 3-dimensional (3D) modeling, virtual reality environments, and social media platforms. Over the summer, fellows will have the opportunities to contribute to innovative nonproliferation projects for the Nuclear Threat Initiative website alongside a team of CNS experts.
This is a very Midd-friendly opportunity where past students have had a great experience.
Check it out in Handshake here. Deadline is March 5
CCI Internship Funding Applications Now Open!
Considering a summer internship? Great news! The Center for Careers and Internships has funding for unpaid summer internships and applications are open! This year’s grants may be used for remote, hybrid, or in-person internships.
Experiences involving international travel to countries other than a student’s home country are still being evaluated by the College; we expect a decision to be announced by March 15. Students hoping for an international internship not in their home country are urged to consider alternative plans.
Summer Internship Grant Overview:
- $3000 Summer Funding Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for Sophomore Febs through Senior Febs.
- $1000 First-Year Explore Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for First-Years (including new Febs) and Sophomore Febs.
- $3000 Dance Festival Grants support dance students attending dance intensives.
- Resume approval with a Peer Career Advisor (PCA) is required by April 7 before submitting application.
- Meeting with a CCI Advisor to discuss your plans is required for First-Year Explore Grants and strongly encouraged for all other applicants.
- Find all details and forms at go/summerfunding, including CCI’s Quick Guide: CCI Summer Funding.
- Grant application deadline: Wednesday, April 14. Award notifications sent out on May 3.
Searching for an internship?
- Over 2400 great internships (paid and unpaid) in Handshake.
- Check out CCI’s Find an Internship page for tips on finding or creating an internship.
- Watch the recorded Find and Fund Your Summer Internship presentation.
- More internships and information on CCI’s Career Path Pages.
CCI is here to help!
- Drop into Zoom Quick Questions for help with your internship search or to have your resume approved by a Peer Career Advisor (PCA). A CCI-approved resume is a requirement for applying for CCI funding and always strongly encouraged before applying for internships and jobs.
- Visit go/Handshake and click on “Career Center” to schedule a Zoom appointment with a Career and Internship Advisor in your area of interest.
Make Summer 2021 a great summer. We look forward to receiving your application!
Summer Internship Helping to Address Food Insecurity in Addison County
HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects), a poverty-relief non-profit in Middlebury, is looking for a Middlebury College student to intern with their Local Food Access Program for summer 2021. This program seeks to increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables to low income families and individuals through on-farm food rescue, also know a gleaning. We seek an intern to work directly with our Food Programs Coordinator and support staff in the gleaning and distribution of local produce. Our position is entirely in-person and involves a majority of outdoor farm-related work, as well as some office work. Through this work interns will be exposed to a wide variety of community stakeholders in the charitable food system and gain knowledgeable first-hand experience in agricultural surplus management.
This position is from July-August and is unpaid. Applicants would need to ensure their own room and board. We encourage all potential applicants to apply for funding through the CCI. Interested students can apply HERE via Handshake and applications will be accepted up to March 22nd. If interested students have any questions they can contact the Center for Careers and Internships at cci@middlebury.edu.