Attn. Midd students seeking action to make a difference in the fight against poverty, while also developing important life skills, gaining experience working across difference, and aiding your career exploration: Shepherd Poverty Alliance.
Application Deadline: this Sunday, January 15th. Upload additional application materials through MOJO.
Paid internships are available in the following fields of service:
- Business and Economic Development
- Community Organizing
- Education and Youth Outreach
- Transitional Housing and Advocacy
- Journalism
- Law and Release Programs
- Refugee and Immigration Services
- Teaching
Missed the Info Sessions? Not too late to learn more (view PP). Questions? Email Tiffany Sargent at tiffanys@middlebury.edu .
This internship was one of the best decisions for my education I’ve made since coming to Middlebury. It was an incredible learning experience in terms of being able to see all the different kinds of organizations in our country designed to help people living in poverty. I was able to see what works–and what doesn’t– in order to more fully form an opinion and understanding of the current state of poverty in the US, and further my own personal goals and my idea of what our government’s goals should be in order to make our country a more livable place for its residents.
On top of all of this, I was a paid intern living in Manhattan for the summer– I didn’t have to worry about food, transportation, etc. and got to explore and live in probably the most exciting city in our country.
I highly recommend the Shepherd Internship program to any Middlebury student.
As a former intern I highly recommend this internship if you are interested to learn about the direct and indirect causes and consequences of poverty and people’s varied response to it. This experience has not been just an important element of my academic experience but also it had an impact on my personal life.