You can make a difference while working in law, immigration, health, food and nutrition, housing, and more. Placements are available here in Addison County and in other parts of the country.
The Privilege & Poverty Academic Cluster offers cohort-based, summer internship opportunities locally in Addison County and nationally.
Local placements are 35 hours/week, paid positions, eligible for summer student housing on campus. National placements, administered by the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, provide a stipend for the summer, and can include remote, in-person or hybrid placements. In-person national placements typically have cohort housing provided.
Our Privilege & Poverty Summer Internship student cohort meets weekly with P&P staff, faculty and community partners to discuss and reflect on their experiences, the intersections of their work, and the questions and insights that surface. In this way, our learning community extends beyond the classroom, combining theory and practice with the curiosity, insights and energy to improve both our learning and our work in the world.
Additionally, students accepted into this cohort program will enroll in a spring semester, 0.5-credit preparatory course prior to the summer internship, as well as a 0.5-credit fall semester capstone course following the summer internship.
Visit our website for program information and apply for an internship on Handshake!