Summer Opportunities
ECO Community Intern Program
Deadline: January 31
Description: The ECO Community Intern Program provides a unique opportunity for students to work directly with community organizations and experience environmental issues at a grassroots level
Link: http://www.eco.org/epa/Communityinternprogram/main.html
First Congregational Internship Program
Description: A congregation of the United Church of Christ called to carry out its inistry in the Cooper-Young neighborhood of Memphis.
Link: http://firstcongo.com/
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program
Deadline: January 21
Description: 8-week paid internship at the U.S. Dept of Education in Washington, D.C.
Link: http://www.Ed.gov/programs/mlk
The Pamela Harriman Fellowship Program
Description: The College of William and Mary established the Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships to inspire the best of a new generation to pursue careers in public service. The Awards are offered annually to three outstanding undergraduates from across the nation. Each student will be given the opportunity to spend a summer in a professional position with the United States Department of State. NOTE: You do not need to be a senior to apply for this fellowship!
Link: http://www.wm.edu/harriman/harrimanfellowship.html
Social Justice Internships
Description: All interns and volunteers will be selected based on their proven ability and capacity to receive coaching, get outside of their comfort zones and organize others. Interns and volunteers will demonstrate experience and course of study in Nonviolence Organizing, Personal Transformation through Social Participation, and Coaching Peace with Justice.
Link: http://www.icleadership.org/get_involved/iv.cfm
Summer Service and Study Abroad
Description: Youth Service International (YSI) is building a international network for youth service in emerging and transitional democracies. By creating opportunities for youth to contribute to local civil society, YSI seeks to prepare a new generation of leaders for global citizenship in the 21st century.
Link: http://www.ysideal.org/index.htm
Summer Service Fellowship Program
Description: The Rhodes Summer Service Fellows Program is a nine week summer program that offers Rhodes students the opportunity to tackle a significant community project - either one identified by a community organization or something the student designs. Students gain valuable insight on the problems facing an urban environment and the city of Memphis reaps the benefits of the finished projects.
Link: Summer Service Fellowship Program
