In addition to the opportunities listed here, Grinnell's Career Development Office and other campus programs have information about summer internships, many of which are in non-profit or public policy-related organizations.

A New GRINNELLINK internship available!


Social Justice Prize winner James Kofi Anan's organization, Challenging Heights is offering an internship opportunity for a Grinnell College student this summer.

The intern will have the opportunity to support Challenging Heights by working in both Ghana and in Washington D.C. in one of the following areas: program development, fundraising, or business development. Challenging Heights, protects and improves the lives of young people and their communities affected by child trafficking and exploitation in Ghana. Their mission delivers a coordinated network of child-centered and
evidenced-based programs that targets communities in need. The organization drives rescue, rehabilitation, education, and prevention of child labor for affected and at-risk families in the region.   Log on to PioneerLink
to read the full position description.

 

Grinnell Area Summer Camp

The Grinnell Area Summer Camp is a collaboration between the Grinnell Community Day Care & Preschool and Grinnell College. Designed as a small-scale summer program during the business day for children K-4, this year's camp will run from May 31-Aug 12. The camp has paid summer positions for college-aged adults. More information about these positions are available at http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/communityenhance/partnershipprograms/sum....      

 

Mid-Iowa Community Action

Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) has a summer community development internship available. Gain insight to the into non-profit management and policy implication through assisting with the Start Sooner, Stay Longer, Keep Learning project, an intensive pilot to reach an entire elementary school neighborhood and increase literacy development among children 0-5. The Community Development Intern will assist with the implementation of advocacy-oriented projects within a five county region. Please review the MICA community development internship job description or contact Clarissa Thompson (clarissa@micaonline.org) for more information.  

 

Camp AmeriKids

Camp AmeriKids, a summer camp for children living with HIV/AIDS, is looking for caring, responsible, energetic and fun counselors. A volunteer counselor team is responsible for the 24-hour supervision of a cabin and maintains a camper to counselor ratio of about 2 to1. Counselors spend each day of the one week camp session with their cabin group as they rotate through a schedule of activities and participate in new and exciting workshops provided by the program staff. The cabin counselor's enthusiastic participation in all aspects of camp, from meals and activities to nightly special events and cabin chats, is crucial in creating a memorable camp experience for our campers. Counselors are expected to be role models, sources of energy and ideas, and are a key part of the Camp AmeriKids community. Room & board at our site in Warwick, NY provided. Applications are available on our website http://www.campamerikids.org. Please contact us if you are interested in more information.    

 

World Camp 

World Camp service learning internships were founded in 2000 for degree seeking students or recent graduates interested in international internship experience. Interns from around the world gain work experience in the fields of education, health, international development and social services while providing outreach in target schools and communities. Interns are selected from a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs and may participate in conjunction with a university-approved internship. Upon arrival in country, interns complete an intensive 25 hour training and orientation on Malawian culture, the education system and WC’s focus issues and curriculum. The next five and a half weeks are spent working at WC partner schools in rural communities around Lilongwe, teaching curriculum to Standards 6-8, initiating school action plans in Teacher Workshops and conducting community Outreach Projects. Further learning opportunities are presented through online certificate programs, guest speakers, and visits with partner organizations. A deeper understanding of community culture and customs are gained through home-stays and optional trips to Lake Malawi or National Parks.  Admission is on a rolling basis until each session is filled. Please check out World Camp’s website, http://www.worldcampforkids.org for more information. You may also email the program at info@worldcampforkids.org or call them at 888-297-9669.

El Pomar Foundation

El Pomar’s Internship is a unique summer program that provides undergraduate degree-seeking students an introduction to the nonprofit sector and an opportunity to develop professional interests and skills. Interns serve an important role by providing administrative support for the Foundation’s departments, including grants administration, community stewardship programs, and investments, among others. A professional development series provides additional training in a variety of areas, including grant-making, business writing, public speaking, and finance. While each Intern has a distinct learning experience, all receive support and guidance to develop professionally. Based in Colorado Springs, El Pomar Foundation is one of the largest and oldest private foundations in the Rocky Mountain West with assets totaling $460 million. The Internship is among the many unique ways that El Pomar fulfills its mission to enhance, encourage, and promote the current and future well being of the people of Colorado. Interns learn by doing, exploring their personal leadership styles in a supportive and dynamic environment found only on the front lines of philanthropy. Please review the job description for the El Pomar Foundation internship 2010 and visit our website (http://www.elpomar.org/programs) for more information about the program.          

 

ACM Summer Service Learning programs in Mexico City & India

The Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) has two new Summer Service Learning programs, in Mexico City and in Pune, India, which began in summer 2010.

  • The ACM India Summer Program: Service Learning & Cultural Immersion will be based in Pune, India, and is designed for students interested in working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and immersing themselves in Indian culture. The program will be six weeks in length (with an option to extend to eight weeks), starts in late June, and includes significant time working with an NGO in either the city of Pune or a rural village in the Melghat region. Students will also take Marathi language classes, in addition to classes and field trips focused on Indian culture. A home stay with a family or a living experience in a rural village for the duration of the program further enhances the cultural immersion experience. For more information, please go to http://www.acm.edu/indiasummer.
  • The ACM Mexico Summer Program: Service Learning & Language Immersion will be in Mexico City, based at the Center for International Education (CIEL) at Universidad La Salle, and is designed for students interested in working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and immersing themselves in Spanish language and Mexican culture. The program will be six weeks in length (with an option to extend to eight weeks), starts in early June, and includes significant time working with an NGO in Mexico City. Students will also take intensive Spanish language classes throughout the program, in addition to classes and field trips focused on Mexican culture. A home stay for the duration of the program further enhances the cultural immersion experience. For more information, please go to http://www.acm.edu/mexicosummer.

The application materials for these programs are available at http://www.acm.edu/apply.