[bioundgrd] FW: Social Impact Opportunities for the fall (Fulfills the ELO Guarantee!)

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Jill Bassett <jbassett at mit.edu<mailto:jbassett at mit.edu>>
Subject: Please Share: Social Impact Opportunities for the fall (Fulfills the ELO Guarantee!)
Date: September 24, 2020 at 9:27:16 PM EDT

I hope this email finds you well.  Please share the part-time (and flexible!), paid, remote social impact opportunities below with your undergrads. We continue to add new opportunities to Handshake but will be winding down soon. Most places are screening applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage students to apply ASAP to opportunities that appeal to them!
Thanks,
Jill


Jill S. Bassett
Associate Dean + Director
PKG Center for Public Service<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/>
MIT
617-216-8233 (cell)
Undergrads: Earn your ELO funding and strengthen communities with PKG this fall<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/2020/07/28/pkg-fall-2020-update/>


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Issue 7 | September 24, 2020

The PKG Social Impact Newsletter features paid, part-time remote social impact internships for actively enrolled MIT undergraduate students. In partnership with community organizations across the U.S., these offerings deepen students' understanding of community challenges in fun, engaging and meaningful ways that will work with students’ schedule while boosting their resumes.

Hours are flexible, all work will be done remotely, and each internship meets the criteria for the fall Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs)<https://elo.mit.edu/> guaranteed by the Institute for MIT undergraduates. Check out the latest batch below, and learn more on Handshake<https://app.joinhandshake.com/>!

Questions? Visit the PKG Fall Update<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/2020/09/09/pkg-fall-2020-update/> to learn more about ELO opportunities and eligibility!​

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Racial Justice

Bennett College (4 positions): [Work directly with the College President!]
Bennett College is a small, private, Historically Black liberal arts college for women and is on the verge of reinventing itself in an effort to better prepare women of color who aspire to leadership in social justice, civil rights, and social mobility. These are incredible opportunities, working alongside senior leadership to support this critical juncture in their important work!
Digital Art Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4028272>
Climate Action Plan Research Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4028279>
Institutional Data Visualization Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4028314>
COVID Public Health Data + Research Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4028344>
Application Deadline(s): September 30, 2020
Boston Preservation Alliance:
Historic Preservation Mapping Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4052109>
The Boston Preservation Alliance is a nonprofit advocate for historic preservation throughout the city of Boston. The intern will focus on a conceptual mapping project that helps predominantly low-income communities of color identify sites and properties in their neighborhoods that they would like to see preserved, giving voice to those that have historically been left out of the decision-making processes in their community.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Cambridge Health Alliance – Health Equity Research Lab:
Black Voices 4 Recovery Peer Led Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3996022>
Black Voices: Pathways 4 Recovery is a community-grown, peer-led group of adults seeking expanded treatment and support options for mental health, trauma, and substance use-related challenges. Join their team this Fall to support this interdisciplinary, holistic, and community-led mental health program serving the Black community in Boston!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Dads Against Destruction (DADS):
Recidivism Program Media Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4034274>
DADS is a nonprofit organization, located in Nashville, TN that serves incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, specifically fathers offering resources and mentoring as needed to sustain a productive life. Help them build their digital presence and engagement this Fall!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (5 positions):
Do you care about economic democracy? The Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI) is a community-led planning and economic development organization working to build an equitable, sustainable, and democratic local economy that creates wealth and ownership for low-income people of color. Join their team in five different intern positions this Fall:
UX/UI Digital Platform Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3943565>
Social Impact Storytelling Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3936869>
Organizational and Operational Excellence Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3936852>
BronXchange Digital Marketing Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3948493>
Participatory Planning for Economic Democracy Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3937775>
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (2 positions):
The NAACP LDF uses litigation, advocacy, and public education to work toward structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. This Fall, use your data and app development skills to mitigate COVID-19 specific issues and focus on areas such as Criminal Justice, Political Participation, and Economic Justice, and Education.
Racial Justice App Developer Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4020176>
Racial Justice Data Analytics Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4020124>
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020​​

Everyday Boston
Curiosity and Connection Tech Resident<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4051713>
The Curiosity and Connection resident(s) will work directly with the Executive Director of Everyday Boston to envision and develop online tools to bring Bostonians together in the middle of two pandemics: Covid-19 and the ongoing struggle for racial justice. The intern will: present a set of recommendations on how to use technology to further Everyday Boston's mission; review upcoming projects and feasibility; and finalize a strategic plan for producing a suite of online tools.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2020

The Community Investment Network:
Philanthropy Storytelling Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4054390>
The Community Investment Network (CIN) inspires, connects and strengthens African Americans and communities of color to leverage their collective resources and create the change THEY wish to see. The Philanthropy Storytelling Intern will develop a brand identity for CIN through visual storytelling; marketing strategies; blog posts and social media, and more! Help bring racial justice to the supply side of philanthropy.
Application Deadline: October 19, 2020

Other Positions:

  *   MA Probation Office: Data Analyst Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4000718>, Application Deadline: September 27, 2020
  *   Sisters Sharing with a Purpose,Web Design + Social Media Engagement Specialist<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4012698>, Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Climate Change & Environment

Miami-Dade County (2 positions):
Addressing the climate crisis is a key priority of Miami-Dade County regional government in Florida. Apply for two incredible internships this Fall to gain direct experience applying technology and coding to climate change. If you care about climate change, this climate change epicenter is the place to work!
Climate Resilience Hub Architect<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3934848>
Climate Change Mitigation Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3934826>
Application Deadline: September 27, 2020

Solid State Lighting:
Physiological Responses to Light Internship<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4030365>
SLSS works with organizations including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Park Service. Help them analyze current lighting products and energy usage for applications in controlled environment agriculture, localized food production, and ecologically sensitive areas.
Application Deadline: September 27, 2020

Lehman Sanctuary:
The Language of Water Data Visualization Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4047494>
How can students better understand dynamic living water in nature? The Lehman Sanctuary, a non-profit eco-organization, has partnered with Misericordia University to establish a unique STEM water quality monitoring station in the Sanctuary’s forested wetlands. This station will monitor water quality characteristics such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity using advanced telemetry – and stream this data to Pennsylvania classrooms.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Friends of Mount Evans & Lost Creek Wildernesses (FOMELC):
Wilderness Invasive Plant Search Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4027569>
Do you care about maintaining the wilderness of natural environments? Do you seek to protect natural ecosystems from the degradation of invasive plants? Apply your skills in data and statistical modeling to support FOMELC in their efforts to protect public lands in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Conservation Law Foundation:
Impact Investing Evaluation Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4036297>
CLF protects New England’s environment by providing capital to help create inclusive and healthy neighborhoods. Join CLF this Fall to invest in community social impact, supporting healthy, equitable, and resilient communities!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

World Wildlife Fund
Infrastructure and Engineering Analysis for Agricultural Innovation Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3925912>
Use your engineering knowledge to help WWF understand the potential output of specialty produce, the capacity and environmental footprint of infrastructure, and cost implications to support the Mid-Delta’s switch to specialty produce.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Deliberate Capital:
Impact Investing Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3969542>​
Do you often wish that more funding and resources would be allocated to social and environmental impact? Deliberate Capital is a new social/environmental impact asset management and advisory firm seeking to hire an intern to help build a best-in-class impact management platform. Join their impact investing efforts this Fall!
Application Deadline: October 1, 2020

Texas Water Trade:
The Future of Water Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4010020>​
The Future of Water Intern position will be supporting TWT’s work to advance exploration of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) finance to fund onsite water in Texas. Onsite water resources include the capture, treatment and use of a range of source waters: condensate, rainwater, stormwater, greywater and blackwater.
Application Deadline: October 2, 2020

Tech & Coding

US Digital Response (2 positions):
U.S. Digital Response connects experienced volunteer technologists with public servants and organizations responding to crisis. Founded by former U.S. Deputy CTOs and seasoned tech industry veterans who led federal open data policies and digital government strategy, USDR is a nonpartisan effort that connects expert, volunteer technology teams to crisis intervention efforts.

  *   Software Engineering Intern (Unemployment Insurance)<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4009410>: this intern has the opportunity to work on anti-fraud technology and data integration on unemployment and wages.
  *   Software Engineering Intern (Storefront)<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4009461>: this intern has the opportunity to technically support a free and customizable virtual storefront for organizations to sell or donate goods to their communities.
Application Deadline: September 27th, 2020

Last Mile Talent Development:
Tech for the Future of Work Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4020762>
Are you an independent thinker who is passionate about technology and storytelling? Are you a problem solver who wants to work at a nonprofit that runs like a startup? Join The Last Mile, a software infrastructure engineer training and job placement program designed to increase economic mobility in under-resourced communities.
Application Deadline: September 27, 2020

HousingMatch.Org<http://housingmatch.org/>:
IT Design & Support Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3945528>
Help HousingMatch.Org<http://housingmatch.org/> launch a new website to help the homeless during this time of crisis. HousingMatch.Org<http://housingmatch.org/> provides a supported shared housing network with roommate listing services for housing agencies, case managers, tenants, and landlords. The IT Design & Support Intern works with the development and database management teams to ready the site for launch. Finalize WordPress functionality. Support data management. Use your technical, coding skills to make an impact in the community.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Enroot:
Program and Operations Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4022659>
Enroot seeks to provide comprehensive wrap-around support for recently arrived immigrant students during their transition from high school to college. Join Enroot this Fall as a Programs and Operations intern, where you will get the chance to build the technological infrastructure needed by the team throughout the school year!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

Community College of Rhode Island:
Tech Executive Fellow + Integration Leader<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4036800>
Apply your technology aptitude and project management skills to work towards education and employment equity with CCRI this Fall! This rare fellowship opportunity gives students technical and strategic leadership experience to support Rhode Island’s only and New England’s largest community college. Your work can support thousands of students to attend college and achieve meaningful post-grad employment!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

 Other positions:

  *   Urban Impact Lab/Axis Helps:Web Development Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3975184>, Application Deadline: September 27, 2020
  *   Commonwealth of MA: ​Leave Administration Web Developer<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3999569>, Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
  *   Norm Waitt SR. YMCA:Digital Marketing & Website/App Developer Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3968221>, Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
  *   New Bedford Whaling Museum:Virtual Learning Program Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3995768>, Application Deadline: September 30, 2020​

Health & Healthcare

City of Miami Beach:
COVID Action Recovery Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4012442>
The Mayor's Office at the City of Miami Beach is seeking an intern to support the city in its COVID-19 recovery action plan. Projects include, but are not limited to: implementation support; business information distribution; public health research; develop marketing strategy targeting consumers; develop public education program; access and evaluate other programs related to economic openings. This is a great experience for students interested in public relations, government, and public health to work in a recent COVID epicenter.
Application Deadline: September 27, 2020

MassHealth (2 positions):
Data Integrity Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3944785>
Document data/analytic process flows, including how data flows through the agency or how different teams work together to achieve cross-functional goals; analyze these processes, identify areas for improvement, and propose changes that will increase efficiency.
Performance and Reporting Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3944790>
This position will be responsible for building a tool to consolidate quantitative and qualitative data on ACO program investments and outcomes, run analysis, and present conclusions on effectiveness of ACO programs.
Application Deadline(s): September 30, 2020

Ariadne Labs:
Health Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3999989>
Ariadne Labs is a premier national center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Better Evidence, a project housed under Ariadne Labs, develops simple, scalable solutions that dramatically improve the delivery of health care at critical moments to save lives and reduce suffering. If you’re passionate about increasing health providers’ access to technology and improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of care for low income communities, then join Ariadne Labs this Fall as a Health Intern!
Application Deadline: October 2, 2020

Florida Public Health Institute:
Environmental Health Equity Research Analyst<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4055978>
The Florida Institute for Health Innovation (FIHI) is a statewide non-profit Public Health Institute with a long history of success in developing projects that improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations through collaborative partnerships, cross-sector program leadership and facilitation, data collection and evaluation, workforce training, and building scalable capabilities across (and between) organizations. Joing FIHI in their mission to create healthy and sustainable communities by championing innovative public health policy and cross-sector collaboration.
Application Deadline: October 2, 2020​

n*gram health:
Software Development Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3941690>
n*gram health develops digital therapies for underserved seniors.In this role, you will be working directly with the founders on building functionality for therapeutic web-based augmented reality applications, such as: developing new user-facing features; building reusale components and front-end libraries; and translating designs and wire frames into high quality code.
Application Deadline: October 5, 2020

Data & Research

MBTA (3 positions):
Help improve Boston’s subways, buses, and commuter rails with the MBTA this Fall! Apply your talents in three different internship positions with MBTA, assisting in virtual public involvement, a multi-year improvement fare project, and a new fare collection system.
Virtual Community Engagement Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3989637>
Fare Inspection Design Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3989586>
Fare Policy Review and Synthesis Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3989525>
Application Deadline: September 27, 2020

MA Executive Office of Education:
Data Analytics and Assessment Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3983431>
Apply your skills in data analytics, visualization, and assessment to create an integrated data system for education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is a great opportunity to help with educational policy and services for young children across all of MA during the pandemic!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

The Clinton Family Foundation:
Data and Engagement Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4030079>
Support the Clinton Global Initiative University (CBI U) this Fall in their ongoing efforts to support student leaders across the world committed to pressing challenges in various social justice issues. This intern has the opportunity to play a critical role in supporting CGI U’s platform in the form of data visualization, content creation, and event logistics!
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

World Education, Inc:
Digital Innovation Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3935702>
The EdTech Center @ World Education seeks two Social Impact Interns who are passionate about leveraging technology to improve adult education, workforce development, and economic mobility initiatives in the US. Each intern will be matched with one of the two digital inclusion projects; please view the listing and specify your interest and experiences for one of the projects in your cover letter. World Education’s headquarters is in Boston but the work can be done remotely.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2020

Cognitive Toybox:
Data Visualization Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3983717>
Cognitive Toybox is looking for a Data Visualization Intern to communicate insights from data; assist in writing code (CSS/HTML/Javascript); monitor product implementation and usage across the schools they work with. Cognitive Toybox is an early childhood platform that an increasing number of publicly funded early childhood education programs, including Head Start and state-funded Pre-K programs, across the U.S are using to assess kindergarten readiness.
Application Deadline: October 16, 2020

Other Opportunities:

  *   Women of the World Endowment:Gender Lens Investing Research Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3948271>, Gender Lens Investor Curriculum Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3948209>, Gender Lens Investing Data Analysis Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3948058>, Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
  *   New England International Donors:Global Philanthropy Research Intern<https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/3947768>, Application Deadline: September 30, 2020

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How to Find a Social Impact Internship

The PKG Center advertises all of our Social Impact Internships on MIT Handshake<https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_centers/2855>. To search for Social Impact Employment positions on Handshake, use the filter feature:

1. Scroll down to the “Labeled by Your School”field
2. Select “ELO Public Service & Social Impact” to find eligible ELO-funded social impact internships.

Watch this 1-minute video on how to search for internships using labels on Handshake<https://youtu.be/8I3SbV05e7E>. To apply for a position, follow the instructions in the posting on Handshake.

Note: Host sites will be screening applicants on a rolling basis, so please apply to internships ASAP. Application deadlines listed are subject to change.

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