[bioundgrd] FW: PKG Spring Social Impact Internships + last call for philanthropy class

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From: Jill Bassett <jbassett at mit.edu<mailto:jbassett at mit.edu>>
Subject: Please share with undergrads: PKG Spring Social Impact Internships + last call for philanthropy class
Date: February 12, 2021 at 3:25:08 PM EST

Please share these part-time social impact internship undergrad opportunities for the spring semester. These internships are paid through the ELO guarantee. We soon will be listing full-time summer opportunities.

We also are offering a new for-credit course, Informed Philanthropy in Theory and Action<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/programs/pkg-academic-courses/>, that will provide students with $10,000 (real $$) to deliver to non-profits. Deadline for signing up is TODAY 2.12.21.

Any student who is interested in a social impact internship who does not see something of interest, or has questions, should feel free to reach out to me at jbassett at mit.edu<mailto:jbassett at mit.edu>. Thank you for spreading the word!

All best,
Jill

Jill S. Bassett
Associate Dean + Director
PKG Center for Public Service<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/>
MIT
617-216-8233 (cell)

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Spring Internships | February 11th, 2021
Spring semester is just around the corner, but there is still time to secure a social impact internship! This edition of the Social Impact Newsletter highlights opportunities for undergraduate students still looking to fulfill their ELO Guarantee<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=c76e365c80&e=df0326c3ad> through a social impact internship this Spring 2021. We encourage you to apply now, as employers are reviewing applications on a rolling basis!

If you have any questions about your eligibility or any of our positions, please feel free to join us for our Social Impact Internships drop in sessions on February 16th (4-5pm)<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=90da2ce154&e=df0326c3ad> and February 19th (12-1pm)<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=248f8459ec&e=df0326c3ad>. For more internship opportunities, visit us on Handshake<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e0b21dde6c&e=df0326c3ad>. Scroll down to learn how to filter your search to find social impact opportunities!

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Racial Justice

Historic Preservation Mapping Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b7add83c93&e=df0326c3ad> Boston Preservation Alliance
The intern will focus on a conceptual mapping project that helps communities identify sites and properties in their neighborhoods that would be preferably preserved. Because only the more affluent neighborhoods in Boston have historic preservation protections, other neighborhoods will be targeted for this pilot to help slow the onslaught of demolition and insensitive new construction that erodes the history and character of these areas. This project attempts to give a voice to underrepresented groups that have been left out of the decision-making process.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Data Visualization Associate for Racial Justice<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=3fc81f8dcb&e=df0326c3ad> The Liberty Hill Foundation
The Liberty Hill Foundation is a LA-based organization who organizes national social justice movements. They are searching for an intern to work with their youth justice team, who are currently working in partnership with community leaders to create the nation’s largest youth development system, and measurably improve the health and wellness of Black, Brown, and Native American and Indigenous youth.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Social Impact Intern Analyst<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e9828b86a3&e=df0326c3ad> Msaada Partners
Did you know that entrepreneurs of color and those seeking to service communities of color disproportionately face challenges to running and growing a successful business? Majira, originally operating under their partner Msaada, provides the technical assistance and network connections needed for businesses to overcome the post-accelerator “Valley of Death”and get to 1st and 2nd stage growth. With 4 years of proven success on a small scale, Majira is beginning to scale and expand its programs to reach more companies. Majira is seeking an intern to assist in the internal operations work of developing and standardizing processes to support this growth.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Additional Opportunities:
BronXchange Data Management and Analytics Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=3232e90383&e=df0326c3ad> Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Digital Art Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=7be2a7d47d&e=df0326c3ad> Bennett College Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

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Climate Change & Environment

Climate Action Plan Research Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=1f1dbd7f1e&e=df0326c3ad> Bennett College
Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The College is reinventing itself in an effort to better prepare women of color who aspire to leadership in social justice, civil rights, and social mobility. Join them as interns at this critical juncture in their work! What are the elements that should go into a Climate Action Plan for Bennett College? What are the unique considerations given our role as a historically Black College situated in a historically Black neighborhood? The role of the Climate Action Plan Research Intern is to create a framework to get Bennett started with the development of a full climate action plan.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Language of Water Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=fffb983cfb&e=df0326c3ad> Lehman Sanctuary
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 – help them translate, visualize, and stream this data to Pennsylvania classrooms.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Climate Resilience Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=493f5c7b2b&e=df0326c3ad> Miami-Dade County
Do you care about mitigating the widespread effects of the climate crisis? Join Miami-Dade County in their cutting edge efforts to build their region's climate resilience, the capacity of a system to remain function in the face of external stresses caused by climate change and prepare for future climate change impacts. The climate resilience intern will not only build awareness about the climate crisis, but actively collaborate with a team to develop an innovative online hub that supports the long-term sustainability of Greater Miami and the Beaches.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Food Sector Sustainability Data Analyst<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=82a2c7da3a&e=df0326c3ad> World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a leading environmental NGO and its Markets Institute identifies global issues and trends in food, agriculture, and soft commodities with the goal to increase the speed and scale of solutions to help optimize global food sector sustainability. WWF is looking for an intern who is extremely adept with excel and database systems to optimize our current data, best prepare us for future data collections, inform eventual database selection, and ready the data for eventual transfer.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

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Tech, Data & Research

Data and Engagement Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=1d272986e7&e=df0326c3ad> The Clinton Foundation
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is the higher education program of the Clinton Foundation that supports student leaders across the world who are committed to address pressing challenges in education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. This position provides support to the CGI U platform in the form of data visualization, content creation, and event logistics. The Data and Engagement Intern will have a great opportunity to play a critical role in CGI U’s marketing and development efforts, specifically in using data to drive storytelling and make recommendations for action. The Intern will also help execute virtual hackathon events in partnership with IBM and partner institutions.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Curriculum Development Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=53929fe809&e=df0326c3ad> The Coding School
The Coding School, an online computer science school and nonprofit organization, aims to empower the next generation through quality computer science education. The curriculum development intern would work on designing and developing lesson plans, activities, projects, and homeworks for courses or camps. In particular, this intern will get to support the development of cutting edge K-12 curriculm on quantum computing.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Housing Project Analysis Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=9f7dea3e04&e=df0326c3ad> Homeword, Inc.
For 26 years, Homeword has used sustainable methods to strengthen Montana communities by teaching homebuyer education and financial skill building, while creating safe, healthy homes people can afford. They're seeking an intern to review and assess their current portfolio of projects and support the creation of a Project Feasibility & Risk Framework tool that will assist Homeword in adopting an early warning system to identify emerging fiscal and operational issues with project opportunities. The intern will create criteria, guidelines and dashboard inndicators that will help guage future projects and align staff, senior management and Board of Directors in shared decision making in step with strategic goals.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Web Application Engineer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b499d4a891&e=df0326c3ad> Hope for Youth by Providing Education (HYPE)
With the support and partnership of Amazon Web Services, HYPE will be developing an online learning portal/web app with levels of access for students, parents, HYPE program instructors, and educational partners. This will allow them to exponentially scale their impact, provide secure virtual spaces for scholars to connect and learn, and ultimately reach students nationally and internationally. The Web Application Engineer will support this work by developing and deploying a User Interface, Web Application, and Cloud Storage.
Application Deadline: March 15th, 2021

Pandemic Online + Gaming Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=05d6cd4f34&e=df0326c3ad> Naval War College
While the United States and nations around the globe continue to confront the challenges posed by COVID-19, there is an inherent need to develop online games and simulations to support the next generation of responders who will confront future existential threats posed by disease. Continue building upon the existing work of MIT social impact interns in creating a dynamic learning space to simulate the challenges of senior decision making in a global pandemic.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Additional Opportunities:
Data Visualization Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=01f208e86f&e=df0326c3ad> Bennett College Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Virtual Reality/Software Engineer Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=95982e2fea&e=df0326c3ad> Brookline Interactive Group Application Deadline: February 26th, 2021
Data Fellow Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=d227408f5d&e=df0326c3ad> City of Miami Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Business Analyst Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=79d55b6ff1&e=df0326c3ad> City of Tucson Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Urban Analytics Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=c58f1c0203&e=df0326c3ad> City of Tucson Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Data Analyst Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=65b574a1f1&e=df0326c3ad> The Coding School Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Web/Portal Development Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a87995ec0a&e=df0326c3ad> The Coding School Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Tech Operations Integration Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=798071ff70&e=df0326c3ad> Community College of Rhode Island Application Deadline: February 15th, 2021
Digital Technology Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=687e5c797e&e=df0326c3ad> Ek Kadam Aur Foundation Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Software Engineer Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=28336ff53f&e=df0326c3ad> Kupenda for the Children Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Education Researcher + Data Analyst<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b9f59319a1&e=df0326c3ad> Learning Seeds Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Video Editing and Distribution Intern <https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=bcab7ef9c8&e=df0326c3ad> Learning Seeds Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Application Integration Project Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b5017cdae9&e=df0326c3ad> Lovin' Spoonfuls Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Community Impact Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=0aba852bac&e=df0326c3ad> Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Map Designer/Developer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=9ec893fb9e&e=df0326c3ad> Newburgh Community Land Bank Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Substance Abuse Recovery Data Project Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=85f3e057d7&e=df0326c3ad> The Phoenix Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Treatment Data Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=fed2275e46&e=df0326c3ad> The Phoenix Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Data Analyst Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=1c8037dd82&e=df0326c3ad> WalkBoston Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Data Analytics Intern (Social Impact)<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=f5a5ef9fbc&e=df0326c3ad> Women of the World Endowment Application Deadline: February 28, 2021
Research Intern (Gender Lens Investing)<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=fec2898692&e=df0326c3ad> Women of the World Endowment Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Innovation in Closing Digital Divides Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=d9e6665d8c&e=df0326c3ad> World Education Application Deadline: February 15th, 2021

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Health & Medicine

Culturally Responsive Mental Health Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=6acac6fd85&e=df0326c3ad> Cambridge Health Alliance Health Equity Lab
The Health Equity Research Lab (HER Lab) is an interdisciplinary group of researchers, clinicians, and community partners who conduct research to improve physical and mental health in diverse communities. The Undergraduate Intern will assist HER Lab and Black Voices: Pathways 4 Recovery, a community-grown mental health peer group supporting Black communities, in the facilitation of peer-led spaces and focus groups, engagement in research collection and data analysis, and developing materials for publication.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

COVID-19 Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=94bfe69755&e=df0326c3ad> CDC Foundation
As the nation combats COVID-19, the CDC Foundation is launching and managing a large-scale emergency staffing effort, with support from CDC, to significantly boost public health response efforts. Support the CDC Foundation Vaccine Strike Team, who is responsible for enhancing public health/vaccination efforts (for vulnerable communities in particular) alongside state and local health departments, as well as identifying gaps/challenges in this process.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Health Team Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a6b9e91138&e=df0326c3ad> Kresge Foundation
Kresge works to expand opportunities in America’s cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development. They are looking for an intern to join their national health team, who work to build equity-focused systems of health and support partnerships between health organizations, human service agencies, and other nonprofits that work to advance social mobility.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Health Safeguarding Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=7b63400185&e=df0326c3ad> MA Department of Developmental Services
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) provides supports to children and adults living in Massachusetts with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Join their team as a Health Safeguarding Intern, where you will help design training materials for a sophisticated Incident Management System, which monitors adverse events that can compromise the safety and welfare of persons with disabilities.
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

Additional Opportunities:
COVID Public Health Data + Research Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=91cb4bb62c&e=df0326c3ad> Bennett College Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
COVID Action Recovery Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=43aec41b19&e=df0326c3ad> City of Miami Beach Application Deadline: January 31st, 2021
Children's Mental Health Social Justice Analyst<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=797b295a6a&e=df0326c3ad> MA Department of Mental Health Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021
Anti-hunger Advocacy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e8341df7f8&e=df0326c3ad> Project Bread Application Deadline: February 28th, 2021

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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://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=9165089309&e=df0326c3ad>. Our internships are also listed on the new ELx platform<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a2f78a6484&e=df0326c3ad>, which provides links to apply on MIT Handshake. 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.
3. PKG-specific internships will be marked as "PKG ELO" in the internship title

Watch this 1-minute video on how to search for internships using labels on Handshake<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=68142b37c2&e=df0326c3ad>. 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.

Additional PKG Opportunities

- PKG Social Impact Internships Drop In Sessions: 2/16<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=0fd34ea40a&e=df0326c3ad>, 2/19<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=f0ef31d540&e=df0326c3ad>
- PKG Spring Break Application Deadline<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=fff6198662&e=df0326c3ad>: 2/17
- PKG Summer Fellowships Application Deadline<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=c61f8e8037&e=df0326c3ad>: 3/30

To stay updated on further PKG opportunities, visit us at https://pkgcenter.mit.edu<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=85c30df0bf&e=df0326c3ad>.

Happy to help.
If you have questions about PKG Social Impact Internships, please reach out to studentworker at mit.edu<mailto:studentworker at mit.edu?subject=Newsletter%20Questions>.

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