[bioundgrd] FW: New Summer Social Impact Internships through the PKG Center for Public Service

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From: Jill Bassett <jbassett at mit.edu<mailto:jbassett at mit.edu>>
Subject: Please share with undergrads: New Summer Social Impact Internships through the PKG Center for Public Service
Date: March 24, 2021 at 5:59:21 PM EDT

Greetings,
Please share these paid summer social impact internship undergrad opportunities. We will have more positions posted in the coming weeks.

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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Summer Internships | March 24, 2021
In anticipation of summer 2021, we have been working with some incredible community organizations across the U.S. to curate paid, fully remote Social Impact Internships for MIT undergraduate students. If you're an undergraduate who will be enrolled for Fall 2021 with US work authorization, you are eligible to apply! We encourage you to apply early, as employers review applications on a rolling basis.

If you have any questions about your eligibility or any of our positions,  join one of our two Summer Drop-In Info Sessions on Tuesday 4/6, 4-5pm<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=65c41d867f&e=0920844901> or Friday 4/9, 12-1pm<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2f5b8992e6&e=0920844901>. Also, please feel free to reach out to studentworker at mit.edu<mailto:studentworker at mit.edu>.

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Racial Justice

GIS Mapping Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=95244689e8&e=0920844901> 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: April 15th, 2021

Data Visualization Associate for Racial Justice<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=c3cc4bb078&e=0920844901> Liberty Hill Foundation
The Liberty Hill Foundation is a Los Angeles County-based public foundation that began in 1976, and today it is a national leader in social justice. As an intern, you will work in partnership with community leaders and provide in-depth data analysis and evaluation to create the nation's largest youth development system. You will develop and design data visualizations while furthering your own knowledge and learning alongside our team as we address challenges together.
Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Equitable Entrepreneurship Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=ce37f8499a&e=0920844901> Msaada Partners
Entrepreneurs of color and those seeking to service communities of color disproportionately face challenges to running and growing a successful business. Msaada Partners, now Majira, is a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs of color by providing network connections and consultations. Majira seeks a group of Equitable Entrepreneurship Interns who desire to work directly with early stage start-ups and small businesses, build sustainable networks for underserved communities, and assist companies with the implementation and execution of strategies developed by coaches and consulting teams during the formal program.
Application Deadline: April 23rd, 2021

Additional Opportunities:
Curriculum<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=7459cee6b2&e=0920844901> <https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=ff3e94a6cd&e=0920844901> Developer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a13ba68928&e=0920844901> Almost Fun Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Software Engineer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e30e08695d&e=0920844901> Almost Fun Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Participatory Planning for Economic Democracy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=9a6f0950a1&e=0920844901> Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021

Climate Change & Environment

Coastal Resilience Program Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=ea07b9d275&e=0920844901> City of Miami Beach
The City of Miami Beach seeks a Coastal Resilience Program Intern to incentivize property owners to take action to reduce the risk of damage from flooding now and in the future due to rising sea levels. As an intern, you will assist with engaging community members with resilience plans and projects, brainstorm innovative ways to perform community outreach, and will help draft the Climate Action Plan which will impact future generations.
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021

Deforestation and Climate Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=88f85bf40d&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund
Did you know that deforestation and habitat destruction is a major source of greenhouse gases? As an environmental degradation and human rights intern with the World Wildlife Fund, you will assess how existing frameworks and commitments to reduce deforestation and fight climate change are both succeeding and failing at the corporate level.
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021

Food Sustainability and Food Justice Policy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b01495017a&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund
Combine your interest in policy and environmental justice with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as their Food Sustainability and Food Justice Policy Intern this summer.This internship will involve examining US policies at a federal level to understand incentives, distortions, initiatives, and levers to lead to a more environmentally sustainable and socially just/equitable food system. This will involve digging into the Farm Bill, exploring smaller policies, and identifying any gaping holes where policies should exist but do not.
Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Additional Opportunities:
Sustainability Data Analyst<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=03da991c05&e=0920844901> Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Environmental Data Analyst<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b68bf9c6db&e=0920844901> Charles River Watershed Association Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Climate Induced Agricultural Expansion Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a02dc204e4&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021
GHG Mitigation in Shrimp & Salmon Aquaculture Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=5a1dfb2c29&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021
Clean Energy Research Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=70d55fceb6&e=0920844901> Northwest RiverPartners Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Commodity Traceabiiity and Transparency Analysis Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=158f1ea8ac&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021
Environmental Degradation and Human Rights Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=1cca305f5e&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021
GHG Estimation Tools Performance Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=0df713f883&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021
Livestock Feed Footprint Research Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=1d22a36bf0&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021

Tech, Data & Research

Summer Quantum Computing Teaching Assistant<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=8518357d98&e=0920844901> The Coding School
Quantum computing is a technology that could change the world as we know it, and it is imperative that we train today’s K-12 students to be the future quantum leaders.This is the mission of Qubit by Qubit, a nonprofit associated with the Coding School, that seeks to make quantum computing accessible to students around the world, particularly students from groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM. Whether you have experience with quantum computing or not, consider supporting Qubit by Qubit's summer programs and curriculum development efforts as a Teaching Assistant.
Application Deadline: April 16th, 2021

AI & Analytics Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=ec88d4e223&e=0920844901> Hope for Youth
Computing and technology jobs are among the fastest growing and highest paying occupations; yet there is a glaring underrepresentation of women of color in tech. That's where Hope for Youth, Inc (HYPE) comes in: they provide computer science education and technology career exposure to under-represented girls in tech. They are looking for talented and motivated AI & Analytics Intern to join their team. You will be responsible for design enhancements, testing, and test environment deployments of HYPE’s virtual learning platform and cloud-based portal prototype.
Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Digital Game Design Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=8771d9230d&e=0920844901> Innovators4Purpose
Would you like to reimagine the learning experience to build an inclusive, future ready workforce? Cambridge based nonprofit Innovators4Purpose (iFp) seeks a Digital Game Design Intern to work in collaboration with iFp leadership and staff to help students (ages 14-18) develop a digital game, code name “Tools of Curiosity.” TOC will be developed using a software platform called A-Frame and HTML, and in this role you will blend design, technology and youth-voice.
Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Impact Analysis Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=c5dfa2a56d&e=0920844901> Tablecloth
Tablecloth is a mission-driven, fast-paced software and services company dedicated to helping investors and companies understand their social and environmental impacts. As their client base has grown, so has the breadth of impact analysis needed to provide the most value possible to their clients. They are seeking a motivated student who is interested in the social and environmental impact space to help them evaluate how they work with their clients -- from developing a plan to measure their impact to delivering a contextual analysis of their data.
Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Additional Opportunities:
911 Accessibility Web Developer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2956ab48b6&e=0920844901> AccesSOS Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Research + Evaluation Associate<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2bfc9e3d49&e=0920844901> America Walks Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Mobile App Developer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=7946648c3c&e=0920844901> City of Miami Beach Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Business Analyst Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=d745740ab0&e=0920844901> Cognitive Toybox Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Data Engineer Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=95f0e78998&e=0920844901> Cognitive Toybox Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Fiscal Policy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=66658a188f&e=0920844901> Commonwealth of MA Application Deadline: April 15th, 2021
Technology Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=328de3cedf&e=0920844901> Friends of the Underline Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Software Engineering Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=7cd64eb401&e=0920844901> Kupenda for the Children Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Virtual Information Technology Data Management Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a71b6ed6d4&e=0920844901> Kresge Foundation Application Deadline: April 2nd, 2021
Disaster Relief Program Support and Outreach Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=89b6828589&e=0920844901> Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Pandemic Online Simulation and Gaming Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2b19b4acb5&e=0920844901> Naval War College Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Software Development Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=0d84cc6ca8&e=0920844901> n*gram Health Application Deadline: April 11th, 2021
School Accountability and Data VIsualization Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=9475d0d3b4&e=0920844901> Northeast Denver Innovation Zone Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Electrical Engineering Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=1e9a08c068&e=0920844901> OmniVis Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Mechanical Engineering Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e3da34b681&e=0920844901> OmniVis Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Product Development and Software Engineering Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=0d68da49d8&e=0920844901> Tablecloth Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Web Development and Data Analysis Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2fcae01611&e=0920844901> Urban Impact Lab Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Health & Medicine

Farmers Market Nutrition Program Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=ab77b6f0fa&e=0920844901> Commonwealth of MA
Do you care about promoting local food, supporting local farmers, and combatting food insecurity? Join a state-wide wide effort to increase food access and further public health goals across the Commonwealth of MA! As the Farmers Market Nutrition Program intern, you will get the chance to work closely with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to support two programs that target local food promotion and increased access to fresh and nutritious food for women, children, and low-income elders.
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021

Data Strategy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=d40c089b2c&e=0920844901> MassHealth
MassHealth provides health insurance coverage for 1.8 million people – over 25% of all Massachusetts Residents. The Data Strategy team works to transform the agency’s data & analytics capabilities to meet the complex and evolving needs of their patients. They seek a motivated, project-oriented intern who will work on one or more workstreams that are central to the agency: Health Equity, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, and/or Healthcare Data EDI Implementation. Data analysis will play a central role in the internship.
Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Healthcare Reform/ACO Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=af72e5baa0&e=0920844901> MassHealth
MassHealth’s Health Plan Administration and Oversight (HPAO) seeks an intern to take a deep dive into reviewing data to inform policy and support targeted process improvement efforts within MassHealth and/or health plan operations. HPAO plays a central role in the administration of Medicaid benefits to over a million Massachusetts residents. This internship offers a unique, insider's view of health care and access in Massachusetts, as well as insight into MassHealth's managed care structure and overall operations.
Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021

Additional Opportunities:
Social Services Integration Policy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=d3b48e8e23&e=0920844901> MassHealth Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Telehealth Equity Research Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=40b74f65d2&e=0920844901> Massachusetts Health Quality Partners Application Deadline: April 19th, 2021
Post-COVID Healthcare Policy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=26cc33d323&e=0920844901> MA Taxpayers Foundation Application Deadline: April 19th, 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=9540e2edc0&e=0920844901>. Our internships are also listed on the new ELx platform<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=dfbb392b7b&e=0920844901>, 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 “PKG funding eligible” to find eligible funded social impact internship (federal work study-eligible positions will be labeled with a "federal work study eligible" tag)
3. Apply directly on Handshake

Watch this 2-minute video on how to search for internships using labels on Handshake<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=6c74a4283a&e=0920844901>. 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.

MISTI Internships

Looking for a paid internship that is global in focus? Get a dose of cultural immersion with an internship through MISTI<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a8c52a0d8e&e=0920844901>! See some of the available MISTI internships below offered in partnership with the Social Impact Internships program.

Countering the Superspreaders of Misinformation in Public Health Messaging<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e71db57e72&e=0920844901> UK National Health Service (United Kingdom) -- Application Deadline: April 4th, 2021
Carbon Calculator Project<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e561efac02&e=0920844901> Treepoints (United Kingdom) -- Application Deadline: April 11th, 2021

Additional PKG Opportunities

- PKG Summer Fellowships Application Deadline<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=d4f55435d8&e=0920844901>: 3/30
- Summer Internships Drop-In Info Session #1<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=4b3edd2cb3&e=0920844901>: 4/6 4-5pm
- Summer Internships Drop-In Info Session #2<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e3fe43a7d9&e=0920844901>: 4/9 12-1pm
- IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Awards<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=986f1c9098&e=0920844901>: 4/25

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=90a935c699&e=0920844901>.

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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