[bioundgrd] FW: Deadlines Approaching! Summer 2021 Social Impact Internships

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From: Jill Bassett <jbassett at mit.edu<mailto:jbassett at mit.edu>>
Subject: Pls share with undergrads: Deadlines Approaching! Summer 2021 Social Impact Internships
Date: May 12, 2021 at 11:35:56 AM EDT

Greetings,
Please share these PKG Center Social Impact Internships with undergrads. Deadlines are approaching.

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 | May 12, 2021
Apply now for a Social Impact Internship for Summer 2021! The deadlines for remaining internships are quickly approaching! Don't miss your chance to apply for a paid, fully remote Social Impact Internship through the PKG Center. You're eligible to apply if you're an undergraduate US work authorization who will be enrolled for Fall 2021.

If you have questions about your eligibility or our positions, please feel free to reach out tostudentworker at mit.edu<mailto:studentworker at mit.edu>.

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Racial Justice

Research and Data Analyst Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2cd37feffc&e=0920844901> Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
Join Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), a national membership organization dedicated to expanding and mobilizing philanthropic and community resources for underserved AAPI communities. The Research and Data Analyst Intern will have the opportunity to collaborate with AAPIP’s Research Team, with the goal of laying the groundwork for a multi-year philanthropic research project.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Tech for Good Entrepreneurship Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=ee97f97938&e=0920844901> Msaada Partners
Entrepreneurs of color disproportionately face challenges to running and growing successful businesses. Msaada Partners supports entrepreneurs of color by providing network connections and consultations. In this role, students will work directly with early stage start-ups and small businesses that are leveraging tech for social good, and will assist companies with the implementation and execution of business strategies developed by coaches and consulting teams.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Affordable Housing Data and Research Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=9fc1fce9ba&e=0920844901> Community Voices Heard
Community Voices Heard (CVH) is a member-led, multi-racial organization principally comprised of women of color and low-income families in New York State. Through grassroots organizing, leadership development, policy changes, and new models of direct democracy, CVH tackles tough issues and builds power to secure racial, social and economic justice for all New Yorkers. The Affordable Housing Data & Research intern will support CVH members and staff in their analysis and development of policy interventions for Westchester county.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Participatory Planning for Economic Democracy Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=1c3bfd8509&e=0920844901> Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative
The Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative is a community-led planning and economic development organization growing a community and labor network to address generational wealth extraction from people of color in the Bronx. The intern will work closely with the Planning and Policy Lab, a project of BCDI, which provides partners with research, land use and data analysis to better collaborate with community stakeholders in participatory planning, strategy development, and tech-based capacity building.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

BronXchange Digital Marketing Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=9178ddb4d0&e=0920844901> Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative
Put your social media, marketing, and sales skills to valuable use and intern with BCDI's BronXchange initiative. They are building a multisided digital business resource platform that will help underserved Bronx small businesses efficiently navigate vital resources such as technical assistance, legal services, trainings, and more!
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Climate Change & Environment

Commodity Technology and Methodology Research Analyst<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=a7415cab26&e=0920844901> World Wildlife Fund
Do you want to help create a future where food systems can reduce their environmental impacts while still meeting the demands of a growing population? Intern with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and lead a landscape review and analysis on supply chain traceability! This valuable work will improve sustainable practices for companies and brands: they must know how and where their inputs are produced to know how and where to focus efforts to improve sustainability.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Spatial Analysis and Data Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=908040dfbd&e=0920844901> Conservation Law Foundation
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) seeks a Spatial Analysis and Data Intern to help create a data dashboard for a spatial analysis project. The Intern will learn how to collect, analyze, and disseminate data to further engage and expand CLF’s scientific capabilities and increase the impact and effectiveness of their research and metrics around the impacts of environmental and socioeconomic conditions in specific geographies.
Application Deadline: May 15th, 2021

Tech, Data & Research

UX Designer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=e62a4250e0&e=0920844901> Almost Fun
Almost Fun is a non-profit tech organization that provides culturally-responsive and relatable educational resources designed for BIPOC and low-income students. Join their team as an UX Designer Intern and design interactive modules for new math lessons which connect math concepts to relatable social issues.
Application Deadline: May 21st, 2021

Research + Evaluation Associate<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=5820f320dc&e=0920844901> America Walks
Interested in working towards mobility justice? Join America Walks, a national non-profit that focuses on advancing safe, accessible, equitable and enjoyable places to walk and move. They are seeking a research associate this summer that will survey and assess local and state organizations to document their capacity and effectiveness in improving safe walking conditions to determine the current strength of the walking movement.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Salesforce Operations Integration Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=974b6f6f0a&e=0920844901> Community College of Rhode Island
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) seeks a technically advanced intern to help them use technology to better support all students: prospective, admitted, and alumni. In this role, you will use project management skills to lead and drive Salesforce integration on a statewide scale, and work in collaboration with CCRI colleagues to support the college’s transformative work. Your contribution will achieve lasting, measurable value and will build upon current learning to create a plan for matriculation to career for every CCRI student.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Technology Access Impact Assessment Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b6dfb6e23a&e=0920844901> Ek Kadam Aur Foundation
Do you believe that technology and education can transform a child’s life? Intern with Ek Kadam Aur as a Technology Access Impact Assessment Intern and learn firsthand how blind students can benefit from leadership and active learning programs. In this role, you will assess needs of visually challenged students and brainstorm how to enhance their potential for effective participation in schools meant for those with normal vision.
Application Deadline: May 23rd, 2021

Resource Platform Developer<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=74f2016d16&e=0920844901> Immigrant Family Services Institute
Are you interested in supporting recent immigrants as they adapt to the social and economic fabric of the United States? Join the team at Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI), who provides robust support services to immigrant children and adults that recently immigrated to Massachusetts. As a Resource Platform Developer, you will support all aspects of the creation and implementation of the Immigrant Navigator program application, a web resource that provides immigrant families with a comprehensive platform of available services and facilitates connections to a greater support network.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Health & Medicine

Health + Nutrition Research and Outreach Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2a300ed9c3&e=0920844901> ChopChop Family
ChopChop Family is a national nonprofit led by their mission to teach kids and families how to cook, eat, and learn about real, nourishing food. Their magazine focuses on affordable home cooking using inexpensive ingredients and is distributed through partners including WIC and SNAP, Head Start, Tribal Nations, US departments of health and education, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Centers for Disease Control. They are looking for a creative problem-solver to help them adapt their model that has been disrupted by COVID-19 by connecting with new health-focused partners.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Data Project Manager<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=bf5b66c4f2&e=0920844901> Maine Dept of Health and Human Services
The Office of Aging and Disability Services within the Maine Dept of Health and Human Services seeks a research-oriented Data Project Manager Intern to help them create an interactive dashboard with correlating age data for their new Age-Friendly State Plan. The dashboard will illustrate age-friendly indicators and reflect areas (data points) identified in the State Plan. If you’re interested in data, data visualizations, project management, and systems change this position is for you!
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Community Campaign Associate<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=56d64c3256&e=0920844901> Project Bread
Project Bread is Massachusetts’ statewide anti-hunger organization. Through their work to increase food access and equitable anti-hunger legislation advocacy, they play a critical role in the response to the hunger crisis being caused by the health and economic impact of COVID-19. Support their Child Nutrition Outreach Program and Communications Team this summer by helping evaluate and compile evaluation data about current public awareness campaigns.
Application Deadline: May 14th, 2021

Telehealth Equity Research Intern<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=4baf21c00e&e=0920844901> Massachusetts Health Quality Partners
Massachusetts Health Quality Partners is an independent coalition of key stakeholders which provides feedback to provider organizations, health plans, and policy makers to improve patient care. MHQP seeks an intern to examine the implementation, challenges, and opportunities of virtual health care following COVID-19 from the provider, payer, and patient's perspectives to improve equity, access, and quality of healthcare.
Application Deadline: May 16th, 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=e81b7ce19e&e=0920844901>. Our internships are also listed on the new ELx platform<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=3dbc3ad8fc&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=ebb98dcd63&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=df2dbd9ada&e=0920844901>! See some of the available MISTI internships below offered in partnership with the Social Impact Internships program.

Carbon Calculator Project<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=f7076c0ad8&e=0920844901> Treepoints (United Kingdom) -- Application Deadline: May 16th, 2021

Additional PKG Opportunities

- 2021 MIT Awards Convocation<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=b655f34e50&e=0920844901>: 5/14

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=9260d7a081&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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