Your Internship, Your Community.
For nearly a decade, College for Social Innovation has specialized in internships in the social impact sector.
Here’s what we’ve learned:
Internships work best when you have a dedicated, caring mentor
Internships work best when you have a unique, meaningful project
Internships work best when they are tied to your academic or professional interests
We use all that learning to build internships that serve you and serve your community.
Here’s how it works:
When you apply to our program, we learn about you: your academic background, your interests, and your passions.
We then reach out to our network of social impact organizations (including nonprofits, government agencies and social mission businesses) to see which of them has a project that might be interesting to you
Working with that organization, we identify a mentor there who can guide you and define the projects you’ll work on and skills you’ll build
We let you and your mentor meet to confirm the match
We continue to support you and your mentor throughout the semester with updates, check-ins, and feedback
Special Projects
Our internships are designed to deliver projects that are meaningful to you, and to your organization.
You will have a Special Project, covering about 40% of your hours in the program, that you will help define and then deliver on over the course of the semester
Check out some example poster projects students have done at internship sites in our Boston-based Semester in the City program below:
Internship Structure
Throughout the semester, students work with an organization that aligns with their passions and career goals, allowing them to engage in hands-on work that makes a tangible difference.
Fellow's receive extensive support through dedicated mentoring, reflective activities, and a weekly seminar designed to enhance their learning experience and
make a difference in their community.
For any questions, please contact Alex Johnson at alex.johnson@collegeforsocialinnovation.org