The “Cardinal Internship” designation refers to opportunities with companies or organizations where alumni, parents, and friends of Wesleyan are especially interested in hiring Wesleyan students. The variety and caliber of the internship hosts speak to the excellence and adaptability of a Wesleyan education and, as one might expect, many of the positions are with groups working for social and environmental change. While a full list of these opportunities can be found on CareerDrive, we’ve begun to pick out the internships that are with organizations doing work related to social impact or civic engagement. Many of these applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so make sure to apply early! Check back for updates, and remember to apply for grants and academic credit to make unpaid positions more feasible.
Student Life Assistant at Link Community Charter School
– Newark, NJ
– Due May 12
Outreach / Food Pantry Intern at Amazing Grace Food Pantry
– Middletown, CT
– Due May 12
Summer Advocate at LIFT
– Bronx, NY
– Due May 12
Executive Office Intern at NYC Department of Small Business Services
– New York, NY
– Due May 19
– From Sarah Krauss ’00
Social Enterprise Intern at reSET Social Enterprise Trust
– Hartford, CT
– Due May 19
Interpretation Ambassador at Fredrick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
– Brookline, MA
– Due May 19
Events Volunteer at Row New York
– New York, NY
– Due May 21
– From Roxy Capron ’14
Creative “Commie” Intern at H2knO
– Boston, MA
– Due May 28
– Isaac Hunnewell ’06 is the Executive Director
Marketing and Communications Intern North End Arts Rising: Buttonwood Tree
– Middletown, CT
– Due May 28
Editorial / Content Volunteer at Afropop Wordwide
– Brooklyn, NY
– Due June 1
– Led by Sean Barlow ’79 and Banning Eyre ’79
Past deadlines: Keep these opportunities in mind for next year!
Social Enterprise Internships at GatherWell
Summer Intern/Fellow at BlueLabs
Machon Kaplan Summer Intern Program at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center
Summer Intern at Creative Artists Agency
Spring and Summer Internships at the Bipartisan Policy Center
Summer Internships at the Bronx Defenders Office
Internships at Groundwork Bridgeport
GIS Mapping and Radio Program at Maji Safi Group
Forensic Social Work Intern at Lawyers for Children
Summer Institute at Shining Hope for Communities
Dance Intern at Dancing Grounds
Paid internship in civic leadership through the Hope Reichbach Fund
Legal Intern at Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Policy Intern at the Poverty Action Lab
Research Intern in the Open Technology Institute at New America
Spanish-English Ramble Intern at the Connecticut Forest & Parks Association
Legal and HR Intern at Women’s Health USA
Summer Intern at the Lalela Project New York and Western Cape, South Africa
Summer Associate at Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Theater Camp Intern at Helen Hayes Youth Theater
Policy Intern at the NYS Task Force
Finance Intern in the Wesleyan Investments Office
Accounting, Communications, Graphic Design, and E-Learning internships at the Society for Neuroscience
Summer Intern at Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Humanities Curriculum Development and Data Analytics interns at Ascend Learning
External Relations Intern at Henry Street Settlement
Internships with the Center for International Private Enterprise
Summer Intern at Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
America Forward Policy Intern (D.C.) and Finance Assistant (Boston) at New Profit
Yale Bulldogs on the Lakes Intern at Hmong College Prep Academy
Summer 2015 Business Analyst at JooMah
Climate Intern at NextGen Climate
Volunteer Intern at Grassroots Soccer
Summer Intern at National Endowment for Democracy