Sponsored by Amherst’s Center for Community Engagement
Open to first-years, sophomores, juniors Currently 32 internship opportunities available Goal: to provide students with an opportunity to gain practical work experience in and learn about civic and community engagement
$2,000 stipend (more with Federal Work Study) On-campus housing in Newport Dormitory Transportation to and from work
Listings posted on Experience and ASIP (Amherst Select Internship Program) sites Experience: ASIP: Upload resume, cover letter, and references (sometimes requested) Apply to one or more
February 28: APPLICATION DUE ON EXPERIENCE / ASIP TBD: Scheduled (Phone) Interview with your site supervisor June 1: Access to housing June 2-4: PVP program-specific workshop sessions June 5-July 29: Working at site June 30: End of program BBQ / Presentation
Program-specific workshops June 2-4 Attend and meet site’s expectations for 8 weeks Volunteer for two days with PVP group Public presentation at end of program BBQ
Mostly non-profit sites Fields / Interests: Education / Mentoring / Literacy Environment / (Sustainable) Agriculture / Conservation Poverty / Homelessness / Hunger Public Policy Public Health / Reproductive Health / HIV/AIDS History / Museum Community Development / Urban Transformation Food & Commodities Human Rights / Workers’ Rights Racism / Sexism / Classism
Gym, Val & Library open Umass Health Services open Vans can be reserved for recreational day trips Taste of Amherst and other town festivals Outdoor activities Museums and amusement park nearby! Mass MOCA 1.5 hours away
Resources: dents/internships/pv Oscar Lanza-Galindo - 2010 Pioneer Valley Internship Coordinators Michelle Glick ‘10 – Yinan Zhang ‘12 –