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Internship and Fellowship Opportunities Listed in order of application deadline (All new listings this month!) Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service June 7 – August 2, 2008, Georgetown University, Washington, DC NEW! *** PRIORITY DEADLINE APPROACHING: JANUARY 25*** *** SUBSTANTIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING STILL AVAILABLE *** Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2008 Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service, a nonprofit internship and academic program for undergraduate students. The Institute is ideal for undergraduate student leaders who are engaged in service programs on and off their campuses. All majors and fields of study are welcome. As part of the Institute experience, students will attend exclusive events and participate in hands-on activities including developing a mission statement, planning service projects and organizing fundraising activities. This face-paced Institute offers a combination of professional experience, academic courses and leadership development activities including: • Nonprofit Internships – Competitive placements with leading nonprofit organizations • Classes – Up to 9 credit hours from Georgetown University • Housing – Furnished on-campus apartments • Service – Variety of hands-on community projects • Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top nonprofit executives and scholars • Leadership Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities • Scholarships – Over half of all students receive full or partial funding • Networking – With hundreds of other student and nonprofit leaders from around the world Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until February 25, 2008. Applicants completing their application by the priority deadline of January 25, 2008 will receive priority consideration on admissions and scholarship decisions. For more information or to start an online application, please visit the website at www.dcinternships.org/ipvs. Fellowships for Doctoral Students of Color Interested in Environmental and Sustainability Issues NEW! Candidates are invited to take part in a four-day, fully-funded fellowship program sponsored by the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF). Under the auspices of Ithaca College, FLEFF is a weeklong multimedia festival that aims to examine all forms of the environment and sustainability in the context of global politics, economics and aesthetics. Now in its 11th year, FLEFF 2008 will be held at Ithaca College the first week of April. FLEFF fellowships run from April 3 to 6, 2008. FLEFF Fellows will have the opportunity to take part in all the screenings join in classroom discussions, and meet visiting artists, speakers and filmmakers. The fellows will also meet with festival organizers, sponsors and affiliated faculty. Now in its second year, the FLEFF fellowship program demonstrates Ithaca College's commitment to enhancing diversity at the festival and to encouraging scholars from all disciplines to learn more about sustainability. The FLEFF Fellowship Program began last year with 10 FLEFF fellows choosing from more than 150 festival events, including galas, films, videos, music, multimedia events and discussions designed to provoke new ways of looking at the world. Doctoral students from underrepresented groups in higher education are encouraged to apply by February 1, 2008. The fellowship covers all travel costs, room, board and Festival passes. For more information, contact Warren Schlesinger at warren@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3951.To apply, visit www.ithaca.edu/diis/community/fellow. For information on last year's festival, visit www.ithaca.edu/fleff
University of Michigan's Summer Enrichment Program in Health Management and Policy (SEP) NEW! The SEP encourages undergraduates (current second and third-year students) to consider health management and policy as an attractive career option through which they can address health disparities in communities of color. Students work in hospitals, health departments, health centers, community-based organizations and other health agencies in Southeastern Michigan during the 8-week program (June 3, 2008-August 1, 2008). They also attend seminars on health disparities, visit a variety of health institutions and agencies, meet with leaders in the health field and complete the Princeton Review GRE Preparation Course. Students accepted by the program receive paid housing, a food allowance, and travel expenses to and from Ann Arbor, in addition to a $3000 stipend. The ultimate goal is to increase participation of students committed to eliminating health disparities in public health graduate programs. Interested students can download the application at http://www.sph.umich.edu/hmp/sep_hmp.html. The application deadline is February 15, 2008.
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