Thank you for your interest in becoming an Impact Intern this summer!
The Do Good Institute is excited to offer 64 paid immersive undergraduate and graduate intern experiences with 56 purpose-driven organizations this summer. Learn more about each opportunity and submit your application materials below.
To learn more about the Impact Interns program visit go.umd.edu/impactinterns. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to impactinterns@umd.edu.
Application and Selection Process
If you would like to be considered for an internship, application forms must be submitted by Sunday, April 2 at 11:59 pm. Applications may require materials, such as a cover letter, resume, and/or writing samples. Please see individual position descriptions to identify what additional materials are requested.
Please do not reach out directly to host organizations. All applications must go through the application portal.
Only current University of Maryland, College Park students are invited to apply for these positions. Unfortunately, we are not accepting applications from recent graduates or students graduating in May 2023. You may apply to more than one position.
By filling out an organization's application form, you are placing yourself in a pool of applicants to potentially be paired with an organization. The strongest 3-5 candidates for each position will be shared with the host organizations to interview. Please note that you may be advanced with up to three organizations. Filling out an application form does not guarantee your placement. If you are selected as a top candidate to interview for a position, you will be notified by April 19. Internships will generally be conducted between June and August.
Process Steps
Step 1: Look over all of our Summer 2023 positions and see what roles are interesting to you. Visit our application portal to submit your materials by Sunday, April 2 at 11:59pm. The materials required for each organization are listed in the position descriptions.
Step 2: The Do Good Institute will reach out to you by April 19th to let you know whether or not you have been matched with an organization for further review.
Step 3: From there, the organizations will reach out to candidates they are interested in, interview them, and extend an offer to the student they think is the best fit for the position.
Step 4: Exact internship dates vary for each position, but most internships run from June to August. You will also be a member of our cohort of other Impact Interns and participate in professional development programming during the summer.
Positions are Grouped by Social Issue Area
- Arts
- Civic and Community Outreach
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- International Development
- Justice and Equity
- Philanthropy and Nonprofits
- Social Services
Position Key
- Ⓤ Open to undergraduate students only
- Ⓖ Open to graduate students only
- ⓊⒼ Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
Arts
Arts for the Aging engages older adults and caregivers in health improvement and life enhancement through regular participation in the multidisciplinary arts. They stimulate minds, bodies, spirits and imaginations. Arts for Aging is a nationally-recognized social service organization that delivers its experiences in community and residential care settings and with museums and cultural institutions in Greater Washington D.C.
Ballet After Dark provides the only somatic intervention program that uses a trauma-informed, dance therapy curriculum to encourage survivors of sexual violence and various levels of trauma to heal trauma stored in the body. With an emphasis on amplifying and prioritizing the healing of Black youth and women, its mission is to help youth and women reprocess, rebuild and reclaim relationships with their bodies following sexual abuse and trauma using the healing power of dance.
EducArte offers music, dance and arts programming that centers around encounters of African, indigenous and European cultures in the Americas, especially in Latin America. EducArte focuses on community building and cross-cultural communication to foster a vibrant and diverse cultural arts community that encourages artist and audience collaboration.
R.I.S.E Arts Center of Baltimore provides a multidisciplinary arts education to youth in underserved communities and youth and young adults with autism and/or other intellectual disabilities in Baltimore City. R.I.S.E. aims to strengthen creative skill sets by utilizing art exhibitions, musical theater, art therapy, creative writing, and entrepreneurship education. Through its program, youth develop confidence, social skills, life skills and critical thinking to face life's daily challenges.
The Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) provides children and youth the opportunity to develop artistically, socially, emotionally and intellectually through ballet and diverse dance. Its commitments to access, equity and artistic excellence distinguish DIW from others.
Civic & Community Outreach
Common Cause Maryland engages in strategic advocacy, research, and outreach to ensure that citizens’ voices are heard. Its goals are to promote government reforms at the state and local levels, hold public officials accountable for their actions, and document cases in which special interests are unduly influencing the policy debate.
The mission of the D.C. Policy Center is to arm decision makers with fact-based, unbiased and reliable research and analyses to help create a vibrant local economy that can maximize opportunities for residents, workers and businesses in the District of Columbia. Through objective and rigorous research and collaboration, the D.C. Policy Center develops and tests policy ideas, disseminates its findings, actively promotes policy solutions, and engages in constructive dialogue and debate.
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Founded in 2010, MLOV is a Washington, DC-based movement organization which fosters leadership and greater civic participation of immigrants and refugees who do not speak English as a primary language. MLOV's history is rooted in the work of the DC Language Access Coalition, a Coalition of over 30 immigrant-serving organizations which MLOV leads, since being incorporated in 2010.
Rising Organizers trains everyday people in community organizing skills. By teaching new and emerging leaders how to organize, we’re teaching them how to ensure that the people impacted by policies have a say in how they are crafted and what they are. This puts power back into the hands of those who need it most, and ensures we can build a participatory, equitable democracy that works for all of us.
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The Giving Square advances the democratic ideals of equality and civic responsibility by recognizing children as leaders for a new model of philanthropy, one grounded in our natural empathetic connections to the experiences and needs of others. The organization envisions a world where communities thrive because everyone, especially children, are active, empathetic, and impactful contributors to society.
Young People for Progress (YPP) is a community organizing and social justice organization of young people, aged under 35, currently in Montgomery County, Maryland that strives to build political power among youth and young adults through engaging in issue campaigns. It is currently organizing for ‘youth & community investment over criminalization’ through its school ‘counselors not cops,’ banning minor traffic stops, and rent control & affordable housing campaigns.
Education
BGCGW is a 137 year old non-profit and one of the largest affiliates of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. BGCGW is a leader in youth development, serving over 20,000 children and youth annually across the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia region. Help boys and girls of all backgrounds, especially those who need us most, build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, responsible adults.
BGCGW is a 137 year old non-profit and one of the largest affiliates of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. BGCGW is a leader in youth development, serving over 20,000 children and youth annually across the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia region. Help boys and girls of all backgrounds, especially those who need us most, build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, responsible adults.
DC SCORES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that builds neighborhood teams that give kids the skills and confidence to succeed on the playing field, in the classroom, and in life. Our core programming centers around an innovative, team-based, school-based model that integrates poetry/spoken word, soccer, and service-learning into a cohesive whole-child program, which we deliver through free after school programs and summer camps.
Dent Education promotes equity by empowering under-resourced youth to discover and develop their innate creative potential to shape the world around them. The organization strives for a future in which every human unlocks their creative genius and leads a life of agency.
EPIC Homeschool Network Inc. is a multicultural, faith-based educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to enrich, enhance and empower home education in the community for all students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in a nurturing environment. The organization does this by ensuring education equity with affordable classes, clubs, providing field trips and other extra-curricular activities to extend learning experiences beyond the classroom.
Friends of Great Kids Farm, Inc. is a nonprofit organization created to support, promote and enhance the programming at Baltimore City Public Schools’ Great Kids Farm and the district's Farm to School (F2S) programming. Friends works with City Schools to bring students to the Farm, a 33-acre urban farm with a stream, woods, fields, and greenhouses, providing students hands-on opportunities to connect farm and plate, reinforce curricular concepts, strengthen environmental literacy, and promote healthy habits for the whole child.
Heart of America (HOA) provides modern resources and transforms spaces into motivating learning environments so students and communities can learn and grow. HOA is a national 501(c)(3) that has been working with key partners in under-resourced communities to address the educational inequities faced by many students today.
The Be. Org's mission is to encourage and nurture youth to live above their socially imposed limitations; to develop their character, talents, and leadership skills allowing them to go beyond a dream and achieve remarkable excellence. Through out-of-school time programs, specialized youth development, conferences, and pop up events, the organization has truly challenged our youth to Be.
The Be. Org's mission is to encourage and nurture youth to live above their socially imposed limitations; to develop their character, talents, and leadership skills allowing them to go beyond a dream and achieve remarkable excellence. Through out-of-school time programs, specialized youth development, conferences, and pop up events, the organization has truly challenged our youth to Be.
Empowerment Center (EC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 to help communities to empower themselves and discover personal, familial and communal resources to live, learn and grow. Today, EC is working in Pittsburgh, PA, Washington, DC and Prince George’s County, Maryland to help individuals to recognize and maximize their social capital, strengthen total wellbeing, improve interpersonal relationships, and alliance with others. The Empowerment Center structures and provides programs and services to help people maintain Quan (love, respect, heart, and prosperity) in their lives because they believe that all people can achieve self-realization.
The SEED Foundation partners with urban communities to provide educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. SEED’s innovative model integrates a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program, which teaches life skills and provides a safe and secure environment. The SEED Foundation provides programmatic and operating support to SEED schools in Washington, D.C, Baltimore, Miami, and as of fall 2022, Los Angeles.
The SEED Foundation partners with urban communities to provide educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. SEED’s innovative model integrates a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program, which teaches life skills and provides a safe and secure environment. The SEED Foundation provides programmatic and operating support to SEED schools in Washington, D.C, Baltimore, Miami, and as of fall 2022, Los Angeles.
Environment
The Bee Informed Partnership Inc (BP) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization using science-based, data-driven approaches to improve the health and long-term sustainability of managed honeybees in the United States. BIP is a national collaboration of leading research labs and universities in agricultural science.
Bethesda Green works to address environmental challenges locally by creating a sustainable, green community built collaboratively through citizen engagement, environmental education, government partnership and innovative business development.
Central Kenilworth Avenue Revitalization Community Development Corporation was established in 2010 to promote the social, environmental sustainability and economic development of Greater Riverdale.
Central Kenilworth Avenue Revitalization Community Development Corporation was established in 2010 to promote the social, environmental sustainability and economic development of Greater Riverdale.
The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CGS) is the leading organization in the Washington D.C. region dedicated to making the case for smart growth. The organization advocates for walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented communities as the most sustainable and equitable way for the Washington, D.C. region to grow and provide opportunities for all.
The Community Ecology Institute (CEI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to enhance community health and well-being by fostering diverse connections between people and the natural world. CEI's work focuses on tangible, community-level change at the intersection of environment, education, equity, and health.
ecoLatinos is an environmental education and advocacy organization dedicated to working within and connecting mainstream organizations to the Latino community. We support the expression of the Latino voice in the environmental movement and work to ensure that equitable programming reaches the Spanish-speaking Latino community. We help mainstream environmental programs expand their diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives by helping them connect with Latino communities and engage authentically with Latino populations in mutually beneficial relationships.
Maryland League of Conservation Voters (Maryland LCV) is a state-wide, nonpartisan organization that uses political action and education to protect our air, land, water, and communities. Maryland LCV endorses and elects pro-conservation candidates and holds elected officials accountable.
Ward 8 Woods Conservancy is a grassroots nonprofit organization that works to rejuvenate and enhance the beauty, ecological health, and public enjoyment of the more than 500 acres of forest in the Ward 8 section of Washington, DC. We engage residents as paid staff and as volunteers to restore the woodland ecology, build trails, and promote healthy and sustainable living.
Health
I Will Survive, Inc.'s mission is to provide economic support, prevention education and health and wellness services to those at higher risk and affected by breast cancer. The organization's vision is to be the leading preventative organization in the world. Imagine a world with health care equity for all with a holistic approach.
The Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-CHE) is committed to improving the health of residents in the state of Maryland. Headquartered in the Office of the Dean at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, M-CHE is a TIER 3: Campus-wide Research Initiative Program charged with providing support for the development of broad, multidisciplinary research initiatives that will position the university to become a national leader in the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities aimed toward achieving the nation's Healthy People 2030 goal of health equity.
There Goes My Hero (Hero) save lives, provide hope and helps those impacted by blood cancer. Today, Hero partners with DKMS to add potential lifesavers to the National Bone Marrow Registry; and with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and other local providers to provide a support system to blood cancer patients and their families, including transportation services, parking coupons and housing during treatment.
Ulman Foundation changes lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. The Ulman Foundation supports and recognizes each individual as a whole before, during and beyond their diagnosis.
Vikara Village uses the communal spirit of mind-body practices, like movement and the arts, to empower individuals to reach their full potential. The organizations programs help with goal-setting, problem-solving and building positive relationships within the community, while increasing self-worth.
International Development
Founded in 2009, Blossoms of Guyana is a 100% volunteer based nonprofit organization chartered in the state of Maryland. Its mission is to improve the educational outcomes of low-income students living in Guyana. We accomplish this by providing books, computers, equipment, school supplies and teaching supplies, and creating safe and fun learning environments to help children learn more and realize their greatest potential.
Inspire greater giving. Global Impact works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving. We serve as a trusted advisor, intermediary and implementing partner across the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Through these partnerships, we have raised nearly $2 billion for causes such as disaster relief and global development. Global Impact’s reach and services are complemented by the work of our subsidiary company, Geneva Global.
ROOTS Africa is a nonprofit organization that works with agriculture students in Africa and the U.S. to increase crop yields and socioeconomic conditions for farming communities in Africa. The team raised $20,000 to support 1,000 families to stay home and safe during the pandemic, trained more than 400 farmers, and has five university chapters working in six villages and three high schools in Uganda and Liberia.
Justice & Equity
B-360’s mission is to utilize dirt bike culture to end the cycle of poverty, disrupt the prison pipeline and build bridges in communities. B-360's work shifts street riders out of traffic into programming, safe spaces and opportunities around their love of dirt bikes and skills. They work with all stakeholders, including students, riders, communities, policy makers/government officials and law enforcement to create equitable solutions and voices that work for all.
The Black Business Council (BBC) is committed to helping to scale and grow black businesses in Montgomery County by fostering a shared commitment of support, accountability, and social responsibility. The BBC is committed to achieving this goal by forming an alliance of Black business owners with a professional commitment to helping each other achieve success.
empowerHER is a nonprofit (501c3) organization serving children and young adults up through age 24 who have lost a parent through mentorship and events.
In partnership with schools and communities, Girls Inc of the Washington Metro Area focuses on the development of the whole girl. She learns to value herself, take risks, and discover and develop her inherent strengths. The combination of long-lasting mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment, and evidence-based programming equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers, and grow up healthy, educated, and independent. Informed by girls and their families, Girls Inc also advocates for legislation and policies to increase opportunities and rights for all girls. Its mission is to inspire all girls and young women to be strong, smart, and bold.
The National Juvenile Justice Network leads a membership community of 60 state-based organizations and numerous individuals across 42 states and D.C. We all seek to shrink our youth justice systems and transform the remainder into systems that treat youth and families with dignity and humanity.
ODI provides leadership and expertise for helping the university achieve its diversity, equity and inclusion goals. Guided by social justice principles, we cultivate a vibrant learning and working community for all members.
Waverly Main Street is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the commercial revitalization of the Greenmount Avenue commercial corridor. Founded in 2000, WMS is an original member of Baltimore Main Streets and is an accredited main street organization with a focus on ensuring the continued success of the Historic Waverly community.
Philanthropy & Nonprofits
Game Genius is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides play-based services and experiences to support leaders, organizations, and socially beneficial initiatives in the Greater Washington DC region. Game Genius was founded in 2018 at the intersection of sports, architecture, and philanthropy.
Nonprofit Prince George’s County (NPGC) mission is to equip and empower Prince George’s County nonprofits. With the goal of building relationships and improving services for county residents, NPGC places emphasis on advocacy, collaboration and education opportunities. All of our programs coincide to increase nonprofits’ capacity to better reach all the needs of Prince George’s County residents.
Nonprofit Prince George’s County (NPGC) mission is to equip and empower Prince George’s County nonprofits. With the goal of building relationships and improving services for county residents, NPGC places emphasis on advocacy, collaboration and education opportunities. All of our programs coincide to increase nonprofits’ capacity to better reach all the needs of Prince George’s County residents.
Powered by Professionals (PBP) is a leading fundraising, consulting and event management firm that works exclusively with nonprofits hosting major events and galas. Our mission is to make the world a better place by connecting individuals, families and corporations to volunteer opportunities that have meaning to them or by assisting them in creating and managing their own charitable organization.
Social Services
ALIVE! is the largest private safety net in the City of Alexandria, serving any and all who need support. Since 1969, ALIVE! has grown to an organization comprised of fifty member congregations from all faiths and denominations. ALIVE! provides vital services to residents in the City of Alexandria: food, emergency financial assistance, transitional housing, donated furniture and housewares, and client service navigation to help folks connect to and apply for government-funded and other types of critical services.
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/ Prince George’s County, Inc. is a volunteer-based organization that partners with the juvenile court to improve the lives of children living in foster care who have suffered from abuse and neglect. With a strong commitment to diversity, CASA/ Prince George’s County trains and supervises volunteers from the community who advocate for the best interest of children, recognizing and respecting each child’s individual needs. By providing a voice to children in the foster care system, it is its goal to help children and promote the timely placement of those we serve in safe, permanent homes.
Community Advocates for Family and Youth's mission is to embrace, educate and empower those impacted, affected, or harmed by crime or trauma on their journey to justice and healing. The organization envisions building and continuously seeking and growing new and stronger partnerships across the county and state and of bridging the community and survivors of crime or trauma that will result in lower crime, confident survivors and a more trauma-informed care system.
High Voltage provides educational and recreational programs for youth, families and senior citizens.
Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (HIP) is an innovative, green nonprofit housing developer and counseling agency based in Prince George’s County, Maryland dedicated to revitalizing neighborhoods. HIP creates housing and economic security for low- and moderate-income households and provides services that improve the quality of life in the communities they serve across Maryland.
The Howard County Autism Society serves individuals on the autism spectrum, their families and their communities by providing information, support and advocacy; by promoting awareness of autism that values the dignity and uniqueness of each individual; and by working to improve the quality of and access to services and to educational opportunities.
Since its founding in 1972, Interfaith Works (IW) has provided extensive wraparound services to the most vulnerable residents of Montgomery County, Maryland. Our 15 interrelated and co-located programs provide vital services and pathways to stability for individuals and families experiencing poverty and homelessness.
Stella's Girls mission is to educate and empower young women and girls to become leaders and advocates in their communities. The organization aims to develop confident female leaders, equipped and passionate about leading their communities, organizations, businesses, schools, and agencies - both domestically and internationally.
The Dented Puck Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity created to support the parasport of blind hockey. Blind hockey is an adaptive version of the sport of hockey for people who are legally blind. The charity was started by two former hockey players who lost almost all of their vision, and are now deemed legally blind. The Dented Puck started as a podcast meant to grow awareness for our sport, and quickly morphed into a multi-faceted organization with a sole goal to grow awareness and funding, while creating opportunities for growth within our sport.