Thank you for your interest in becoming an Impact Intern this summer!
Impact Interns connects students with paid, purpose-driven opportunities and helps mission-driven organizations find talented interns.
This summer, the Do Good Institute is offering 125+ paid, immersive internships for undergraduate and graduate students. Please read the instructions below, then review each opportunity before starting your application.
Learn more at go.umd.edu/impactinterns. For questions, contact Catherine Curtis (ccurtis5@umd.edu).
Application Instructions
Step 1: Current UMD students can review all Summer 2026 positions on this page and identify roles that match their interests and experience. You’ll first be asked to select your top two skills below. Submit your application materials (resume and writing sample) through our application portal by February 8 at 11:59pm. You may apply for up to five positions.
Step 2: Please do not contact host organizations directly. All applications must be submitted through the portal. The Do Good Institute will notify you before March 21 if you’ve been matched with any organizations for further review. You may be advanced to up to three organizations.
Step 3: From there, organizations will contact selected candidates, conduct interviews, and offer the role to the student who is the best fit. Hosts may request additional materials, such as a cover letter or references. Submitting an application does not guarantee an interview or placement.
Step 4: Internship dates vary by position, though most run June–August. You’ll also join the Impact Interns cohort and participate in summer professional development programming.
Assess Your Top Skills
Employers have identified the top skills involved with each posted position. Before you explore the positions, identify your top two skills (this will also be asked in the application):
- Marketing - includes physical material development, brand strategizing, website editing, and search engine optimization
- Social Media - includes developing social media content, tracking engagement, and creating an online presence
- Communications - includes writing, copy editing, and public speaking
- Research - includes academic research, landscape analysis, and compiling recommendations and issue histories
- Evaluation - includes survey analysis, collecting participant feedback, and data management
- Program Management - includes program design and overseeing day to day program operations
- Direct Service - includes hands on engagement with beneficiaries, working with volunteers, and supporting program operations
- Advocacy - includes legislative monitoring, grassroots organizing, community engagement, and awareness campaigns
- Fundraising - involves grant writing, prospect research and contact management, and donor stewardship
- Partnership Development - involves stakeholder research and outreach to new potential partners
- Event Planning - involves creative planning, coordinating event details, and managing day of logistics
- Other - common examples include software development, website design, experience working with children, language skills, etc.
Internship Listings
Below are the available Summer 2026 positions. They are grouped by issue area and have the core skills in the title. You can also see where/how each internship will be conducted in the title. Review the list and identify roles that match your interests, past experience, and top skills. You can view basic details on this page, but be sure to read the full position description for each position of real interest. You may apply for up to five positions.
Issue Areas
- Arts and Culture,
- Community and Economic Development
- Education and Youth,
- Environment and Sustainability
- Health and Well-bring
- Justice and Equity
- Social Services and Housing
Arts and Culture
Clay Pots A Place to Grow's mission is to provide a safe place for people in the neighborhood and beyond to explore their inner selves in a holistic manner. Education, art, emotional well-being, and/or physiological needs are all parts of the inner growth that helps to sustain life and the neighborhood. Therefore, the goal of the center is to provide a wide range of opportunities for people to find inner nourishment, whether by attending classes, learning to use a computer, or sharing experiences over a cup of coffee.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 1635 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be tracking potential partners and coordinating community events. The main project will be supporting data collection, tracking, and evaluation efforts.
The mission of Create Arts Center is to spark creativity, foster learning, empower individuals and facilitate community connections through the visual arts.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 914 Silver Spring avenue Silver Spring 20910
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be assisting with youth arts education programs. The main project will be creating a volunteer handbook as well as supporting classroom activities.
Joe's Movement Emporium is a multidisciplinary cultural hub serving Mount Rainier and Suitland, Maryland. For 30 years, they've provided safe, inclusive spaces where arts education, environmental stewardship, and workforce development intersect. Through deeply rooted community partnerships and bold programming, they empower youth, support artists in building sustainable careers, and catalyze neighborhood-led economic development.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20906
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be updating event platforms, supporting program teams with branding and marketing needs, researching industry trends and influencers, communicating with media contacts, and helping analyze and update marketing strategies and content.
Joe's Movement Emporium is a multidisciplinary cultural hub serving Mount Rainier and Suitland, Maryland. For 30 years, they've provided safe, inclusive spaces where arts education, environmental stewardship, and workforce development intersect. Through deeply rooted community partnerships and bold programming, they empower youth, support artists in building sustainable careers, and catalyze neighborhood-led economic development.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20906
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be managing donation data and reports, thanking donors, researching grants and prospective supporters, supporting communications with beneficiaries and donors, and updating fundraising planning documents.
National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. advances cultural education, literary arts, media representation, and community storytelling to preserve and promote the histories and contributions of African-descent communities across the United States and the African diaspora.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 3261 Old Washington Rd. Suite 2020, Waldorf, MD 20602
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating and tracking social media and blog content. The main project will be developing a communications plan for their Protect Black History Month program.
RISE Arts Center nurtures the well-being and creative skill development of neurodivergent and black and brown youth ages 5 to 21 through comprehensive arts education and workforce readiness programs. They provide early intervention through young adulthood support in performing arts, visual and digital arts, creative writing, and entrepreneurship, building both artistic excellence and sustainable career pathways that transform lives and communities.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 4605 Kavon Ave. Baltimore, MD 21206
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting fundraising efforts through event planning and content creation. The main project will be executing their FUND the R.I.S.E event.
Community and Economic Development
AfriThrive, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Maryland and Washington D.C., committed to building vibrant, resilient communities through food security, education, cultural connection, and sustainable development.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 6093, Silver Spring, MD 20906
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching potential funding opportunities and support ongoing donor communications and events. The main project will be supporting two events - the Grow With Us campaign and the Taste of Africa campaign.
CKAR CDC is a non-profit organization that forms strategic partnerships to implement projects in the Greater Riverdale community, including community and economic development, workforce training, environmental sustainability, business retention, and advocacy.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 6801 Kenilworth Ave #203, Riverdale, MD 20737
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be managing an ongoing community transportation project. The main project will be planning meetings/events, tracking progress, developing materials, and analyzing the project.
Compass Pro Bono forges lasting ties between local nonprofits and local business professionals to empower thriving, equitable, resilient communities.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20006 #7000
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be working to grow programs. The main projects will be a community needs assessment and recruiting new potential partners.
Economic Action Maryland Fund champions economic rights, equal opportunity, and housing justice through advocacy, research, and direct service. They provide direct services to ensure every Marylander has access to safe, affordable housing, free from discrimination, harassment, and code violations and remove barriers to economic well-being that disproportionately affect low-income older adults, individuals, and communities of color.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 2209 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore MD 21218
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting outreach to community organizations on key policy issues. The main project will be planning a community fundraising event.
Exponent Philanthropy is the largest philanthropic network in the country and the only membership association that specifically focuses on foundations, philanthropic families, and individuals who practice philanthropy with limited staff – what they call “lean philanthropy.” With nearly 1,500 members representing every corner of the U.S., they are a nationwide network of community-connected philanthropy leaders.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtually
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be reviewing and analyzing digital content and visual assets, contributing insights and recommendations that strengthen social media presence, brand alignment, equity-centered communications, and member engagement.
Giving Compass is a national philanthropy platform dedicated to helping donors transform generosity into meaningful, measurable change. Through its AI-powered Guide to Good platform, Giving Compass connects funders with 1.8M nonprofits and 3,000+ vetted grassroots organizations, while offering personalized donor education and tools to accelerate impact.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating fundraising materials like decks, digital campsigns, or briefs while maintaining donor records. The main project will be supporting the build-out and execution of Giving Compass’ digital fundraising and partnership pipelines.
Global Impact serves as a trusted philanthropy advisor, intermediary, and nonprofit partner for greater giving' they offer advisory and infrastructure services that drive strategic philanthropy for our nonprofit, public, and private sectors clients. With nearly 70 years of experience, they have raised more than $2.5 billion with our partners for global causes.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be writing internal and external communications. The main project will be executing a giving campaign plan.
LEDC catalyzes economic advancement of Latinos and local communities by bridging the gap between capital and resources to achieve financial prosperity.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1401 Columbia Rd NW Unit C-1 Washinton, DC 20009
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting research on economic mobility and developing a set of recommendations. The main project will be helping to build out the new Prosperity Index which was developed by LEDC.
The Legacy Premier Foundation is committed to empowering underserved communities through education, leadership development, workforce readiness, and civic engagement. Ther=ir programs focus on building capacity in youth and adults to achieve long-term success, fostering innovation, and creating equitable opportunities for growth and impact.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 3311 Toledo Terrace ste B203, Hyattsville, MD, 20782
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting research on beneficiary needs and program outcomes and reporting their findings. The main project will be creating a needs assessment of target communities.
The Legacy Premier Foundation is committed to empowering underserved communities through education, leadership development, workforce readiness, and civic engagement. Ther=ir programs focus on building capacity in youth and adults to achieve long-term success, fostering innovation, and creating equitable opportunities for growth and impact.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 3311 Toledo Terrace ste B203, Hyattsville, MD, 20782
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching potential funding opportunities and draft grant proposals and reports. The main project will be developing a grant database and draft two grant proposals.
Maryland Nonprofits' mission is to strengthen organizations for greater quality of life and equity.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1500 Union Avenue Suite 2500 Baltimore, MD 21211
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting research and drafting written educational materials. The main project will be creating a Standards for Excellence training program for nonprofit partners.
MORE takes a holistic approach to community development to strengthen the economic and social well-being of residents in under-resourced communities. They do this by empowering individuals and families through mentorship, opportunity, resources, and education, creating pathways to homeownership, entrepreneurship, and sustainable local growth.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 80 M St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be analyzing energy and water usage data. The main project will be completing a benchmarking analysis report summarizing key findings, trends, and recommendations for improving energy and water performance.
MORE takes a holistic approach to community development to strengthen the economic and social well-being of residents in under-resourced communities. They do this by empowering individuals and families through mentorship, opportunity, resources, and education, creating pathways to homeownership, entrepreneurship, and sustainable local growth.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 80 M St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating and tracking social media content. The main project will be leading a summer-long social media growth campaign aimed at growing engagement.
MORE takes a holistic approach to community development to strengthen the economic and social well-being of residents in under-resourced communities. They do this by empowering individuals and families through mentorship, opportunity, resources, and education, creating pathways to homeownership, entrepreneurship, and sustainable local growth.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 80 M St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting their STEAM Entrepreneurship Program for youth. The main project will be developing and leading a summer learning module for young entrepreneurs.
The mission of PEACES Institute for Leadership and Advocacy is to build thriving communities through creativity, education and cooperative economics.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating website and social media content and tracking engagement. The main project will be promoting the Community Marketplace and a key literacy initiative, SpREAD the Word.
Stella's Girls mission is to educate and empower youth to become leaders and social change agents in their communities. They provide mentorship, leadership development, and cultural exposure for youth to reach their true potential and be the vest version of themselves.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 2 Industrial Park Drive Ste D Hughesville, MD 20637
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting brand and marketing efforts by developing messaging, creating materials, managing SEO and social media, promoting community programs, and analyzing campaign performance.
The Dented Puck Foundation champions the advancement of blind hockey by fostering a global knowledge and support network. Striving to make the sport accessible to all visually impaired individuals through low-cost events and resource development.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be growing their social media presence. The main project will be creating a summer content calendar.
The FORUM is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded by a group of individuals with government and academic backgrounds. One of their main concerns is the lack of communication between our leaders and those they lead. The Founders believed in the wisdom of the American people and in the idea that their voice must be heard and heeded by those in power. Today, that voice is not being heard.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 14919 Berryville Rd Germantown, MD 20871
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating written content like interviews or book reviews. The main project will be rethinking citizen communication resources.
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education (NCSG) is located within the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation at the University of Maryland, College Park. NCSG works to create a more sustainable, vibrant and enhanced quality of life for communities across the globe. NCSG is the administrative home of the Purple Line Corridor Coalition, a regional collaborative pursuing equitable development and displacement prevention along the new Purple Line transit route.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 321 Plymouth St Silver Spring, MD 20901
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating content, tracking engagement, and assisting with storytelling campaigns. The main project will be expanding the content library for future posts.
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.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 8070 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be focused on communications, policy and campaign strategy, community organizing, or fundraising tasks.
Education and Youth
Through its support and philanthropic activities, Academy of Hope Foundation ensures that adults with low incomes can obtain skills and knowledge through education and career training that leads to viable life paths and maximizes their potential. The Foundation develops and tests new instructional models for adults at beginning literacy, advances the field of adult education through research and advocacy and continues support for AoH graduates as they pursue postsecondary education and employment.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 2315 18th Place NE, Washington, DC 20018
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating a data display dashboard and analyze how to improve data collection systems. The main project will be making materials that share their impact.
The mission of Blossoms of Guyana is to improve educational opportunities for students living in Guyana. We accomplish this by providing books, computers, school supplies, and other necessities to help create a safe academic environment.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating outreach content. The main project will be assisting with social media posts, the impact report, and collecting surveys.
The mission of Chess Girls DC is to build the confidence of girls using chess as a tool. Chess teaches persistence. The Chess Girls DC program develops a solid foundation of chess knowledge taught in a way that properly prepares girls to apply it in a productive fashion, in order that every maneuver becomes a way to practice effective thinking.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 1440 Newton Street Washington DC 20017
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be serving in classrooms and assisting with grant research. The main project will be decided by the intern's interest areas.
The Creative Education Foundation's mission is to spark personal and professional transformation by empowering people with the skill set, tool set, and mindset of deliberate creativity.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting research on stakeholders and potential partners and report their findings. The main project will be producing a comprehensive University Partnership & Student Funding Research Portfolio that identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes colleges and universities that provide financial support for student conference attendance.
The DC History Center deepens understanding of our city's past to connect, empower, and inspire. The DC History Center engages with neighborhoods across DC and elevates the stories of Washington's diverse people, communities, and institutions in order to foster curiosity and nurtures civic engagement to strengthen the District.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 801 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be directly engaging with visitors in the history center, specifically the 'Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation’s Capital' exhibit. The main project will be leading a visitor engagement evaluation.
Dent Education is a Baltimore-based youth innovation hub that runs equitable innovation programs with Baltimore youth who ignite their ability to shape the world around them through: entrepreneurial mindsets, social capital, and innovation careers.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 1707 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be overseeing daily operations, tracking attendance, supporting staff, coordinating guests, and capturing key moments. The main project will be coordinating a student showcase event.
Through dedication and nurture, Diamonds On The Rise promotes positive behaviors in youth, adolescents and adults. The organization achieves victory over violence through mentoring, education, and service.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 3204 Frederick Ave Baltimore MD 21229
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting a youth summer camp. The main project will be delivering content and planning a back to school event.
EPIC Homeschool Network empowers families to break free from limiting educational systems and homeschool with confidence, clarity, and community. Serving students in Pre-K through 12th grade, we equip parents to lead their children's learning journey - whether they homeschool full-time or supplement traditional schooling.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating engaging content to increase web traffic. The main project will be compiling potential field trips for the upcoming year.
Heart of America is a nonprofit that transforms learning spaces and helps close resource gaps. Their work focuses on the whole student, knowing the physical spaces where young people learn are just as important as what they are learning. Since 1997, HOA has worked towards education equity by renovating nearly 1,400 learning spaces and providing resources - including over 4.4 million books, and infused over $14.3 million in technology.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1255 Union St NE, Suite 700 Washington DC 20002
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting impact evaluation. The main project will be creating surveys, analyzing results, and working with SalesForce data.
Leveling the Playing Field (LPF) redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: In-person
- Address: 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste 1200, Washington, DC 20036
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting market research and creating reports and donor-facing content. The main project will be assisting with their auction fundraising event.
Life Pieces To Masterpieces (LPTM) provides opportunities for Black and Brown boys and young men, growing up in DC's Ward 7 and 8, to develop character and leadership, unlock potential, and transform their lives and communities, with creative expression and "each one teach one" mentoring at the core. In a world that devalues and threatens the lives of Black and Brown men young and old, LPTM provides refuge for boys to break through negative self-images, tell authentic stories of their life experiences, and build strong bonds of brotherhood.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 5600 Eads St. NE – Fourth Floor, Washington DC 20019
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting a youth-focused summer program by assisting with curriculum preparation and delivery, classroom and apprentice support, field trips and family events, and administrative tasks while modeling LPTM’s Human Development approach.
Sapphire Rise Inc. empowers youth and families through equitable STEM education and workforce innovation. They design hands-on, data-driven learning experiences that bridge opportunity gaps, cultivate leadership, and prepare the next generation of technologists, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to thrive in Maryland’s evolving economy.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating and tracking written and social media materials. The main project will be producing an "Impact and Storytelling Outreach Toolkit" for future donor and volunteer campaigns.
Sapphire Rise Inc. empowers youth and families through equitable STEM education and workforce innovation. They design hands-on, data-driven learning experiences that bridge opportunity gaps, cultivate leadership, and prepare the next generation of technologists, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to thrive in Maryland’s evolving economy.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be analyzing program data and evaluating the data systems for collection, data entry, and storytelling. The main project will be launching a visual data display dashboard.
SciTech2U provides quality, innovative STEAM education to underrepresented K-12 students, enhancing knowledge and inspiring interest in STEAM fields through experiential learning.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: In-person
- Address: 604 S. Frederick Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be performing instructional services on behalf of SciTech2U to elementary, middle and/or high school students.
Second Day's mission is to build the next generation of social impact leaders. They place candidates from historically underrepresented backgrounds in paid internships at social impact groups. Then, we offer them the training, mentorship, and connections they need to become tomorrow's leaders.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating and tracking social media content while helping to draft professional development resources. The main project will be developing stories that highlight beneficiaries.
TCP Youth Empowerment are on a mission to close the education and opportunity gap that so many young people face in our community. Through academic mentoring and engaging extracurricular activities, they give school-going children the character development, confidence, emotional intelligence, and real-life experiences they need to find success, both in school and beyond.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 613 Global Way, Linthicum MD 21090
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching outreach resources and writing press releases, articles, and stories. The main project will be drafting a comprehensive communications plan for future engagement.
TCP Youth Empowerment are on a mission to close the education and opportunity gap that so many young people face in our community. Through academic mentoring and engaging extracurricular activities, they give school-going children the character development, confidence, emotional intelligence, and real-life experiences they need to find success, both in school and beyond.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 613 Global Way, Linthicum MD 21090
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be exploring funding opportunities and helping to write a grant proposal. The main project will be creating a comprehensive grant tracking and reporting system.
TCP Youth Empowerment are on a mission to close the education and opportunity gap that so many young people face in our community. Through academic mentoring and engaging extracurricular activities, they give school-going children the character development, confidence, emotional intelligence, and real-life experiences they need to find success, both in school and beyond.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 613 Global Way, Linthicum MD 21090
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will capturing film content for marketing videos. The main project will be creating a 5- to 10-minute short-form documentary about TCP’s summer programming and community impact.
The mission of Tech Turn Up is to empower under-resourced youth through technology and art education, promoting equity and helping students reach their full potential. The organization provides hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) programs, workshops, and hackathons in the Washington, DC area to build confidence and equip students with real-world skills for future careers.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1763 Columbia Road NW Washington DC, 20009
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be developing new partnerships. The main project will be supporting their fundraising and business development strategy which involves prospect research and event planning.
The Be.Org's mission is to encourage and nurture youth to live above their socially-imposed limitations. They develop their character, talents, and leadership skills allowing them to go beyond a dream and achieve remarkable excellence.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 145 W. Ostend St Baltimore, MD 21230
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be managing their Youth Ambassadors who spend the summer doing recruitment and outreach tasks. The main project will be creating an orientation, training sessions, evaluations, and other program materials.
CollegeBound empowers Baltimore City School students to successfully pursue and complete a college degree or other post-secondary options. As a trusted advocate for city-wide college access, retention, and graduation, they provide advising, financial guidance, scholarships and other resources.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 2507 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21208
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be collecting public school data and analyzing program effectiveness. The main project will be compiling data findings into materials for stakeholders.
The Giving Square provides kids with the learning experiences and tools for a lifetime of meaningful and impactful giving.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be analyzing and collecting organizational data. The main project will be providing recommendations to advance the work of the team.
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.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be managing a donor database and help with partner events. The main project will be assisting with the launch of their alumni network.
The mission of the Career Center is to equip students with the skills, resources and connections needed to realize their career aspirations. They are dedicated to integrating career readiness and education into the academic and co-curricular fabric of the university. Through innovative career programming and collaborative partnerships with university and external stakeholders, they foster opportunities where every student can confidently explore and thrive in their chosen career paths.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing College Park, MD 20742
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating social media and written content as well as sourcing stories from faculty/staff, students, and employers. The main project will be the development and execution of a comprehensive content calendar.
Y-KNOT Inc. strives to empower youth by nurturing their innovative ideas, creating opportunities, and instilling lifelong lessons, enabling them to lead impactful lives. They are dedicated to fostering a generation that is curious, competent, and confident.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be focused on development by helping with donor research, event planning, and donor records. The main project will be submitting a grant application.
ZenergyMe Schools Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of Baltimore City's children, educators, and families by cultivating mindful life habits that strengthen academic success, social emotional wellness, and community connectedness. By equipping students with lifelong coping skills and empowering educators with sustainable strategies, ZenergyMe Schools creates safer classrooms, stronger family engagement, and healthier neighborhoods.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 524 W. Franklin Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching and contacting potential partners while creating outreach materials and maintaining a database. The main project will be developing outreach campaigns and creating a marketing toolkit.
Environment and Sustainability
Africa Environmental Watch Services' mission is to create a safe, resilient and sustainable environment for Africa and its Diaspora. They are committed to providing excellent services to their stakeholders in the areas of environmental and natural disasters issues within the context of social and economic perspectives which is courteous, helpful and timely in dealing with queries and requests.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating social media content and drafting written materials like newsletters or fundraising campaigns. The main project will be implementing a communications plan involving weekly posts and other graphic assets.
The Alice Ferguson Foundation's mission is to inspire environmental stewardship by giving people the tools to understand, appreciate, and protect nature. As a nonprofit, we provide hands-on educational programs for students, educators, park rangers, communities, regional organizations, and government agencies across the Potomac River watershed.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating outreach content. The main project will be creating several social media posts, interviews, graphics, and blogs.
The mission of Anacostia Riverkeeper is to protect and restore the Anacostia River for all who live, work, and play in its watershed, and to advocate for a clean river for all its communities.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 729 8th St SE Suite 100, Washington, DC 20003
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be running a water quality monitoring program. The main project will be coordinating volunteer collection as well as doing sample collection.
Arcadia cultivates vibrant regional food systems that build the health of our land, our food, and our community, from the farm forward.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 9000 Richmond Highway. Alexandria, VA 22309
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be maintaining the garden, supporting curriculum, assisting volunteer events, helping with communications, and conducting tours or outreach. The main project will be tracking a new performance metric.
ECO City Farms is a teaching and learning urban farming nonprofit in Prince George's County that grows great food, farms, and farmers in ways that protect, restore, and sustain the natural environment and the health of local communities. Working with area children, youth, and adults, ECO educates and trains the next generation of urban farmers, eaters, and activists.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 6010 Taylor Road, Riverdale MD 20737
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be leading a youth summer farm program. The main project will be managing the program and delivering content.
ecoLatinos exists to amplify the voice of the Latino Communities in their pursuit of social and environmental justice through outreach, education, and advocacy across the Chesapeake Bay region.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 7309 Baltimore Ave, Suite 215, College Park, MD 20740
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting youth-focused environmental education and community engagement by developing and delivering bilingual educational programs, coordinating outreach events, creating engaging content, and promoting sustainability within diverse communities.
The mission of Maryland League of Conservation Voters is to educate and activate people to take equitable and just political action for clean water, healthy air, and climate-resilient communities. Together, we are working toward a healthy environment for everyone in Maryland.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 30C West Street Annapolis, MD 21401
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching existing state resources and policies. The main project will be collecting and publishing community partner stories about environmental protection, environmental justice, and community advocacy.
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Ste 100 Arlington, VA 22203
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be coordinating program tasks and conducting program evaluation. The main project will be planning an event for agribusiness partners to learn about the work being done in the Chesapeake Bay.
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Ste 100 Arlington, VA 22203
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching potential donors and conducting initial outreach. The main project will be supporting strategic donor engagement and research initiatives.
The Vegetarian Resource Group/Vegan Journal educates the public about vegan diets, including interrelated aspects of health, nutrition, environment, and ethics and makes it easier for people to be vegan by working with health professionals, educators, restaurants, food service personnel, businesses, policy developers, media, academics, consumers, and others
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 1463 Baltimore, MD 21203
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching and reporting on topics of interest. The main project will be conducting policy research on the accessibility WIC program.
TERP FARM is a sustainable farming operation employing practices such as crop rotation, cover cropping, planting habitat for beneficial insects, and using organic fertilizers and pest controls. Terp Farm is a training ground for the next generation of sustainable farmers - for which this country is in desperate need. Terp Farm supplies the UMD dining halls with fresh, local produce.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 2005 Largo Rd. Upper Marboro, MD
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be working directly on the farm. The main project will be continuing to provide dining services with fresh produce to achieve the goal of 20% of the fresh food being served being local.
The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be engaging in policy research and advocacy writing. There are two main projects available focused on science within the federal government and local election administration that would both involve data collection and policy analysis.
Ward 8 Woods Conservancy is a grassroots nonprofit organization that works to increase the health, beauty, and public enjoyment of urban forests East of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. They engage residents as paid staff and as volunteers to restore the woodland ecology, build and maintain trails, and promote healthy and sustainable living.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 3214 11TH Pl SE, Washington DC 20032
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting research, drafting legislation, and tracking policy related to waste management and urban forests.
Health and Well-Being
Compass's mission is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their dreams and lead fulfilling lives as valued members of their community.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 12400 Kiln Ct. Suite A Beltsville MD 20705
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be making and tracking both written and social media marketing content. The main project will be collecting stories to produce content for a storytelling and engagement campaign.
Compass's mission is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their dreams and lead fulfilling lives as valued members of their community.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 12400 Kiln Ct. Suite A Beltsville MD 20705
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be managing online learning content. The main project with be creating a multi-module eLearning series for direct support professionals.
The mission of the Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County is to empower and support individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community through education, information, public awareness and advocacy. The vision of the Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County is to be a comprehensive resource on Down syndrome in the Washington, DC metro area. They work to create a community where all people with Down syndrome can achieve their full potential, and where individuals with Down syndrome and their families are welcomed with fairness, enthusiasm and encouragement in the community.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 10416 Rockville, MD 20849
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be taking and publishing photos and social media content. The main project will be executing a content calendar to support events and campaigns.
The mission of Empower is to support, connect and empower children and young adults up through age 24 who have experienced the death of a parent.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting social media and email campaigns. The main project will be helping to reach recruitment targets.
Endo Black, Inc. is a Black-women-led nonprofit organization advocating for and educating Black Women living with and impacted by endometriosis.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 921 White Oak Dr. Oxon Hill, MD 20745
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be assisting with community outreach efforts. The main project will be helping plan community service events.
I Will Survive, Inc.'s is a non-profit organization located in Atlanta, GA, that provides economic services, prevention education, and health and wellness services to those battling or in remission from breast cancer. Their mission is to provide economic support, prevention education, and health & wellness services to those at higher risk and affected by breast cancer.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be evaluating programs and data. The main project will be creating an outreach presentation along with other materials.
As a leading nonprofit health plan in the Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente is committed to using all our assets and influence to help make the communities we serve among the healthiest in the nation. Kaiser Permanente's commitment includes increasing access to care, improving economic and educational opportunities, and enhancing environments.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 4000 Garden City Dr., Hyattsville, MD
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be managing their Youth Internship Program and ensure program success. The main project will be designing and implementing an initiative to strengthen intern engagement.
The Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition empowers individuals with Down syndrome and their communities through education, resources, outreach and advocacy.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 20127 Baltimore, MD 21286
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be finding new potential partners and creating marketing materials. The main project will be developing an outreach strategy and helping plan outreach events.
McFarland and Associates, Inc. provides responsive, cost-effective services with experience, collaboration, and cultural competence. Their work addresses some of the most dire health and social issues of our time.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 17208 Doctor Bird Road, Suite 100 Sandy Spring, Maryland 20860
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be assisting with clinical data tracking and evaluating the data collection system. The main project will be developing a Patient Compliance and Engagement Summary Report.
Peace on Patuxent is an established non-profit respite home, with a dedicated mission to provide holistic support to women diagnosed with life-leveling cancers. The organization's commitment is to provide a nurturing space that inspires hope, empowerment, peace, and enlightenment for women facing these challenging circumstances.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 228 Patuxent Road Laurel, MD 20707
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching potential grant opportunities and drafting submission materials. The main project will be helping to create an impact report for donors.
Phenomenal Women's Health, Inc. educates, equips, empowers, and supports women and girls, especially the underserved, to live a healthy, fulfilled lifestyle by making well-informed decisions about their mind, body, fiscal, and spiritual health.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be communicating with parents and drafting newsletter content while maintaining the participant database.
The mission of Progressive Life Center, Inc. is to enhance the lives of children, youth, and families by providing human services that meet the psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs of those they serve.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1933 Montana Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating social media content and conducting research on policy and potential partners. The main project will be designing and implementing a comprehensive Advocacy and Communications Initiative of the intern's choosing.
The mission of SAILS is to improve the mental health and well-being of families who experience miscarriage, stillbirth and other pregnancy losses through community building, education, mentorship and support groups.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 322 Main Street Suite 116 Laurel, MD 20707
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be promoting the organization in-person and online. The main project will be sending a beneficiary survey.
Suburban Hospital exists to improve health with skill and compassion.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting several events and communication projects. The main project will be planning program activities for 'Community Health Improvement Week' and 'Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month'.
TasteWise Kids inspires kids to explore the world of food and it's sources.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 5381, Baltimore MD 21209
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be writing social media content, newsletters, and grant language. The main project will be helping to execute their 'Flavors of Maryland' fundraiser event.
The Polina Fund supports under-resourced young women who empower other under-resourced young women to address mental health and substance abuse recovery issues at the individual level, aiming to contribute to individual and community outcomes and, in the process, act as an agent to destigmatize mental health and substance abuse issues.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting policy research and data analysis to support congressional outreach, advocacy, and communications related to Medicaid and recovery services.
The Polina Fund supports under-resourced young women who empower other under-resourced young women to address mental health and substance abuse recovery issues at the individual level, aiming to contribute to individual and community outcomes and, in the process, act as an agent to destigmatize mental health and substance abuse issues.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be developing and implementing communication and fundraising strategies, creating digital and print content, and supporting donor engagement to strengthen the Polina Fund’s visibility and impact.
PHSC uses an inclusive, student-centered approach and an interdisciplinary curriculum that is rooted in both science and public health to prepare and empower the next generation of public health professionals who are equipped to use scientific inquiry to anticipate and respond to the ever-changing demands of the public health field.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 4200 Valley Drive, Suite 2367 College Park, Maryland 20742
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be evaluating student programming and coordinating student welcome orientations. The main project will be helping with the expansion of the new practical course "Public Health Science in Action: Applied Health Solutions".
Vikara Village uses the communal spirit of mind-body practices, like movement and the arts, in order to empower individuals to reach their full potential and build more resilient citizens.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be executing a marketing plan and reaching out to community members to promote Vikara Village. The main project will be creating marketing materials like impact statements, graphics, or promotional emails.
Vikara Village uses the communal spirit of mind-body practices, like movement and the arts, in order to empower individuals to reach their full potential and build more resilient citizens.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be reaching out to potential donors. The main project will be designing fundraising and marketing campaigns to focus on individual and corporate donors.
Justice & Equity
Black Yield Institute's mission is to create a self-determined and self-reliant community of Black institutions, Black-owned businesses and people of African Descent in Baltimore's poor and Black food environments. they endeavor to define and govern all aspects of our food systems, including black food politics, economics, agriculture, culinary practices, community, wellness and knowledge creation.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1623 Benhill Ave, Curtis Bay Industrial Area, MD 21226
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be helping with community outreach and partnership development. The main project will be curating a a political education action plan and leading a workshop.
DC Justice Lab is a team of law and policy experts researching, organizing, and advocating for large-scale changes to the District of Columbia’s criminal legal system. They develop smarter safety solutions that are evidence-driven, community-rooted, and racially just. The aim is to fully transform the District’s approach to public safety and make it a national leader in justice reform.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1200 U St NW Washington, DC 20009
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be conducting policy research and analysis on public safety and criminal justice issues as well as developing related social media content. The main project will be creating a policy brief or campaign toolkit.
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop builds community to foster personal development and systems change for justice-involved youth and adults through the literary arts, workforce development, trauma healing, peace-building, and member-led advocacy.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1816 12th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be writing materials like letters and newsletter content. The main project will be supporting their Prison Book Club project.
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop builds community to foster personal development and systems change for justice-involved youth and adults through the literary arts, workforce development, trauma healing, peace-building, and member-led advocacy.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1816 12th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be helping to manage reentry programming. The main project will be aiding their Reentry Book Club program through session support and program resource research.
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop builds community to foster personal development and systems change for justice-involved youth and adults through the literary arts, workforce development, trauma healing, peace-building, and member-led advocacy.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 1816 12th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating social media, website, and newsletter content. The main project will be growing the team's social media engagement.
The mission of Girls Inc. is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
- Eligibility: Graduate
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW #279 Washington, DC 20015 (Mailing Address)
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be working with their Teen Advocacy Council. The main project would be helping with bylaws and creating an application.
OUDC's mission is to create a generation of community leaders who promote respect, understanding and cooperation while fighting to eradicate racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 600 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating social media marketing content. The main project is helping to grow social media engagement.
The I Am Me Project Inc. empowers, educates, and inspires young women as they embark upon the journey of discovering "Who am I to Who I Am".
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 39055 Baltimore, MD 21212
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be leading administrative operations. The main project will be evaluating current administrative processes, organizing digital files, and creating standardized templates and tracking systems for communication, attendance, and reporting.
The I Am Me Project Inc. empowers, educates, and inspires young women as they embark upon the journey of discovering "Who am I to Who I Am".
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 39055 Baltimore, MD 21212
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be promoting the organization through events and social media. The main project will be developing a partnership database and create outreach strategies to foster new collaborations.
The I Am Me Project Inc. empowers, educates, and inspires young women as they embark upon the journey of discovering "Who am I to Who I Am".
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O. Box 39055 Baltimore, MD 21212
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be leading and facilitating daily camp sessions. The main project will be developing an interactive goal-setting and reflection initiative designed to amplify youth voice within the summer camp program.
The Young, Black & Giving Back Institute (YBGB) serves Black-led, Black-benefiting nonprofits and its leaders with a mission to provide capacity building, convenings, and funding that uniquely meets their social impact needs.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: P.O Box 6615, Bowie MD 20792
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating marketing and fundraising materials. The main project will be supporting the annual Give 8/28 campaign to raise funding for Black-led and Black-benefiting nonprofits.
Women Leading Baltimore empowers middle and high school girls to lead with confidence, purpose, and community. Through mentorship, sisterhood, and real-world exposure, they connect girls to women who model leadership, open doors to career pathways, and help them see themselves as changemakers in their city and beyond.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 8 Market Pl, Suite 364, Baltimore, MD 21202
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating written and social media content. The main project will be designing a 'Stories of Sisterhood' digital campaign that highlights their impact.
Social Services and Housing
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.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: P.O. Box 4419, Capitol Heights, MD 20791
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting organizational strategy and improvement by analyzing performance, conducting research, preparing reports and recommendations, collaborating across departments to enhance efficiency and impact, proposing solutions to challenges, and tracking progress on strategic goals.
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.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: P.O. Box 4419, Capitol Heights, MD 20791
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be documenting workflows, identifying inefficiencies, supporting process improvements, analyzing effectiveness data, collaborating across departments, and creating materials to aid adoption of new procedures.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of 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. By providing a voice to children in the foster care system, it is their goal to help children and promote the timely placement of those we serve in safe, permanent homes.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 6811 Kenilworth Ave, Suite 402 Riverdale, MD 20737
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be assisting with fundraising content and events. The main project will be creating content and prospect lists.
Georgetown Ministry Center guides service-resistant, chronically homeless individuals towards stability through provision of a safe and welcoming environment where everyone is treated with respect, street outreach, and advocacy for the homeless. They seek lasting solutions to homelessness one person at a time.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 1041 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting drop-in center operations. The main project will be developing a tracking system for clothing and seasonal supply distribution.
Greater DC Diaper Bank's mission is to support vulnerable families in our region by collaborating with partners to distribute essential baby and hygiene products and expand access to critical services.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW #285 Washington, DC 20015-2604
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be tracking donors and funding opportunities while creating donor-facing content. The main project will be supporting two large fundraising campaigns.
High Voltage is a Louisiana non-profit providing intergenerational programs to support our community's youth and senior citizens. They provide educational, recreational and arts programs to help youth realize their potential, build character, and function effectively as contributing members of society, as well as, keep seniors active and learning through health and wellness events.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating written blog and social media content. The main project will be redesigning promotional materials and analyzing engagement.
Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (HIP) develops innovative affordable housing, revitalizes neighborhoods, and equips people to achieve their housing and financial goals. Their vision is that every person lives in high-quality affordable housing in a thriving community.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 6525 Belcrest Road Hyattsville, MD 20782
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be capturing client stories and photos to produce multimedia content. The main project will be delivering a storytelling campaign to be used for future outreach and fundraising efforts.
The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) was established in 1974 to better respond to the County’s need for affordable housing. HOC is authorized to acquire, own, lease, and operate housing; to provide for the construction or renovation of housing; obtain financial assistance from any public or private source to assist its housing activities; and arrange for social services, resident services, and daycare.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 10400 Detrick Avenue Kensington, MD 20895
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be researching and summarizing policy issues, assessing impacts of legislative changes, supporting policy events, and tracking and analyzing relevant legislation and funding programs. The main project will be analyzing relevant legislation, researching housing policy best practices, preparing policy materials, and completing an independent affordable-housing research project.
The mission of Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc. is to empower individuals needing housing, food, and financial assistance to achieve well-being and stability.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 311 Laurel Avenue, Laurel, MD, 20707
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be helping plan and execute several community events. The main project will be helping manage health, housing, and education initiatives with events.
Little Lights Urban Ministries empowers underserved youth, families, and communities in Washington DC by sharing the hope of Christ through compassionate action, caring relationships, and racial reconciliation.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-person
- Address: 760 7th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be providing direct support to students in camp activities while helping to coordinate volunteers. The main project will be developing lessons for a science-focused part of the camp day.
Miriam's Kitchen is committed to ending chronic homelessness in Washington, DC by establishing meaningful relationships with people experiencing homelessness, connecting them with permanent supportive housing and ensuring they have the necessary support to remain in housing.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 2401 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be creating social media content and tracking overall engagement. The main project will be designing and executing two social media campaigns.
Miriam's Kitchen is committed to ending chronic homelessness in Washington, DC by establishing meaningful relationships with people experiencing homelessness, connecting them with permanent supportive housing and ensuring they have the necessary support to remain in housing.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: In-Person
- Address: 2401 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be serving directly in the kitchen to provide meals to those in need. The main project will be leading the planning, preparation, and creation of a meal of the student's design.
Smalltimore Homes is on a mission to eradicate homelessness in Baltimore City though affordable, accessible, sustainable, and community-centric tiny home living. Together, let's end homelessness
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Virtual
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be designing, collecting, and analyzing evaluation survey data. The main project will be creating a digital engagement and evaluation dashboard.
Together for You, Inc. helps youth and families build stronger futures through mentorship, mental health support, education, and workforce development. We create access, opportunity, and real support for people and communities facing systemic barriers. Their programs blend innovation, compassion, and collaboration to ensure every young person has the resources to thrive.
- Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Location: Hybrid
- Address: 13162 Folly Quarter Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will help build and improve features for a mobile app by coding, testing, and collaborating with designers and developers to support a mission-driven product.
The Campus Pantry is open to any Terp that needs support, no questions asked; approximately 20 percent of University of Maryland students lack reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable and nutritious food.
- Eligibility: Undergraduate
- Location: In-person
- Address: 7093 Preinkert Drive, Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742
- Main Tasks: Students in this role will be supporting the operations and management of the Campus Pantry. The main project will be launching a public outreach campaign to build awareness of the available community resources.