Interested in Working and Learning in Baltimore City this Summer?
The Community Impact Internships Program (CIIP) is a competitive, paid summer internship program that pairs JHU undergraduate students with community agencies to work on community-identified projects. Participating interns attend an extensive orientation and work 30 hours a week for 8 weeks while participating in weekly reflection sessions. Each participating student receives a $5000 stipend.
Organizations in Baltimore City are selected as community partners for this program based on their need for an intern, interactions with members of the community and a focus on a specific program for the intern to work on throughout the internship. Our community partners are asked that no more than 15 percent of the intern’s work be in clerical duties. The Coordinator of the program works with our community partners and interns to create placements that will be mutually beneficial relationships.
Click the Links Below to Learn More about the CIIP Program:
List of Past Participating Agencies
- Opportunity to work with a nonprofit or government agency in Baltimore City.
- Ability to live in Baltimore for the summer to learn and explore what the city has to offer.
- Work with members of the community to work on the ground-level for real life problems.
- Utilize your classroom learning in real world situations.
- Interact and learn with other students through weekly reflection sessions.
- Meet community leaders through the orientation, guest speakers and within your organization.
- Make a positive impact on a community in Baltimore City.
- The Community Impact Internships Program is open to all current JHU Freshman through Junior students.
- Students of all majors are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Interns must attend a three-day orientation session at the end of May.
- CIIP participants must intern 30 hours a week for 8 weeks from June 4-July 27, 2012, and attend weekly reflection sessions.
- The CIIP is designed to allow for a student to be enrolled in a summer class while participating in the program. Working an additional job is strongly discouraged during your internship.
- The ability to be flexible with your schedule to meet the needs of the nonprofit community is important.
Application Procedures
An application will be available on this website in the beginning of November. Completed applications are due on December 31st. Applications will be reviewed and selected first-round candidates will be invited for an interview by the Center for Social Concern staff in February. Interns will be selected and notified by the end of March. Candidates will be asked to identify their preferred interest areas for placement and interns will be placed by the Coordinator of the program based on skills and interests with a community partner in Baltimore City.
List of Past Participating Agencies
ACLU of Maryland Education Reform Project
Baltimore City Health Department: Community Risk Reduction Services
Baltimore City Health Department: Mi Espacio Program
Citizens Planning and Housing Association, Inc.
Greater Homewood Community Corporation
Jobs Housing Recovery Baltimore
Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees/Baltimore Medical Systems
Mayor's Office of Human Services
Office of the Public Defender: Juvenile Court Division
People's Community Health Clinic: Bmore for Healthy Babies
The Finding Our Wings Community Documentary Collective
Take a look at the experiences of our 2011 CIIP Cohorts.
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Questions
If you have any questions about the program or application process, please contact the Community Impact Internships Program Coordinator, Abby Neyenhouse at aneyenh1@jhu.edu or 410.516.4238.