In the last three years, Forest Foundation has placed 175 interns from 19 states, 4 countries, and 73 different colleges with Greater Boston non-profits.

Details

  • 10-week internship at a non-profit in the Greater Boston area
  • $7,500 (less state and federal taxes) compensation for the summer
  • Internship Placement based on non-profit organization’s mission and your skill set and passions
  • Extensive professional and leadership development opportunities, with:
  • *Workshops (6 in-person) featuring real time programming to foster professional development and hard skills, and an opportunity to collaborate with other students and professionals in the industry
  • *Practical workshops to develop competence in diversity, equity and inclusion, grant writing, leadership, social enterprise, civic engagement, philanthropy,  and non-profit finance
  • *A real-world, small-group grant writing project, with Forest Foundation scaffolding and support, to research, organize and create grant proposals on behalf of actual Greater Boston nonprofits. Each proposal is pitched to our board and secures $4,000-$8,000 for a non-profit partner!

Eligibility

  • Sophomores and Juniors attending colleges in the United States or United States citizens studying at institutions abroad
  • Limited positions for first-years and graduating seniors
  • International students with proper work visas enrolled in US colleges may apply
  • Significant, sustained record of community service experience
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Passion for community issues, public work, and the non-profit world
  • Availability to attend all in-person and virtual meetings over course of the program
  • Capacity to reside in or within commuting distance from their non-profit for the duration of the fellowship

Process

  • Application available on our website on December 1, 2024
  • Forest Foundation first Q&A Zoom Session is on December 18th at 6 PM EST (attendance optional)
  • Forest Foundation second Q&A Zoom Session is on January 15th at 6 PM EST (attendance optional)
  • Application and Nomination deadline is February 15, 2025
  • Rolling acceptance through March 2025
  • Commitment deadline to Forest Foundation up to 2 weeks after acceptance
  • Availability for an in-person or Zoom interview with both Forest Foundation and host non-profit may be required
  • Additional writing samples from prospective interns may be required by the non-profit host agency
  • Host Agency placement matching process occurs March through May

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