Undergraduate Community Based Internship
Contact Name:
Katie Wallace
Contact Email:
Job Location:
The internship location will be in various nonprofit and public sector organizations near UW, Seattle, and the King County area.
Position Description:
Undergraduate Community-Based Internships (UCBI) is a paid internship program for undergraduates who are interested in working in nonprofit and public sector organizations. Interns work 10 hours/per week with community-based organizations during the winter and spring quarters. Additionally, they participate in weekly cohort meetings led by graduate student mentors.
Why participate in UCBI:
- Take your learning off campus and (re)connect with communities
Dive into a topic or issue you’re passionate about and explore career opportunities
- Learn more about power, privilege, identity, and systems of oppression through community engagement
- Receive mentorship and coaching from UCBI mentors and nonprofit/public sector leaders
- Engage in professional development opportunities and build your network with your cohort and host organization
- Earn a stipend ($2250/quarter) for your work
- Earn academic credit toward leadership minor through LEAD298 in winter and spring
Application is open thru Wednesday, October 19. Students are strongly encouraged to attend an info session before submitting an application. Swing by MGH 171 for an in-person info session or catch us on Zoom next week --
- Info session #3 (MGH 171) on Tuesday, 10/11, 3:30-4:30PM
- Info session #4 (Zoom [washington.zoom.us]) on Wednesday, 10/12, 5:30-6:30 (ZOOM ID: 957 8988 7656)
You can also email us at ucbiteam@uw.edu with any questions. We look forward to meeting you and exploring community-based internship options for 2022-2023!
Thank you,
UCBI Team
Armon, Justin, Katy, Ray, & Katie
Job Type:
Internship
Target Audience:
Undergraduate Students
Application Deadline Date:
Wednesday, October 19, 2022