Summer Internship Program
Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation has conducted a summer internship program that provides undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates an opportunity to work for 11 weeks in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies.
The program’s objectives include:
- Offering first-hand knowledge of the Greater Cleveland nonprofit community, its leadership, and organizations.
- Providing meaningful career-related work experience.
- Increasing local organizations’ capacity to conduct important short-term projects.
- Stimulating interest in a career in the nonprofit or public sectors.
- Exposing students to a broad range of public sector endeavors.
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Timeline
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October/November – Organizations are invited to apply to host a summer intern.
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December/January – Interns are invited to apply to the program with an early February deadline.
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March – Interviews with top candidates are conducted.
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April – Decisions are made.
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June/August – Eleven-week job experience for interns takes place.
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