Summer Internship Program: For Organizations

The foundation's Summer Internship Program provides a limited number of college students or recent graduates an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations or governmental agencies during the summer months. All interns are required to work full-time as designated by their host organization. In addition, interns attend a weekly seminar highlighting key organizations and programs being conducted in the local nonprofit and public sectors.

Organizations are invited to apply as host sites during the fall months.

The following roles and responsibilities apply to host organizations:

• Appoint a senior staff member to serve as the intern’s supervisor.
• Provide ample supervision, feedback, and support to the intern.
• Provide meaningful work and learning experiences for the intern.
• Provide a workspace and other resources (access to computer, reference materials, telephone) needed for the intern to complete work assignments.
• Accept the intern as a temporary employee of your organization for the 11-week term of the internship program. This includes distributing the intern stipend in accordance with your organization’s normal payroll procedures.  

The deadline to apply to be a host site is Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

More information on how to apply 

Still have questions? Please contact:

Nelson Beckford
Program Officer
The Cleveland Foundation
216-615-7259
nbeckford@clevefdn.org