Tag: Yawkey Nonprofit Internship

Student Internship Stories: Jaclyn Meyer (CAS’25)

Jaclyn Meyer participated in her internship in the summer of 2023 at Rising Up Together in Utah.How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?I learned about it from Handshake. Why did you choose to apply for this particular internship?I ...

Student Internship Stories: Maya Shavit (CAS’25)

Maya Shavit (CAS '25), took part in her internship at The Conversation, in Waltham, MA. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?I learned about the opportunity through a networking connection with someone at the company. I used BU ...

Student Internship Stories: Wanru Huang (CAS’25)

Wanru Huang (CAS'25), participated in her internship in the summer of 2023. She interned at the United Nations Association for Greater Boston. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?On the Yawkey website, "Previous Sites" and Handshake. CCD drop-in ...

Student Internship Stories: Lilly Bolandrina (CAS’24)

Lilly Bolandrina (CAS '24) participated in her internship during the summer of 2023 at Iskwelahang Pilipino, in Bedford, Massachusetts. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?I reached out to the executive director of the non-profit and asked to ...

Student Internship Stories: Galilee Barron (Wheelock’25)

Meet Galilee Barron (Wheelock '25). Galilee participated in a summer internship in 2023 at the Georgia Innocence Project in Atlanta, Georgia. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?I was searching for non-profit organizations in Georgia that are in ...

 Student Internship Stories: Amelia Benkert (COM’24)

Amelia (Millie) Benkert (COM '24), participated in her internship in the summer of 2023 at the Born Global Foundation. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?Professor recommendation Why did you choose to apply for this particular internship?Interest in ...

Student Internship Stories: Daniele Piperno (CAS’24)

Daniele Piperno (CAS ’24), participated in their internship during the summer of 2023 at the Japan Society of Boston. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?A friend from a Japanese class at BU. Why did you choose to ...

Student Internship Stories: Noemie Zazueta (COM’25)

Noemie Zazueta (COM '25) participated in her internship at the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO) in Panama City, Panama during the summer of 2023. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process?I learned about this internship because I ...

Student Internship Stories: Naomi Alexander (CAS’25)

Naomi Alexander (CAS '25) participated in their internship during the summer and fall of 2023 at the The Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights in Boston, Massachusetts. How did you learn about this internship opportunity? What career resources from BU or elsewhere did you use during the application and interview process? I learned about ...

The Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program: Funded Internships for Sophomores and Juniors

Does the Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program sound familiar? Maybe you heard about it from a friend or a professor? The Yawkey Nonprofit Internship Program is a funding opportunity for sophomores and juniors who secure an unpaid nonprofit internship.  For many students, there is a real challenge in balancing a desire to work at a social ...