SHEPHERD POVERTY INTERNSHIPS
This summer is YOUR time to help make a difference!
Here is a sampling of opportunities through the experiences of our 2012 Midd participants:
Jia Jun Lee ’15 - Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition: Diverse
grassroots organization dedicated to the improvement and preservation of our
environment…Working to preserve the mountain ecosystems and culture of the
Central Appalachian region. Huntington, WV
Kate Murray ’15 - LIFT: Helping community members achieve economic
stability and well-being through holistic and enduring solutions.
Washington, DC
Amanda Pertierra ’13 - Refugee and Immigration Services: Resettles
refugees and assists immigrants, empowering them to build new lives in a
welcoming community. Richmond, VA
Tshering Yudon ’13 - Life Pieces to Masterpieces: Through the use
of art, LPM has identified effective, innovative, and replicable strategies that
have resulted in a dramatic improvement of the early childhood and youth
development experiences of young, underserved, African American males
living in our nation’s capital. Washington, DC
INFO SESSIONS
Thursday, January 10th @ 4:30pm & Friday, January 11th @ 2:30pm
218 ADIRONDACK HOUSE
Paid, summer, cohort-model internships to help fight the effects of poverty—sponsored by
Middlebury EIA Civic Engagement and the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.
For more information, see reverse side and visit: http://www.wlu.edu/x12105.xml.
Attention Midd students: Check this out and consider applying
for a paid Shepherd Poverty Alliance summer internship!
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Take action against the effects of poverty
Develop important, transferable life skills
Gain valuable experience working across difference
Meet a cohort of peers from nearly 20 other colleges and universities
Expand your personal network of contacts across the U.S.
Advance your career exploration
Receive stipends and possibly a voucher to be used towards the cost of
your Middlebury (or future) education (see funding details below)!
Info Sessions: Thursday, January 10th @ 4:30 p.m. &
Friday, January 11th @ 2:30 p.m. at the Center for Education in Action (EIA),
upstairs in 218 Adirondack House.
Program Dates: June 7 – August 6, 2013 (includes opening and closing conferences and the
eight-week, full-time internship—participation in all components are mandatory).
Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 (11:59 p.m.). Apply through MOJO (search
for “Shepherd, poverty;” contact EIA Career Services for help, if necessary).
Who can apply? All returning Middlebury undergrads. * Apply via MOJO.* International students
may apply without using OPT. Interview process. Up to five Midd students selected to participate.
Funding: Each participant receives an initial stipend of $816 to help with food and commuter costs
(estimated living allowance of $14/day—part of the experience) and a later stipend of $1500 awarded
in two installments. Housing is provided. U.S. students may also qualify to receive an AmeriCorps
education award of $1,175 that can be used toward the cost of your Middlebury (or other) education.
Internship Placements: You select your preferences—urban or rural—in one of dozens of
partnering NFP sites throughout the U.S. in the following fields (final placement is coordinated with
the program director and host site supervisor):
- CASE MGT.
- COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- EDUCATION/TEACHING &
YOUTH OUTREACH
- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
- FOOD SECURITY
- HEALTH CARE
- JOB TRAINING
- LAW & RELEASE PROGRAMS
- REFUGEE & IMMIGRATION
SERVICES
- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING &
ADVOCACY
QUESTIONS?
1. Come to the Info Sessions, described above!
2. View website: http://www.wlu.edu/x12105.xml.
3. Email: Tiffany Sargent, Director, EIA Civic Engagement @ tiffanys@middlebury.edu.