Become a Community Partner

picture of CIIP intern working for the Maryland Transportation Authority and is speaking with some community members on the street

We understand what it takes to host an intern for such a short period of time and provide a full-time coordinator to support both the supervisors and the interns. The Community Impact Internships Program is highly competitive, and we strive to select the absolute best students who are dedicated, passionate, and hard-working for this program.

What to Know

This is a 100% donor funded program so there is no cost to your organization to participate. Should you be selected as a potential community partner, you will have the opportunity to meet and interview your potential intern before the program begins. The Coordinator of the program works with our community partners and interns to create placements that will be mutually beneficial relationships. We want to make sure this is a good fit for both you and the intern. Organizations in Baltimore City are selected as community partners for this program based on their need for an intern, interactions with members of the community, and a focus on a specific program for the intern to work on throughout the internship.

Take for example Awoenam Mauna-Woanya, Whiting Class of 2020, a 2017 CIIP intern, 2018 Peer Mentor, and 2020 Co-coordinator, who spent the summer of 2018 working alongside Black Food Security Network to combat food insecurity in communities with a lack of access to healthy food. Like many others, he found a cause he wanted to support directly, and got practical learning experience doing so. The Community Impact Internships Program strives to give each of its students that same inspiration and opportunities for growth as they connect them to an organization. We hope you will consider becoming a part of this program. To learn more about our interns and our community partners, please PDF Document: view the 2023 CIIP program book or read more below.

Have questions? Contact volunteer@jhu.edu

Ultimately this is a program that uplifts our community work, enhances the student experiences, and bridges the divide between students and community in an intentional, sensitive, and competent way. Staff is excellent, interns are excellent, and community benefits greatly from this program. – Aaron Kaufman, Central Baltimore Partnership

Become a Community Partner

Are you a local nonprofit, community group, or government agency who would like to host a CIIP intern and become a community partner?

Community Partners Must Meet the Following Criteria

  • Be located in Baltimore City.
    • The majority of JHU undergraduates do not have vehicles on campus and utilize Hopkins shuttles and public transportation. Therefore, accessibility will also be considered for placements.
  • Have a substantial project or program for the intern to focus on throughout the internship which will directly impact Baltimore City residents.
  • Provide the intern with an experience that will allow them to have direct interaction with members of the Baltimore community.
  • Be capable of supervising an intern for the 8-week internship and offer guidance, direction, and mentoring.
  • Provide a project or program that can last 35 hours per week for 8 weeks with less than 15% clerical duties*

 

Intern Request Process and Procedures

Intern Request Forms will be reviewed in March. Potential matches will be made based on the Community Partner’s needs and the intern’s skills and interests. Partners and interns will have the opportunity to meet in April in order to confirm placements for the summer.

The application process for the summer of 2024 has not yet begun. Check back here soon.

Planning and Preparation

NOTE: Before you begin the application, be aware of the following:

  1. Due to the length of the intern request form, we recommend that you type your responses in a separate document. Unfortunately, once you begin this form, you do not have the ability to “save” it. We strongly encourage you to write your answers in advance so you an easily “cut and paste” them into the form.
    • To help you, a copy of the Intern Request Form is Word Document: available for download here. You can draft and save all of your responses in this document until you are ready to complete and submit the online application.
  2. Submit your Intern Request Form on Hopkins Engage
  3. Please be aware that you cannot save your responses once you begin the application here.

Note: if your organization participates in the CIIP, you may be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Center for Social Concern and provide a certificate of insurance. If you have any questions regarding these documents, please contact volunteer@jhu.edu.

Apply by March 1st

View Past Community Partners

As the Community Impact Internships Program evolves, our community partner list continues to grow. Below is the list of partners that we have worked with in recent years.

Community Arts

  • Art with a Heart
  • Baltimore Youth Arts
  • Chesapeake Shakespeare Co
  • DewMore Baltimore
  • Jubilee Arts
  • Wide Angle Youth Media

Environment, Sustainability, and Community Health

  • Baltimore SquashWise
  • Black Church Food Security Network
  • Farm Alliance of Baltimore
  • Joy Wellness
  • MissionFit Inc
  • Whitelock Community Farm

Family Wellness

  • Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Baltimore
  • Episcopal Refugee & Immigrant Center Alliance (ERICA)
  • Franciscan Center
  • Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR)

Government/Policy

  • Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
  • Office of Baltimore City Councilmember James Torrence
  • Office of Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway
  • Office of Baltimore City Councilmember Zeke Cohen
  • Out for Justice

Healthcare

  • Esperanza Center
  • Healthcare for the Homeless
  • Keswick Multi-Care Center
  • MERIT
  • MOMCares
  • Shepherd’s Clinic

Neighborhood/Community Organizing

  • 29th Street Community Center
  • Central Baltimore Partnership
  • Greenmount East Leadership Project
  • Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition
  • Neighborhood Design Center
  • Neighborhood Housing Services
  • Pro Bono Resource Center

Non-profit Management

  • Baltimore Urban Baseball Association
  • Corner Team, Inc
  • Fusion Partnerships
  • Impact Hub
  • Public Justice Center
  • Station North Tool Library

Youth and Education

  • Baltimore City Public Schools
  • By Peaceful Means
  • Calvin Rodwell Elementary/Middle School
  • Child First Authority – Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary
  • Code in the Schools
  • Corner Team Boxing
  • Dent Education
  • Hampden Family Center
  • St. Francis Neighborhood Center
  • Village Learning Place

Important Dates

2022-2023 Important Dates

EventDate
CIIP Student Applications DeadlineJanuary 3
CIIP InterviewsFebruary 18-20
Community Partner Intern Request Application DeadlineMarch 1
Community Partner and Intern MatchingMarch
Community Partners Meet and Interview Potential Intern(s)April
CIIP Student Orientation at JHUJune 6-June 10
Community Partner Orientation and Meet and GreetJune 10
CIIP Internship PeriodJune 13-August 5
CIIP Closing Reception for Interns and SupervisorsAugust 5