Become an Intern

Each year, 50 students are selected to be a part of the Community Impact Internships Program. They work with approximately 40-50 different community organizations in Baltimore, totaling approximately 14,000 hours of community work. CIIP is an extremely competitive, paid internship, where students receive a salary of $4,730. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors of all majors are encouraged to apply. If you plan on taking a summer class, your CIIP experience is expected to be your main priority and permission to take a class must be given by CSC Staff prior to enrollment.

To learn more about our interns and our community partners, please view the 2024 CIIP program book.

Why Should I Apply?

Take for example Awoenam Mauna-Woanya, the 2020 CIIP Program Assistant, and a past CIIP intern and peer mentor who spent the summer of 2018 working alongside the Maryland Transit Administration. While working with the MTA’s Office of Planning, Awoenam supported community outreach for the North Avenue Rising Project. 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.

Our community partners are selected for this program based on their need for an intern, interactions with members of the community, and a focus on a specific program for you to work on throughout your internship. They are asked that no more than 15 percent of your work be on clerical duties, so you will gain a truly immersive and intensive Baltimore-based experience. During your weekly reflections, we hope you will utilize your classroom learning and reflect and process the impactful work that is done with your fellow interns. The Coordinator of the program works with our community partners and interns to create placements that will be mutually beneficial relationships. We have no doubt that this internship will provide you with a meaningful experience and hope that it will positively impact your journey at Hopkins and beyond!

Opportunities

Above and beyond having the opportunity to gain hands on real life experience in a variety of fields, you will also:

  1. have the ability to live in Baltimore for the summer to learn and explore what the city has to offer.
  2. work with members of the community to work on the ground-level for real life problems.
  3. meet influential community leaders and listen to local renowned guest speakers who help address local issues.
  4. build your professional skills and experiences that can be added to your resume while expanding your professional network.
  5. have the opportunity to work on an internship project that is hand-selected to match your skills and interests.
  6. be a part of an intensive, cohort-based learning environment with weekly reflection sessions and presentations on Baltimore’s past and present.
  7. make a positive impact on our Baltimore City community.

Have questions? Email [email protected].

 

Becoming an Intern

Decided you want to be a part of this phenomenal internship opportunity and make a difference in our Baltimore community? View the application process and apply below.

Application Process and Procedures

Students interested in applying can find the application through SMILE and Hopkins Engage. Students are asked about their preferred interest areas for placement on the application. Interns will be placed based on skills and interests of the individual and of the community partner. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2025.

Planning and Preparation

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

  1. There are multiple short answer and essay questions (see below) that require thought, preparation, and planning. Unfortunately, once you begin your application, you do not have the ability to “save” it. We strongly encourage you to write your short answer and essay questions in a separate document (Word or Drive) so you an easily “cut and paste” them into the application below.
  2. Submit a resume. We encourage CIIP applicants to polish their draft resumes with a member of the Life Design Lab team before applying to the program.
  3. Submit your online application on SMILE and Hopkins Engage. Please be aware that you cannot save your responses once you begin the application here. You will need to be sure to log in to Hopkins Engage using your JHU credentials.
  4. Interns are grouped based on ten different placement areas. In the application, you will prioritize your placement area of choice. We will do our best to pair you with your priority placement areas but cannot guarantee placements.

Not Eligible for Federal Work-Study?

If you’re interested in participating in CIIP but don’t receive Federal Work-Study, we still want to hear from you! Contact Michael Rush directly [email protected] to explore your options.

View our 2024 Community Partners

As the Community Impact Internships Program evolves, our community partner list continues to grow. Below is the list of our partners that we worked with in CIIP 2024.

Community Arts

  • Art with a Heart
  • Baltimore Youth Arts
  • Central Baltimore Partnership – Station North Arts District
  • Jubilee Arts
  • Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures
  • The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
  • Wide Angle Youth Media

Environment / Sustainability

  • Farm Alliance of Baltimore
  • Made in Baltimore
  • Urban Earth Synapses
  • Station North Tool Library

Community Health, Family Wellness

  • Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition
  • Esperanza Center
  • Franciscan Center
  • Holistic Wellness and Health
  • Keswick Multi-Care Center
  • Martha’s Place
  • MOMCares
  • Shepherd’s Clinic
  • St. Francis Neighborhood Center
  • Strength to Love II

Government / Policy

  • City Council District 4 – Office of Councilmember Mark Conway
  • Central Baltimore Partnership
  • Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland
  • Mayor’s Office on Immigrant Affairs (MIMA)
  • Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen

Healthcare

  • Asylee Women Enterprise
  • Enoch Pratt Free Library
  • Keswick Multi-Care Center
  • Shepherd’s Clinic

Neighborhood / Community Organizing

  • CentroSOL
  • Charles Village Community Benefits District
  • Greenmount East Leadership Project
  • Neighborhood Design Center
  • Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore
  • The 6th Branch
  • Team of We Happyville
  • Urban Strategies
  • Village Learning Place

Non-profit Management

  • Fusion Partnerships
  • Impact Hub

Youth and Education

  • Baltimore Squashwise
  • Baltimore Urban Baseball Association
  • Code in the Schools
  • Dent Education
  • Court Appointment Special Advocate Program of Baltimore
  • By Peaceful Means
  • Thread Inc.
  • St. Francis Neighborhood Center
  • Strength to Love II

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