Office of Internships

Emery Building, 300
CPO 2136
859-985-3519
Fax: 859-985-3932

Office Hours (Spring 2011):
Monday
12PM – 3PM

Tuesday
10AM – 1PM
2:30PM – 5PM

Wednesday
12PM – 3PM

Thursday
10AM – 1PM
2:30PM – 3:30PM

Friday
10AM – 5PM

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The Shepherd Alliance Summer Internships 2010
Berea-Middlebury-Morehouse-Spelman-W&L
 

What is it?

  • An eight-week internship with an agency working in a disadvantaged community.
  • Students work with Fran Elrod, the Coordinator of Co-Curricular Education for the Shepherd Program, and their university contact to find the right agency to fit with their intellectual interests as well as future goals.
  • The agencies come from a variety of backgrounds, including education, healthcare, legal services, housing, social and economic needs, and community-building efforts.

When is it?

  • May 28 – July 25, 2010

Where is it?

  • In cities across the U.S., including Helena & Marvell, AR; Navajo Reservation, AZ; Atlanta, GA; London, KY; Boston, MA; Baltimore, MD; New York, NY; Houston, TX; Richmond, Roanoke & Lexington, VA.

Who may apply?

  • Sophomores and juniors at Berea, Middlebury,  Morehouse, and Spelman Colleges and Washington and Lee University
  • Students participating in the Bonner Leader or Scholar Program
  • Washington and Lee School of Law first-year and second-year students

How do I pay for it?

  • The Shepherd Alliance summer internships are free to all students.
    • Food and lodging are covered.
    • Orientation and closing conference costs are covered.
  • Most students are eligible for a $1,000 AmeriCorps Education Award after their service.
  • Need-based students are eligible for an additional stipend upon completion of the program.

Why should I apply?

  • If you want to learn first-hand about the multiple dimensions of poverty in the U.S.
  • If you want to be challenged—Shepherd interns learn to cope with a job and with living in a new setting, as well as how to deal with issues of poverty they see every day.
  • If you are prepared to experience a poverty immersion program.
  • If you want to learn about yourself in a way you did not think possible.

Apply online at go.wlu.edu/shepherd Application Deadline: January 15th, 2010.

For questions, contact your campus coordinator, Katrina Rivers Thompson at or the Office of Internships at .  For more information about the Shepherd Alliance, go to http://go.wlu.edu/shepherd.

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