INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR INCOMING JUNIORS AND SENIORS:

Looking for a summer internship? Look for further than your own backyard!

Apply for the Center for Civic and Urban Engagement Summer Program!

Engaging in the Center’s Summer Internship program will give you the potential to affect positive social, economic, cultural and environmental change right here in Springfield, Ohio. Despite the current challenges facing Springfield, the future looks very promising. As a Center for Civic and Urban Engagement intern, you will be part of re-establishing Springfield as a city of promise, a place that anyone would be proud to call their home. The projects you will undertake will immerse you in Springfield and allow you to interact with a broad cross section of the community including business, government and community leaders, non-profit agencies, and individual residents. Descriptions of the projects for this summer can be found in the attached application document.

The 2010 Center for Civic and Urban Engagement Summer Internship Program will run from June 7th – July 30th. Selected students will have the opportunity to earn up to $2400.00 – OR – 4 Hours of academic credit + an opportunity to earn an additional $500.00. All interns will be provided campus housing at no cost. During the course of this internship, you will have the opportunity to develop creative solutions to major challenges facing the Greater Springfield community. As Wittenberg students, you are able to lend unique expertise, creativity and energy to the development of collaborative efforts addressing specific community needs. This internship will provide you with the chance to test the knowledge you have gained and the skills and abilities you have strengthened during your time spent at Wittenberg. Working on the project of your choosing will allow you to explore and foster your own personal interests while at the same time building practical experience and professional development that you can take with you into the workplace as Wittenberg graduates.

Please refer to the attached document for further information. The application can also be found on our website: www.EngageSpringfield.com on the internship page or through Wittpath Career Services website’s Job Recruiter. Application Deadline is January 22nd, 2010.

If you have questions about the internship program or the application, please feel free to contact Stephanie McCuistion at smccuistion@wittenberg.edu or by phone at 937-327-7947.

Stephanie McCuistion
Administrative Director
Center for Civic and Urban Engagement
Wittenberg University
P.O. Box 720
Springfield, Ohio 45501
Phone: 937.327.7947