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GENERAL DATABASES
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SOCIAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIPS
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The American Bar Foundation sponsors a program of summer research fellowships to interest undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds in pursuing graduate study in the social sciences. The summer program is de-signed to introduce students to the rewards and demands of a research-oriented career in the field of law and social science.
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Brown University and the National Science Foundation (REU Program) sponsor research program with opportunities for students in all science, math, and engineering disciplines. These are paid opportunities that may also provide housing assistance.
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The AAUW Emerging Leaders Program offers college students the opportunity to gain leadership experience and professional skills by developing a community program as a student intern. Interns work closely with an AAUW member who volunteer as mentors.
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Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 148,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. Check some of the great funding opportunities offered by this association.
Through the AAAA Foundation, Operation Jumpstart scholarships are granted to students of diverse ethnic backgrounds in an effort to increase the diversity of art directors and copywriters in the advertising industry. The Foundation also administers the following scholarships for people of color and women: the Bill Bernbach Minority Scholarship, the John Mack Carter Scholarship, the ANA Multicultural Excellence Scholarship, the Forbes Media Scholarship and the Advertising Age Media Scholarship
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HUMANITIES'S INTERNSHIPS
In order to increase diversity in the professions related to museums and the visual arts, the Getty is offering summer internships at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa to undergraduates of culturally diverse backgrounds. Internships provide training and work experience in areas such as conservation, library collections, publications, museum education, curatorship, grants administration, public programs, site operations, and information technology.
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Undergraduate and graduate students and other volunteers who would like to gain work experience at the National Endowment for the Arts are invited to apply for NEA Internships. Interns are accepted throughout the year in many of the Arts Endowment's offices on a non-paid basis. This internship offers a national overview of arts activities across the country.
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This Museum's internship program provides college juniors and seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, and beginning museum professionals with practical work experience and in-depth training in the museum profession. Working under the supervision of one of the Museum's professional staff, interns contribute to timely projects, gain insight in the functions of individual departments, and learn about the Museum's various collections, exhibitions, and programs for visitors.
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum offers a variety of internships for undergraduates, recent graduates and graduate students in art history, administration, conservation, education, and related fields.
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The Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex, is always looking for the brightest and most talented people to produce world-class programs, exhibits, and research. Smithsonian interns have opportunities to make an impact, develop personally and professionally, and learn from people who are experts in their fields.
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NATURAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIPS
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A general list of summer internships for natural science students is posted in the website of the College of Natural Science in Michigan State University. You will find opportunities in the following fields: Environment and Conservation, Biotechnology, Health, and Physics. Take your chance for a formal research experience abroad!
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The Summer Internships Program (SIP) at the NIH provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens of permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school or an accredited U.S. college or university are eligible to apply.
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The University of California at Davis offer an Undergraduate Summer Training in Environmental Toxicology for highly qualified undergraduate students who are exploring graduate school and careers in environmental health sciences and are from underrepresented groups. Study the harmful effects of chemicals on human health and the environment in this unique internship that combines the principles of biology and chemistry.
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OTHERS
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has the largest Hispanic internship program in the US with a proven track record of over 6,300 participants over the last fifteen years.
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THE LAGRANT FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations by providing scholarships, career development workshops, professional development, mentors and internships to African American, American Indian/Native American, Asian Pacific American and Hispanic/Latino undergraduate and graduate students.
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Students may search for paid 10-week summer internship opportunities offered in four categories: art, education and communications; economic and social change; environment and health advocacy; and social justice and human rights. Sites are in NYC, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
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The Hispanic Heritage Foundation in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund created LOFT (Latinos On Fast Track) to systematically identify, prepare and place emerging Latino professionals in industry specific jobs to bolster the Latino management presence in America's workforce. LOFT identifies ideal candidates for targeted jobs or internships and provides industry-specific training through tutorials, workshops and educational materials.
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The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) Interships Program offers undergraduate and beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of environmental research and education. This program enables students to work on specific projects under the direction of SERC's professional staff and is tailored to provide the maximum educational benefit to each participant.
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The Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) works to enhance the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. AuSM's programming includes educational conferences and workshops, direct services through summer camps and a social skills group for grades 2-6. The intern will translate parent education materials into Spanish and distribute them to agencies serving the Hispanic community, among other tasks.
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