The Community Engagement Internship enables Penn undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in work for the common good while also acquiring meaningful real-world experiences with nonprofit community organizations through an internship experience.  Through the Community Engagement Internship, Civic House strives to create deep, reciprocal relationships with community organizations that help to build capacity and provide rich and meaningful experiences for our students. 

The Community Engagement Internship provides funding to Penn undergraduate students to support academic year-long internships at our selected community partner organizations. At our community partner organizations, Penn students engage in a meaningful social justice work, learn more about the city of Philadelphia, acquire real-world skills, and develop and grow through a mentorship relationship with a supervisor. 

At Civic House, Penn students explore aspects of identity, the root causes of social justice work, and engage in reflection to develop critical consciousness with a cohort of interns. 

EXPECTATIONS 

Once a student has accepted an internship, they will be expected to: 

  • Work 10 hours a week throughout the academic year (fall/spring) at their assigned nonprofit organization (or 35 hours a week for summer interns) 
  • Attend bi-weekly reflection meetings at Civic House 
  • Attend individual check-ins with Civic House staff 
  • Complete an end-of-internship reflection/evaluation 

Students participating in the program for the academic year will be paid weekly $13/hr. 

APPLY 

**Please note that students who are eligible for academic year work study funding and/or demonstrate financial need will be prioritized.**

Questions? Email us at civic@pobox.upenn.edu 

Summer 2024 Internships will be open for enrollment in the Spring Semester. Stay tuned!