This summer, University of Maryland students from across campus are participating in hands-on internships with social impact organizations as part of the Do Good Institute’s Impact Interns program. This professional development and leadership pipeline links passionate and driven students to project- and social impact-based summer internship opportunities with alumni organizations and partners of the Institute. The program provides emerging social sector leaders with meaningful opportunities to gain professional experience, develop skills, build a professional network and learn more about working in the nonprofit and social impact sphere.
This year, the program is bigger than ever before. We are thrilled to be able to connect more than 90 students with wonderful paid internship opportunities. The students in this year's cohort will be using their skills to address causes they care about from digital equity to sustainability to the arts.Catherine Curtis Program Coordinator
From combating hunger to promoting public health, graduate and undergraduate Impact Interns are prepared to contribute to the innovative work of more than 70 partner organizations. Interns support host organizations with a variety of initiatives, projects and events through communications, marketing and development support, research, grant writing, advocacy and more.
Did you know? 50% of hosts are new to the program and 50% are returning from previous years.
Students come from 10 different schools, with six from College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 18 from College of Arts & Humanities, 27 from College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, four from College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, one from the College of Education, eight from the College of Information Studies, 11 from Robert H Smith School of Business, 18 School of Public Health students, 16 School of Public Policy students, and four Undergraduate Studies students.
Meet each intern and see where they are working:
- Shafiqat Alao, ECO City Farms, Program Management
- Tasneem Alim, The Nature Conservancy, Grants & Development
- Jiya Amin, Diamonds on the Rise, Program Management
- Ivy Aquilina, High Voltage, Marketing & Events Planning
- Reese Artero, Compass Pro Bono, Research & Writing
- Corey Bast, Blossoms of Guyana, Communications and Outreach; and Young, Black & Giving Back, Marketing & Event Planning
- Delia Benitez-Garcia, My Heart’s Home, Communications & Outreach
- Rose Botaish, Heart of America, Communications & Outreach
- Kamryn Brandt, Global Impact, Communications & Development
- Ashley Chimi, In Reach, Social Media & Marketing
- Calvin Chrisfield, Anacostia Riverkeeper, Advocacy & Outreach
- Sophia Conrad, Stella’s Girls, Community Engagement
- Daniela Cornejo, The Abramson Scholarship Foundation, Communications & Outreach
- Meeya Dickson, Black Business Council, Outreach & Engagement
- Alexander Dong, Life Pieces to Masterpieces, Program Management
- Bridget Fannon, Boys and Girls Club, Social Media & Marketing
- Marissa Fish, Arcadia Center, Program Management
- Aiden Fletcher, Ward 8 Woods, Research & Writing
- Jasmine Flores, Young People for Progress, Multiple Work Areas
- Daniela Gava Duarte, City Year, Grants & Development
- Ashley Gitau, Young People For Progress, Multiple Work Areas
- Dalton Greene, Free Minds Book Club, Communications & Outreach
- Samantha Guchhait, SEED Foundation, Development & Outreach
- Graham Hardiman, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Social Media & Marketing
- Hui He, American Rivers, Research & Policy Analysis
- Gabrielle Hester, Phillips Collection, Communications & Outreach
- Sara Hijazi, Stella’s Girls, Program Management
- Julia Huang, EducARTE, Grants & Development
- Emanuelle Hutman, I Will Survive, Advocacy & Development
- Rachael Ingobo, Young, Black & Giving Back, Marketing & Event Planning
- Nora Jameson, National Juvenile Justice Network, Research & Writing
- Amy Joo, Bethesda Green, Program Management
- Nainika Kadabha, Many Languages One Voice, Advocacy & Outreach & College Park Affordable Housing Coalition, Communications & Marketing
- Zaina Kazi, TasteWise Kids, Program Management
- Rachel Le, Suburban Hospital, Communications & Outreach
- Tanishq Lnu, Black Women in Blockchain, Research & Writing
- Elenna Mach, Stella’s Girls, Program Management
- Elena Martin-Sheehan, Housing Initiative Partnership, Advocacy & Outreach
- Anne Mbessa, Black Women In Blockchain, Marketing & Social Media
- Elyse McQueen, PEN DMV, Program Management
- Angie Merida, Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County, Program Management
- Anna Meringolo, Community Forklift, Development & Grants
- Annie Mitchell, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Program Management
- Stuti Mohanty, Dent Education, Program Management
- Megan Mulligan, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Research & Writing
- Tanvi Murumkar, B-360 Baltimore, Social Media & Marketing
- Ehesane Nida, Central Scholarship, Comms & Outreach
- Harley Nguyen, College Park Affordable Housing Coalition, Communications & Marketing, Exponent Philanthropy, Research & Writing
- Olabisi Omoniyi-Alake, SEED Foundation, Research & Writing
- Akua Oppong, Vegetarian Resource Group, Research & Writing
- Rachel Osei-Poku, Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, Program Management
- Esohe Owie, MOMCares, Communications & Outreach
- Olivia Parker, Girls Inc, Volunteer Coordination
- Olivia Power, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Prince George’s County, Volunteer Coordination
- Stefano Raffo, EcoLatinos, Marketing & Outreach
- Purita Sandi, Community Ecology Institute, Program Management
- Sydney Scanlon, Autism, Family, Culture, and Communication Education Lab (ACCEL), Research & Writing
- Maaya Senthilkumar ,IMPACTdmv, Research & Writing
- Elliot Skopp, Georgetown Ministry Center, Program Management
- Abby Sowers, Accessible Resources for Independence, Communications & Outreach
- Sadie Storm Kid Power, Communications & Outreach
- Arshad Sumarno, Existential Heroism Institute, Software Development
- Trudy Sun, Volunteers of America, Social Media & Marketing
- Tabitha Tamulevich, Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, Program Management
- Arunashree Tiyyagura, The Be. Org, Communications & Outreach
- Evelyn Troy, The Be. Org, Communications & Outreach
- Ariana Tsegai, Giving Square, Research & Writing
- Alexis Tungcod, The Be. Org, Program Management
- Tetiana Tytko, Giving Square, Research & Writing
- Natalia Umanzor Villatoro, Vikara Village, Grants & Development
- Beatriz Vasquez Lopez, Community Advocates for Family and Youth, Research & Writing
- Mahika Vedire, There Goes My Hero, Volunteer Coordination
- Mia Verma, Black Women in Blockchain, Programs & Management
- Angelina Vu, Girls Inc, Volunteer Coordination
- Ena Walker, Black Women in Blockchain, Fundraising & Outreach
- Lydia Walter, Endo Black, Communications & Outreach
- Abigail Wambach, The Nature Conservancy, Communications & Marketing
- Michelle Wang, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Research & Writing
- Esther Wei, Arts for the Aging, Communications & Outreach
- Caitlin Yan, Generation SERVE, Social Media & Marketing
- Janae Young, Volunteers of America, Social Media & Marketing
- Amy Zheng, React DC, Event Planning & Outreach
- Kaitlyn Zhou, Coalition for Smarter Growth, Advocacy & Outreach