Internship Stipend

Applications due: March 15, 2021 

Notification: early April 2021 

There is one NCCEP internship position reserved for a Cooke Scholar.

NCCEP is seeking a talented, currently enrolled Scholar who can demonstrate the following: 

• Pre-existing interest in education, communications, and advocacy 
• Strong written and oral communication skills 
• Experience with social media, including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook 
• Ability to synthesize data collected and generate written material 
• Attention to detail with the abilityto multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines  
• Ability to transition easily from working as a team player to working independently 
• Desire to grow and learn from the experience

Due to Covid-19, this position will be virtual. The dates of the internship are flexible, but the selected intern must complete 320 hours with NCCEP between June 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021 and complete a final internship evaluation report at the end of the program. The $6,000 stipend is a cash award paid directly to the selected Scholar the first week of June.  

Applications are due on February 26, 2021.

Any current undergraduate Cooke Scholar who will be a junior or senior during the 2021-2022 school year is eligible to apply. The Fellowship is not limited to communication majors. Cooke Scholars who are majoring in political science, public policy, marketing, education, nonprofit administration and related fields are also encouraged to apply.

There are four fellowship spots reserved for Cooke Scholars.

The program runs from June 14 – August 6, 2021.

Fellows will receive a $3,000 stipend (minus taxes), paid housing, and a travel stipend (amounts will vary depending on where Fellows are traveling from).

Upon completing the program, Fellows will join a growing network of Karel alum. As alumni, you’ll be asked to help with recruitment, attend events and mentor incoming Fellows, among other things. You’re expected and encouraged to stay involved!

In past years Fellows have also been offered the opportunity to attend and speak at frank during the spring following their summer Fellowship. frank is a national conference hosted at the University Florida that brings together professionals from across the social change spectrum to discuss fresh research, insights and news pertaining to the field of public interest communications.

All travel, lodging and food expenses related to frank are covered by the Fellowship.

The deadline to apply for this opportunity is March 10, 2021 with notification in mid-April 2021.

The dates of the internship are flexible, but the selected intern must virtually complete at least 320 hours with 12+ between June 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021.

The intern will receive a $6,000 stipend as a cash award paid directly to the selected Scholar the first week of June. It is up to the Scholar to budget the stipend to cover any travel, housing, or other personal expenses incurred for the internship as no additional funding will be provided.

At the end of the summer, the intern must submit a final report providing an evaluation of the program and their experience working at 12+.

12+ is seeking a Jack Kent Cooke Intern to work with the Director of Alumni Support, assisting with managing and advising Class of 2020 Graduates in their first year of post-secondary education. This position will mostly consist of advising a small cohort (roughly 20 students), as well as handling general tasks for the organization including social media updates, research and resource sharing, and event planning. A typical week for the intern may consist of student meetings, data management, and workshop and resource development on transition topics like completing the enrollment process, adjusting to life away from home, becoming involved on campus, and budgeting and personal finance.

Candidates should:

• Be willing to do research to find out about school-specific, on-campus supports and preferably have personal on-campus involvement in extracurriculars, clubs, academic supports, etc.
• Have excellent speaking and written communication skills, particularly when explaining and outlining tasks for students. Must be able to break down complicated concepts and procedures into small digestible steps.
• Be passionate about education and willing to learn more about the Philadelphia education scene in general, as well as open to helping find solutions for the multiple challenges Philadelphia students face in their first year after high school.
• Be either familiar with or open to learning about various educational platforms such as Canvas, Elucian, or Microsoft Live Email in order to assist students with registration, enrollment, checking grades, and various other online tasks.
• Be familiar with filing FAFSA and other Financial Aid forms, as well as additional Financial Aid verification forms.
• Be familiar with the Google Drive Suite in order to maintain and share resources and student data.
• Be familiar with or willing to learn about AirTable, a data management tool.
• Be equally comfortable working on a team and independently.
• Have excellent time-management and project management skills.
• Be creative, enthusiastic, self-directed, and willing to learn.
• Let us know if they are fluent in Spanish which is a plus, but not required.

Interested Scholars should complete the application here.