Forest Foundation Internship Program

Forest Foundation’s Undergraduate College Fellowship Program offers diverse placements, leadership development and opportunities at non-profit agencies for returning undergraduate college students. Individuals who have excelled in their engagement with community service, volunteerism, and non-profit agencies are encouraged to apply.

The Forest Foundation Undergraduate Fellowship Program is a multi-year, co-curricular non-profit experience. Students who successfully complete the First Year Summer Internship are eligible for the Fall Grant Program and subsequently the Second Year Summer Intern Program.

First Year Summer Internship Program
Forest Foundation offers thirty, ten week paid summer non-profit internships in Essex County, Lowell, and Boston, Massachusetts and beginning in 2012, Portland, ME.

Interns will engage in the operations of the agency, spend instructional time with management, perform tasks and complete projects. The internships will focus on leadership development and non profit sustainability.

There are five days of professional, leadership development with Forest Foundation staff and outside professionals.

Through our workshops and leadership skills development days, Forest Foundation Fellows can have an unique, protracted experience, creating a foundation for future excellence and success.

Compensation is $4,000 and you will be expected to work 40 hours per week for 10 weeks.

This is a unique opportunity for students who:

• desire a future in the non-profit world
• are passionate about community service and civic engagement
• seek a deeper, more meaningful understanding of the community around them
• wish to maximize educational opportunities
• are interested in the cultural and economic role of philanthropy
• seek a greater foundation for future success through learning about and working within the non-profit sector.

The Intern Will:

• utilize their skills, strengths, and academics to enhance their host agency's operations.
• Not merely experiencing a paid nonprofit job, the intern will be fully engaged in their non-profit's mission and constituency.
• report to the host agency at the agreed upon start date and adhere to required work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior.
• report for work on time, complete assignments and maintain a professional attitude and appearance.
• notify the Host Agency and Forest Foundation of any unavoidable absences, or of any difficulties with the agency or site supervisor.
• adhere to confidentiality policies and procedures.
• ask for feedback and use constructive criticism to change behavior or improve performance.
• attend mandatory Forest Foundation days of development (5) meetings: Orientation on June 4, Grant Writing Workshop and History of Philanthropy June 11, Site Visit day June 18, Board Meeting and Proposal Presentation July 23, and Wrap up, assessment day August 6.
• complete and submit an evaluation at the conclusion of the internship.

Dates:
February 24, 2012 - Applications Due
February - March - Interview Process
March 15, 2012 - Notification of Placement
March 30, 2012 - Intern Commitment to Placement
June 4, 2012 - Internship Orientation*
June 5, 2012 - Last Start Date at Agency
June 11, 2012- Grant Writing and History of Philanthropy Day*
June 18, 2012- Site Visit day*
July 23, 2012 - Forest Foundation's Board Meeting*
August 6, 2012- Wrap up, assessment day*

* attendance at development days mandatory.

Please click here to access the 2012 Internship Application and application procedure information.
Complete details at www.forestfoundation.net