The Prospect Hill Foundation created a paid internship program in the summer of 2013 as a way for undergraduate students to learn more about the inner-workings of philanthropy and the non-profit sector, as well as provide additional administrative support to the Foundation’s small staff of two.
Interns have the opportunity not only to develop a greater understanding of the philanthropic sector through hands-on experience, but also expand their knowledge of the Foundation’s grantmaking and grantees by attending webinars, site visits, community meetings, and convenings. To date, 23 interns have participated in The Prospect Hill Foundation’s internship program. The Foundation typically hires one to two interns each semester.
Interns must:
- Currently be enrolled as juniors or seniors in college (or rising juniors or seniors);
- Demonstrate an interest in a career in nonprofits/philanthropy;
- Possess exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail and accuracy, strong verbal and written communications skills, a self-directed and resourceful personality, and a great sense of humor; and
- Be willing/able to work 10-15 hours per week
To learn more about and/or apply to the PHF internship program, please look for our internship postings on Idealist.org. Internship opportunities are traditionally posted in April (for the summer internship), August (for the fall internship), and November (for the spring internship).
Previous Interns:
2021
- Farzana Matin (Winter-Spring 2021), Hunter College
- Tyler Gooding (Summer 2021), Baruch College
- Shea Donnelly (Fall 2021), Pace University
- Mathew Thenor (Current Intern), Hunter College
2020
- Anita Kwok, Fordham University
2019
- Akosua Nyamekye, Boston University
- Rumaysa Sharif, Hunter College
- Kylie Ford, Fordham University
- Megnot Mulugeta, Barnard College
2018
- Lailinda Xu, Fordham University
- Geraldine (Arielle) Pierre, Clark University
- Kyrah Brown, Baruch College
- Santina Russell, New York University
2017
- Nicholas Novak, New York University
- Mariea Sekijima, Fordham University
- Maymouna Sissoko, Barnard College
- Melyssa Muro, Columbia University
2016
- Alexandra Witter, Juniata College
- Claire Buonocore, Marymount Manhattan College
2015
- Tushara Surapaneni, SUNY Geneseo
- Nuwani Irizarry, Fordham University
- Bianca Matthew, St. John’s University
2014
- Jennifer Reyes, SUNY Binghamton
- Lillian Liang, Colby College
- Sueli Shaw, Vassar College
- Micah Wood, Franklin & Marshall College
2013
- Jamie Diamond, George Washington University
- Miranda Alquist, Vassar College