Social Impact Internship Funding

Design your own in-person internship experience. Work to support the mission of a remarkable nonprofit, make an impact on an under-resourced community, advance yourself professionally, and receive first-rate mentorship from an alumni mentor. Pick an issue to engage more deeply or a skill you'd like to master and design your internship around that aspiration.

For over 25 years Dartmouth Partners in Community Service (DPCS) has provided funding and mentorship for students wishing to pursue unpaid internships with domestic nonprofits serving under-resourced communities. 

Advising is highly recommended before submitting an application. Meet with our staff or student director of internships to build an effective project plan. 

Use the map below as inspiration and a starting point for researching possible nonprofit community partners.

• Completed over a leave term
• 8 - 10 weeks in length for 40 hours per week
• In-person required. Hybrid internships will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Unpaid
• With a registered nonpartisan nonprofit serving an under-resourced community in the U.S. or U.S. territories

• DCSI database of nonprofits that our students have worked with in the past.
• Candid - Database of nonprofits to start your search! Log in with your NetID for premium access
• DCSI will determine stipend amounts using the he MIT Living Wage calculator. The stipend will be based on the prorated rates for food, transportation, and housing at the specific internship location.
• Reference the University of Washington and Princeton Toolkits for designing an internship that supports your development AND the organization's work
• We suggest reaching out to an organization at least 3 weeks before the application deadline. 

• Meet with our team on the 3rd floor of South Fairbanks! Schedule an advising appointment. Our current office hours are as follows:

  • Mondays 11am - 12pm

  • Wednesdays 2:30pm - 4pm

• 25S: February 5th at 3 pm ET
• 25X: April 30th at 3 pm ET
• 25F: July 30th at 3pm ET

ALL materials - including letter or form of recommendation and Community Service Organization (CSO) agreement - must be submitted by that date. 

• DYO Application (you must use your Dartmouth Net ID to log in and submit your application)
  • DYO Application Questions
• Community Organization Supervisor's Statement of Agreement
• Internship Recommendation Form