ZSR Announces Non-Profit Internship Program Participants
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has announced the participants of its 2018 Non-Profit Internship Program (NPIP).
Established in 2011 by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and to diversify the pool of aspiring, young nonprofit professionals, the Non-Profit Internship Program (NPIP) awards college students paid summer internships and matches them with organizations that participating foundations have funded across the state. NPIP addresses inequities in the pipeline of future nonprofit professionals by removing barriers for talented young people who otherwise could not take an unpaid position.
In 2016, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation expanded NPIP by partnering with five additional funders – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, Foundation for a Healthy High Point, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Weaver Foundation, and The Winston-Salem Foundation. In 2018, Democracy Fund, a national foundation, joined the group.
“The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation established the Non-Profit Internship Program as a way to provide college students with an opportunity to explore a possible career within this dynamic sector,” said Maurice “Mo” Green, executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. “We are thrilled to continue to have other foundations joining us in this effort so that we can provide even more paid internships to students across the state. Our hope is that by removing financial constraints that might prevent students from gaining exposure to this sector, we can help them gain the experience and credentials they need to better position themselves for a potential career with a nonprofit organization after graduation.”
“Democracy Fund is pleased to join and support interns through the Non-Profit Internship Program in North Carolina,” said Democracy Fund Local News Associate Teresa Gorman. “We believe that nonprofit news and information organizations can only truly serve their communities if their staff reflects those communities, by recruiting, retaining, and promoting diverse staff, including leadership. Providing paid internships is an important part of the puzzle to achieve this goal. We’re thankful for the leadership of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and other foundations who have led the way on this with the NPIP program.”
“Nonprofits are the heart and soul of our great state. And so it is critical that that we invest in and support the next generation of those who will become part of and grow the sector,” said Kathy Higgins, president and CEO of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. “The Non-Profit Internship Program plays an important role in introducing emerging leaders to the sector and to helping them realize how their passion and skills can contribute to a greater good.”
Students are selected through a competitive application process. Eligible students must be: enrolled full time in a four-year college or university; a resident of North Carolina or an out-of-state resident attending an institution in North Carolina; and a recipient of a Pell grant during the academic year in which they submit the application.
Host organizations, all of which are based in-state, must also meet a set of criteria to participate.
Internships offer a range of exposure and skill-building opportunities in the areas of research, community outreach, public policy, communications, fundraising and social media.
The Foundation hosted an orientation session for host organizations and their summer interns on May 24, 2018 in Greensboro, NC.
This year, more than 360 students applied for NPIP; 36 students were matched with an organization. Below are the organizations that were selected this year and their 2018 summer interns:
- Pearl “Amaka” Imoh, Appalachian State University, NC Child
- Lynn Lumens, NC State University, Rural Forward North Carolina
- Molly Palmer, Salem College, North Carolina PTA
- Amelia Bass, Appalachian State University, North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA)
- Eduardo Fernandez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Institute of Medicine
- Derrice Haynes, NC State University, Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- Sarah Aislinn Antrim, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, EducationNC
- Rahkia Bass, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Justice Center/NC Policy Watch
- Briana Garcia, NC State University, YWCA High Point #1
- Cynthia Loredo, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, YWCA High Point #2
- Jmiaya Wright, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, SHIFT NC (Sexual Health Initiatives for Teens)
- Odaly Rivas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, El Futuro
- Sean Damrel, Appalachian State University, L.O.T. 2540 Inc.
- Tykeshia Daniel, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Franklinton Center at Bricks
- Mahlik Conley, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, YMCA Camp Weaver (YMCA of Greensboro)
- Wilson Haworth, Guilford College, Out of the Garden Project
- Kristina Kirchner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, A Simple Gesture- Greensboro
- Maria Rivera, Salem College, The Enrichment Center
- Lauren Brache, NC State University, Forsyth Humane Society
- Tymber Felts, NC State University, Yadkin Riverkeeper
- Kelly Hoeltzel, Appalachian State University, The Nature Conservancy
- Casey White, NC State University, North Carolina Coastal Federation
- Kierra Dunston, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc.
- Alexus Berndt, NC State University, Environmental Defense Fund
- Huda Tauseef, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy (formerly Legal Services of Southern Piedmont)
- Junie Burke, Elon University, Go Global NC
- Nallah Muhammad, North Carolina A&T, Asheville GreenWorks
- Emily Bullins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Foundation
- Diona Boone, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Lauren Shumpert, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SHIFT NC (Sexual Health Initiatives For Teens)
- Haley Boram, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Institute for Emerging Issues
- Laurel Roser, Appalachian State University, Appalachian Voices
- Joy Ayioka, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Women AdvaNCe
- Anayancy Estacio, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sustainable Sandhills
- Anne Wong, NC State University, East Coast Greenway Alliance
- Pedro Segundo, Appalachian State University, Center for Responsible Lending
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