Resources

Internships

Internships

Are you looking for an internship to fulfill graduation or major/minor requirements? There are thousands of opportunities to gain professional experience in the nonprofit sector. (Some are even paid!)

There are more than 1.5 million registered nonprofit organizations, and more than 40,000 nonprofits in Michigan alone! Nonprofit internships provide excellent networking opportunities, look excellent on a resume, and often allow interns to become more involved than in traditional companies. Students with an interest in a particular issue area can often find internships directly related with their field of interest.

CMU Career Center

Career Services has partnered with Experience to provide employers access to qualified candidates at Central Michigan University through eRecruiting. This web-based tool will assist with managing the on-campus recruiting process online and will give students access to job listings 24/7. Internships and full-time jobs can be found by logging into eRecruiting.

Michigan Campus Compact

Michigan Campus Compact is a state-wide nonprofit that promotes civic engagement on college campuses.

Internship Information

Idealist.org/Action Without Borders provides an up-to-date index of internships and jobs in the nonprofit sector that can be customized for your personal interests. Check it out at: www.idealist.org

Careers and Employment

National Service Programs

If you're curious about the nonprofit sector, please check out this guide for college students provided by the Michigan Nonprofit Association.

The Volunteer Center welcomes all interested parties to drop off a cover letter and resume to 107 Bovee University Center c/o Office Manager or email their cover letter and resume to volunteer.center@cmich.edu.

Idealist.org

Idealist.org provides nonprofit career fairs and sends out daily nonprofit employment updates that can be tailored to your specific skills, interest areas, and geographic location. Register for the mailing list (and many other services) for FREE at www.idealist.org


National Service Programs

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs. More than 400,000 men and women have participated in the AmeriCorps program since its inception in 1994. Education awards valued up to $4,725 can be earned through participating in a year of service. There are three different AmeriCorps programs: AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA and AmeriCorps NCCC.

Peace Corps

The Peace Corps was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and is focused on three simple goals:

  • Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women.
  • Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
  • Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans.

Awards & Grants

Interested in applying for funding to support a service initiative or campus event? Consider this list of links to potential funding sources:

CMU Grants

The CMU Volunteer Center has been funded by the Campus Programming Fund, a portion of tuition assessed to CMU students as part of the CMU Promise. Some of this funding is available to students and student organizations to assist in voluntary service endeavors and/or pursuits of education in the fields the Volunteer Center supports.

Previous support has gone to:

  • Sexual Assault Peer Advocates (SAPA)
  • Students of RPL 216: Salt River Cleanup
  • National Hunger and Homelessness Conference
  • North American Indian Student Organization (NAISO) Prison Project
  • Phi Mu Broomball Tournament
  • Conference travel to the Stop the Hate Conference
  • Greek Dance Marathon
  • International China Volunteer Experience
  • Soap For Hope-Larzelere Hall

National Grants

Scholarships

Awards

Other