NC IDEA is a private foundation whose mission is to empower North Carolinians to reach their full entrepreneurial potential. We accomplish this mission through grants and mentorship programs for startup founders, and through grants to organizations around the state who help entrepreneurs.

Our historical focus has been high-tech, venture backable startups, which meant we worked mostly with companies based in the Research Triangle Park. In 2018, we committed to broaden our reach and intentionally grow our support of under-represented, under-served, and under-resourced entrepreneurs, particularly those in economically distressed counties in North Carolina.

One way we want to do this is to provide internship opportunities for under-represented students with the goal of helping to create a more diverse group of future entrepreneurs.

About the Internship

This paid internship will provide a fantastic experience with an organization at the center of North Carolina’s startup ecosystem. You will learn about startups and the organizations across North Carolina that support startups. The specific projects that you will work on will depend on our needs in the summer and your skills and background. Past NC IDEA interns have worked on:

Projects that support the work of NC IDEA:

• Researching, updating and analyzing data about the North Carolina entrepreneurial ecosystem and startups around the state
• Improving and updating our website and social media content, including case studies on the companies that receive our grants
• Assisting in the execution of our programs and seminars

Projects that support one or more of our grantee companies such as:

• Market research or competitive analysis
• Web and social media content
• Other research activities

Key characteristics that we seek are:

• First and foremost, we are looking for undergraduate or graduate students with a keen interest in startups and entrepreneurship, no matter what your major, as demonstrated by having taken an introduction to entrepreneurship class, started a business, worked at a startup, or some other specific way
• Skill or interest in one of the many areas that could be useful to NC IDEA or one of our startups
• A desire, following graduation, to become involved in a startup company or organization supporting startups in North Carolina
• You must identify as a female, person of color, or reside in a hometown in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 economically distressed county of North Carolina. Representing more than one of these criteria is a plus.

Details

The position is 40 hours per week and requires a commitment of 10 weeks during the summer. Exact dates are flexible to meet the student’s schedule. The salary is $15/hour. If applicable, interns may also receive class credit for this work and are responsible for making those arrangements with their instructor(s).

How to Apply

For full consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume by Friday, January 15th here.

The position is 40 hours per week and requires a commitment of 10 weeks during the summer. Exact dates are flexible to meet the student’s schedule.  The salary is $15/hour.  If applicable, interns may also receive class credit for this work and are responsible for making those arrangements with their instructor(s).

Clarion Associates is a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in community planning, zoning and plan implementation, sustainability, resiliency, and historic preservation. We have offices in Chapel Hill and Denver, and affiliated offices in Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Clarion has assisted over 200 U.S. cities and counties to plan for their futures and implement those plans creatively, efficiently, and effectively. We are highly regarded as a firm that forms strong partnerships with each of our communities to tackle complex planning projects and resolve them in ways that get adopted, get implemented, and build public support for ambitious local planning efforts. You can learn more about us at www.clarionassociates.com.

This position will support our extensive plan implementation and plan development practice areas. Work will involve research, preparation of plan documents, public engagement assistance, mapping and analysis, supporting ordinance drafting in areas such as zoning, and research on sustainability and resiliency issues. This position may also provide support in the firm’s other practice areas, including growth management, impact fees, and affordable housing mitigation.

The health and safety of Clarion Associates employees is a priority. This position is based in the firm’s Chapel Hill, North Carolina office, but may be remote depending on North Carolina COVID-19 safety guidelines and office protocols.

Pursuit of a master’s degree in urban planning is required, and one to two years relevant practice experience is helpful. Joint planning and law students are encouraged to apply. Excellent computer, written, and oral communication skills are essential. Experience with Microsoft Teams, ArcGIS, Google SketchUp, and Adobe Suite preferred. Legal experience is a strong plus, but not required. Clarion offers competitive compensation. The duration of the internship will be based on the school schedule of hired intern(s) and can continue into the fall and spring semesters.

Please submit a resume, three professional references, a writing sample, and an example of mapping/graphics related work to: hiring@clarionassociates.com by February 15, 2021. No phone calls please.

The Gulf Coast Community Design Studio is located in Biloxi, Mississippi and is a research and professional service program of Mississippi State University College of Architecture, Art and Design. Since its establishment following Hurricane Katrina the Design Studio has worked with many local and national partners to provide planning, landscape architecture and architecture services to communities and non-profit organizations along the Gulf Coast. The Design Studio’s work has evolved from rebuilding to long-term resiliency and is recognized as a national leader in Public Interest practice. In 2010 the design studio created the Public Design Certificate to provide a program for interns to work on a range of community-based design projects and to get graduate level course credits for study and research in public interest design.

The Design Studio is looking to hire two Public Design interns with an anticipated start date of February 1, 2021. Applicants must apply online at https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/499655/intern.

The Public Design Certificate program combines work experience with research and study in community-based planning and design practice. The qualifications are a degree in landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, or architecture. Public Design Interns work on a range of community planning and design projects for three-quarters of the time and receive graduate level course credit from Mississippi State University for research and study for one-quarter of the time. Interns work under the direction of Gulf Coast Community Design Studio professional staff and have many opportunities to engage in the community and work with various partner organizations. The intern period is at least one year and can be planned for up to two years. The aim of the program is for emerging planning and design professionals to develop practical and leadership skills along with an understanding of public interest design.

The Centralina Regional Council seeks a graduate intern with a background and interest in urban and regional planning with a focus on transportation to work in our Regional Planning Department. The Regional Planning Department’s work includes land use planning, transportation and mobility, healthy communities, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), energy (alternative fuels), and sustainability. Having classwork, experience, and/or interest in these areas is a plus. Our current work includes several major transportation initiatives such as transit, autonomous vehicles, walkability, senior transportation, freight, etc.

Centralina serves as the lead regional planning agency for the Charlotte region and is one of sixteen Councils of Government in North Carolina. Centralina represents municipal and county governments in the 9-county greater Charlotte region, serving a population over 2.2 million people. Centralina’s mission is to lead regional collaboration and spark local action to expand opportunity and improve quality of life. We do this through creative problem solving innovative service delivery and support to our local governments.

Job duties include, but will not be limited to:

• Assisting with meeting and other event coordination and logistics both in Charlotte and elsewhere in the Centralina region.
• Assisting with outreach and engagement activities related to a variety of transportation topics such as transit, connected and autonomous vehicles, and freight
  mobility, etc.
• Preparing articles and reports on program activities and successes.
• Developing communications for various projects, including building distribution lists, communication avenues, and content.
• Assisting in website updates and better utilizing social media on specific projects.
• Developing online surveys and analyzing results.
• Performing research and analysis on a variety of government related topics.

Hours and Compensation:

• Flexible hours averaging 20 hours per week, between January 2021 and June 2021 (with the possibility for extension)
• Position reports to the Assistant Regional Planning Director
• Compensation: up to $16 per hour based on experience

Interested individuals are encouraged to send résumés and a cover letter to: Venecia Rock, Centralina’s HR Coordinator, at vrock@centralina.org by 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 28th, 2020. Interviews will occur the first week of January 2021. For additional information on Centralina Regional Council, please visit www.centralina.org. EOE.

Rural Forward NC seeks an advanced or graduate-level student to support the NC Inclusive Disaster Recover Network (NCIDR), a multisectoral coalition seeking better opportunities for community voice and more equitable outcomes in the disaster recovery system.

About Rural Forward NC: Rural Forward NC identifies and develops leaders, organizations, and coalitions, especially in rural and marginalized communities. Grounded in the values of PEOPLE, POWER, PROGRESS, and PARTNERSHIP, we provide an array of community-based and community-led technical assistance including an array of community-based, community-led consulting services including facilitation, training, coaching, relationship brokering, conflict management, and resource development.

Rural Forward NC provides regional support for Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust’s Healthy Places North Carolina (HPNC), a long-term effort to improve the health and quality of life for the people of rural NC. In addition to our Healthy Places NC work, RFNC manages a portfolio of regional, statewide, and national projects in our Beyond Local for Local work. This portfolio includes the NC Inclusive Disaster Recovery Network (NCIDR). NCIDR seeks to convene, facilitate, and communicate a united, inclusive vision for NC communities of well-managed disaster recovery built upon strong community reinvestment strategies, asset-based community development, and equitable opportunity. The coalition is made up of statewide partners who want to be good allies to community-based organizations active in disasters and includes direct representation from such community-based organizations.

Rural Forward NC is a program of the Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation, a statewide nonprofit organization that has incubated innovative, whole-person health programs for over three decades. The office is based in Cary, NC.

Rural Forward NC is hiring a Program Associate (6+ months, 20 hrs/week) to support our growing body of work on inclusive disaster recovery. Position description attached.

For fall or spring semesters, our expectation is 15-20 hours per week for four months. For the summer, our expectation is 40 hours per week for three months. Some flexibility is allowed. These are paid internships.

One thing we cut for space in the description is the core constituencies of this body of work. We strongly encourage applicants to apply who identify with and/or have experience working with these constituencies.

1. Communities of lower wealth
2. Communities of color
3. Mostly rural areas of NC
4. Individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and faith communities
5. The agencies and infrastructure that typically help our communities that are also dealing with damage and lost resources
6. Noncitizens
7. Eastern NC
8. People who are differently abled
9. Communities where English is not the primary language
10. Veterans

Please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and references to: RFNCinfo@foundationhli.org.

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is currently seeking motivated undergraduate students, graduate students, or recent graduates for our Spring 2021 internship program (January 2021 – April/May 2021).

Headquartered in Washington, DC, TFAH is a non-profit, non-partisan public health policy, research, and advocacy organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention of illness and injury a national priority. TFAH envisions a nation that values the health and well-being of all and where prevention and health equity are foundational to policymaking at all levels of society. Priority issue areas at TFAH include public health preparedness, obesity, health equity, substance misuse and suicide, public health funding, population health, and healthy aging – all with an overarching priority on advancing health equity and addressing the social and economic factors that can impact a person’s and community’s health.

The interns will have the opportunity to work and gain knowledge on a range of public health policy-related issues, develop workplace skills, and receive general professional development and mentorship opportunities.

If you are a mission-driven change agent who believes in advocacy, strategic communication, and policy development for social impact, we want to hear from you! During this spring paid internship (January 2021 – April/May 2021), the interns will work for approximately 20 – 32 hours per week. We are seeking a total of two interns for two internship openings in the following departments:

• Government Relations: TFAH’s Government Relations team builds and maintains relationships with federal executive and legislative officials and works with national partners and policymakers to impact policy change. The Government Relations intern will help with researching and drafting regulatory letters, Congressional background information, and other materials; organizing Capitol Hill meetings, briefings, and webinars; and entering information into a database. The intern will also attend briefings, hearings, meetings and participate in other organizational efforts.
• Policy Development: TFAH’s Policy Development team conducts research and policy development to inform advocacy and policy change, including through expert convenings that TFAH conducts to develop new policies and build consensus among stakeholders. The Policy Development intern will provide support to public health research projects, research pertinent to public health issues, contribute to the writing of policy reports and other materials, and help plan policy convenings and other meetings. The intern will also attend briefings, hearings, meetings and participate in other organizational efforts.

Note: The interns may provide support to other departments at TFAH as needed.

Requirements
Candidates should be students or recent graduates in public health, public policy, political science, communications or a related field. Demonstrated interest in public health and policy preferred. Excellent writing and organizational skills are required, as well as the ability to work independently within a team environment.

The internship includes a stipend.

How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply for up to two of the internships and should complete this application form.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled, but no later than December 14, 2020.*

For questions, please contact internships@tfah.org.

* COVID-19: TFAH is closely monitoring updates as it relates to COVID-19 and is following the guidance from local government and health authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2021 spring internship may be completely remote, completely on-site, or a hybrid of remote and on-site as to be determined, and in accordance with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines and prevention measures. Furthermore, specific internship activities (e.g., attending briefings, hearings, or meetings) may be modified to remote activities, in accordance with these guidelines. As this is a rapidly evolving situation, we will inform applicants of updates related to the 2021 spring internships and above all keep your health and safety at the forefront of any decisions.

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TFAH is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention of illness and injury a national priority. Some focus areas at TFAH include public health funding, public health preparedness, obesity, health equity, substance misuse and suicide, and population health. TFAH is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.

EPA Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is available at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), Center for Public Health Environmental Assessment (CPHEA), Health & Environmental Effects Assessment Division, Integrated Environmental Assessment Branch (IEAB) in collaboration with EPA Region 10 and ORD’s Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER).

The appointment will be served in either Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, OH, Seattle, WA, or Anchorage, AK.

Research Project: CPHEA is responsible for environmental assessments that inform regulatory offices of the EPA, regions, states, and authorized tribes. CPHEA is collaborating with EPA Region 10 and ORD’s Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER) to assess health risks from soil, sediment, and water contamination related to disposal sites near Alaskan federally recognized Tribes. Solid waste practices employed by rural Alaskan tribal governments may be contributing to human and environmental health impacts, which may be exacerbated with the loss of permafrost and increased erosion. In some communities, human waste, household hazardous waste, and electronic waste are co-mingled with typical solid waste in Class III landfills (also commonly referred to as open dumps). The co-mingling of wastes may be causing the transport of contaminants into land and water resources.

Throughout the course of this project, the research participant will engage in scoping and problem formulation, stakeholder engagement processes, conceptual model development, literature reviews, evidence table development, and research gap analysis using a variety approaches (e.g., methods from human and ecological risk assessment, causal assessment, systematic review, human-centered design (HCD), translational science research, and social science) to assess important environmental and exposure pathways relevant to Alaskan Tribes. Projects will be conducted in collaboration with EPA Region 10, Alaskan Tribes and other stakeholders.

Under the guidance of a mentor, participant research training activities may include:

• Developing scoping and problem formulation documents
• Conducting stakeholder engagement processes
• Developing conceptual models
• Conducting literature, data, and other information searches and screening, including applying systematic review approaches and methods
• Developing evidence tables using weight of evidence approaches
• Applying HCD and other social science principles to design stakeholder engagements, gather feedback, and conduct prioritization exercises
• Preparing presentations, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and reports

The research participant will also assist with outreach and reviewing draft educational materials.

Learning Objectives: The research participant will benefit by learning and implementing risk or causal assessment methods, weight of evidence approaches, HCD and social science approaches to inform Alaskan Tribes on contaminant movement and potential human exposures to landfill contaminants. The research participant also will have the opportunity to be involved in qualitative or quantitative analyses of data and the visualization and presentation of highly relevant information. The participant will gain an understanding of how scientific evidence is used to inform decision-making processes. The research participant will also collaborate with scientific staff in CPHEA, CESER, Region 10, Alaskan Tribes, and other stakeholders.

Through this research project, the participant will gain experience conducting virtual and in-person workshops, conducting literature reviews and screening, developing conceptual models, incorporating stakeholder feedback, and developing technical summaries of scientific priorities. The participant will further develop strong scientific writing skills evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as strong communication skills such as giving oral presentations at scientific conferences. The participant will develop knowledge of the EPA’s mission and awareness of the breadth of EPA’s programs.

Students interested in this series, can view this overview of dates and topics. We also welcome you to sign up for one or more sessions if you’re interested! We’d like your feedback as we continue to refine the ways we share information and engage with students.

Kittleson and Associates has offered internships to students from UNC-CH in past summers. We are preparing for a mix of virtual and in-person internships next summer depending on national and local health regulations.

Kittelson Career Conversations: https://www.kittelson.com/news-and-events/kittelson-career-conversations/

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• What kinds of career paths exist within the transportation profession, and how can I know which path is for me?

This six week, part-time virtual internship will begin in February. More information can be found in our job posting or in our virtual information session on October 13 at 7pm MT. To register for the webinar, please email Tkelly@designworkshop.com

Overview: The opportunity to exchange ideas with talented candidates from diverse backgrounds fosters firm and individual growth, strengthens a project process and outcomes, and creates a global community in the workplace. Dr. Charles Fountain was Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture and founder of the Landscape Architecture Program at North Carolina A&T. Established in 2004, the Dr. Charles Fountain Internship was created to provide opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) students, who are often underrepresented in the fields of landscape architecture and planning, to gain experience in an office environment. Work will include project research, site visits, sketching, computer production, design reviews, and marketing proposal assistance.

About US: Design Workshop hires individuals with a broad range of educational and cultural backgrounds from many landscape architecture, urban design, and planning programs. The opportunity to exchange ideas with talented candidates from diverse backgrounds fosters firm and individual growth, strengthens a project’s decision-making process, and creates a global community in the workplace.

“Design Workshop played a pivotal role in developing me into the man and leader I am today. The internship exposed me to diverse cultures and people from around the world. I was able to grow and spread my wings as an aspiring Landscape Architect. The culture and philosophy has undoubtedly created a solid foundation and expectation for any organization I’ve worked with since. When I left my internship, I knew what I wanted to do and how I could impact the world for the better through my career with Design Workshop. That internship gave me the motivation to chase my dreams and explore the possibilities of this world.” North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University graduate and 2007 Intern Curtis M. Walls.

The Program: Dr. Charles Fountain was Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture and founder of the Landscape Architecture Program at North Carolina A&T. Established in 2004, the Dr. Charles Fountain Internship was created to provide opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) students, who are often underrepresented in the fields of landscape architecture and planning, to gain experience in an interdisciplinary design office environment. Work may include project research, site visits, sketching, computer production, design reviews, and marketing proposal assistance.

How to Apply:

• Six week, part-time internship starting February 2021
• Apply by October 16th, 2020
• More information is on our website, including how to apply: https://www.designworkshop.com/careers