• • Once submitted, you will be able to view your internship in your Airtable Student View.

  • If any details of your internship change, you can update them by returning to Airtable Student View.

  • The internship supervisor you identified in your initial submission will receive an introductory email from NGSC staff on the Start Date you identified in the form. 

    • *Internship Host Welcome Letters will only be automatically sent for internships with an Start Date past October 1, 2024. If your internship Start Date was prior to October 1, 2024 you are responsible for sharing the Internship Host Welcome Letter with your supervisor. 

  • It’s important you do not submit this initial form until your internship is confirmed, meaning you have been offered an internship and accepted. Do not submit the form if you are still in the application process.

• Be sure to track your hours and capture the experience through photos or videos.

• 2 weeks prior to the end date you identified in the log, your supervisor will receive an email from NGSC staff asking them to complete the Internship Supervisor Evaluation. 

  • *Internship Supervisor Evaluations will only be automatically sent for internships with an End Date past October 29, 2024. If your internship End Date was prior to October 29, 2024 you are responsible for sharing the Internship Supervisor Evaluation with your supervisor and asking them to complete it on your behalf. *You must contact NGSC staff to ask for this to be shared.

• To ensure the appropriate person receives the evaluation at the appropriate time, it's important for you to update your supervisor information and your anticipated end date in Airtable Student View if they have changed from what you originally submitted. 

• Follow up with your supervisor to ensure they received the Internship Supervisor Evaluation and that they complete it on your behalf. We recommend scheduling a closing meeting with your supervisor to review your evaluation results together. 

• Complete your internship reflection and save as a PDF.

• Return to your internship in  Airtable Student View. Click on the internship card to expand it and finish the rest of the log, including uploading your PDF reflection. 

• Be sure all previously logged information is still accurate.

Because Next Generation Service Corps members have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, the parameters for internships are necessarily broad to ensure that students can seek out opportunities that both fit within and augment their academic and career plans.

All NGSC-eligible internships must allow students to:

• observe the values of the organization and, by extension, the sector in which it exists;

• be intertwined in the day-to-day operations of the organization or company;

• explore and understand the decision-making processes of that organization from an insider's perspective; and

• serve a minimum of 70 hours.

Time Commitment

Students must serve a minimum of 70 hours at their internship. Students' internship experiences should allow them to spend significant amounts of time within the organization so they are able to be immersed in that organization's culture.  

In partnership with their internship supervisor, students may build an internship schedule that allows them to work the 70 hours in a variety of ways: some of our students complete their internships within one semester or even 1-2 weeks, while others may have a shorter hourly commitment every week but work at the organization for several months.

We are excited to highlight some internship opportunities that stood out to us! If you are unsure of where to start your internship search, these are a good option!

• We share new internship opportunities in the Pulse and in the #internships channel in the Team NGSC Slack workspace. Be sure to read the Pulse and check the #internships channel often to stay up-to-date on currently available internships with NGSC partners. 

• Handshake is the primary platform for finding internships and jobs already vetted by ASU. Sign into Handshake today for the most comprehensive internship search. 

• Future Leaders In Public Service Internship Program

See the NGSC Internship Database for new opportunities and to see what internships have been completed by other NGSC students. 

View this page for upcoming Internship Fairs.

The NGSC staff is working hard to find funding opportunities for unpaid internships that are sometimes, the only option for some students. We are constantly working on finding and updated to find more resources so check back every now and then or reach out to staff! 

Make sure to read through all the eligibility requirements!

• Professional Development Funding - offered by ASU's Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service

• Grants are a great resource that often go unnoticed, consider applying for one here!

• The National Science Foundation aims to provide financial support to people working in the scientific or engineering field. 

• Brown and Caldwell Scholarships

Private Sector:

• Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation 

• Arizona Commerce Authority 

Public Sector :

• Paul A. Volcker Public Internship Award

• Public Service Internship Funding - offered by ASU's Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service

• City of Phoenix Internship Program 

• Arizona State Government Internships 

• University of Arizona Career Services 

• Arizona Public Health Association 

Non-Profit :

• Arizona Community Foundation Grants 

• Thunderbirds Charities 

• Arizona Nonprofit Institute 

Conference Attendance Funding

•  Arizona Town Hall Scholarships 

• Arizona Foundation for Women 

Need to find opportunities with Handshake and aren't sure how to get started? Use these links as a guide to get there:

• Startup & Instruction Manual

• Review & Development Video

• Helpful Hints & Tips Video

The primary resource we recommend for finding internships is through the online platform, Handshake. This ensures internships have been vetted by ASU's Career and Professional Development team. 

ASU Career and Professional Development Services

• ASU's Career and Professional Development Services team has a TON of resources available to you, including:

• Handshake, an electronic job and internship portal that is available to the entire ASU student community.

• It also includes other events such as Job Fairs and Info Sessions from potential employers.

• Additional resource pages, including some specialized links for public, private, or nonprofit internship search options:

• https://career.asu.edu/handshake

• Handouts and Worksheets with tips for writing your cover letters and resumes, dressing for success, how to prepare for interviews, and more:

• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2sH6141Ksmea3NWVEVLa19oQkU

Use the NGSC Network

• Talk with other NGSC members (particularly in your same major or social mission) and ask where they completed their internships and whether any of those seem like good possibilities for you? Ask if they mind making an introduction for you.

  1. 1. • • We share new internship opportunities in the Pulse and in the #internships channel in the Team NGSC Slack workspace. Be sure to read the Pulse and check the #internships channel often to stay up date on currently available internships with NGSC partners. 

• See the NGSC Internship Database for new opportunities and to see what internships have been completed by other NGSC students. 

Use your Personal and Professional Networks

• Tell a professor, a Community Partner, a family member, or another friend about what kind of opportunity you’re looking for! If they don’t know of anything, ask them to connect you with someone who works in your area of interest.

Google is your Friend

• What have your Google searches brought up around what kinds of public, private, or nonprofit organizations focus on your particular area(s) of interest either related to your major, your social mission, or both?

• Exploratory searches can help you find and learn the common keywords for your areas or topics of interest.

Your College/Major Resources

• Search: What types of resources does your school or college have for specialized internships within your major?

• Example: The ASU Sustainability Connect website posts sustainability-related internship options.

Double Dipping

• Are there any general studies-required courses or classes within your major map that have an internship component you can take that could also qualify for an NGSC internship?

• Example: University Service-Learning (USL) 210 or 410 are courses offered Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters that fulfill general studies requirements C (Cultural Diversity) and L (Literacy).

• Are you already volunteering or working somewhere that could be extended into an internship experience?

ASU Student Worker Positions: Can I use my student worker experience as a public sector internship?

• An ASU experience may count as an NGSC internship if it directly fulfills ASU's charter as a public research university, guided by the criteria below.

First ask yourself: Is your role service-focused or mission-focused?

Service-focused: Most Student Worker positions provide service to ASU students or departments, but do not directly advance research or improve the health of our local and global communities.

Examples of opportunities that would not be eligible as NGSC internships:

ASU Bookstore

Student Worker in an ASU college or department (e.g., a front-desk, marketing, recruitment, accounting or other position internal to the College of Public Service, Barrett, WP Carey, etc.)

Mission-focused: Student Worker or Research Assistant positions that serve communities outside of ASU.

Examples of opportunities that would be eligible as NGSC internships:

America Reads tutor (paid): Increasing reading and math skills for local children in low-income communities

Changemaker Service Team Intern (unpaid): Planning service events for ASU students to take place at local nonprofit sites

Psychology department Research Assistant (unpaid, course credit only): Coding research participant interactions

OTHER PARAMETERS FOR ASU INTERNSHIPS

• If your position with ASU fits the above criteria for being mission-focused and is a paid opportunity, this opportunity would be considered a public sector internship because you are being paid by the state or federal government.

• If your position with ASU is mission-focused and is unpaid, this opportunity would be considered a nonprofit sector internship. One exception for this would be if you are in a research position. This would count as a public sector internship still.

NOTE: Though ASU experiences can count as nonprofit internships for NGSC purposes, if you are seriously considering working in the nonprofit sector, you may want to pursue a nonprofit sector opportunity in a more traditional setting.

• You may only use ONE ASU experience to count for ONE sector internship. Example: Once you serve with America Reads (public sector), you may not be an unpaid Changemaker intern and use this experience for your nonprofit sector internship.

Location: Do internships have to be local to Phoenix?

• No - we've had many of our students do internships across the U.S. and internationally.

Timing: Do I have to do my internship in the Summer?

• No - though many students complete their internships during the summer, others work them into their Fall or Spring semester schedules, or even have internships that last for a whole year. There are many timing options available, as long as students stay on track to complete all 3 internships in each of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors within the four-year program.

Order of Internships: Do I have to complete my nonprofit internship first?

• No - the order is only a suggestion. If you have a great opportunity in the public or private sector first, pursue that experience!

Counting Major Requirements: Can I count an internship I’m doing for my major for NGSC?

• Yes! We encourage you to “double-count” internships you are using to complete your major requirements for NGSC’s requirements as well. This includes requirements such as clinicals, student teaching, etc.

Compensation: Is it OK if my internship is paid? Unpaid? For credit with my major?

• Yes to all! Any of the above arrangements are possible and we strongly support paid internships, though you may find that nonprofit and public sector internships are less likely to offer compensation.

NGSC Funding/Support: Does NGSC provide any funding or other support for students completing their internships in the summer?

• No - The NGSC is unable to provide any funding towards housing, travel, or fees related to internships. There are organizations that recognize the financial burden that can be incurred by students trying to complete an unpaid internship and have thus created grants and scholarships meant to alleviate this burden. We recommend seeking these out through ASU Career and Professional Development Services, internet searches, and by watching NGSC slack and social media channels. We will always share opportunities we are made aware of. 

Volunteer Positions/Positions not titled “Intern”: This nonprofit/public sector opportunity is for volunteers. Can this count?

• Yes! Because NGSC students need internships in areas where they may not have the technical expertise necessary (e.g., medicine, law), position descriptions that are written for volunteers are a great way to get experience and fulfill your requirement. If this is the case, please work with your supervisor to ensure the volunteer opporunity allows you to meet the objectives of an internship.

Alignment with Major and/or Social Mission: Does my internship have to be aligned with my major and/or social mission?

• Ideally, internship positions would be aligned with both your major and your social mission, but internships MUST be aligned with at least one.

Sector Requirements: I’m having a hard time finding opportunities. Can I do 2 nonprofit internships and 1 public sector one? Or 2 private sector and 1 nonprofit?

• No - without completing one internship in EACH of the sectors, you will not be eligible to receive the certificate in Cross-Sector Leadership.