ZSR Announces Non-Profit Internship Program Participants National funder joins group of NC-based foundations to award 36 students paid summer internships to college students to explore the nonprofit sector

Announcements

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:

Funder

Nonprofit Host Organization

Intern Name

Intern School

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

NC Child

Pearl "Amaka" Imoh

Appalachian State University

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

Rural Forward North Carolina

Lynn Lumens

NC State University

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

North Carolina PTA

Molly Palmer

Salem College

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA)

Amelia Bass

Appalachian State University

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

North Carolina Institute of Medicine

Eduardo Fernandez

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

Derrice Haynes

NC State University

Democracy Fund

EducationNC

Sarah Aislinn Antrim

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Democracy Fund

North Carolina Justice Center/NC Policy Watch

Rahkia Bass

North Carolina A&T

Foundation for a Healthy High Point

YWCA High Point #1

Briana Garcia

NC State University

Foundation for a Healthy High Point

YWCA High Point #2

Cynthia Loredo

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Foundation for a Healthy High Point

SHIFT NC (Sexual Health Initiatives for Teens)

Jmiaya Wright

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

El Futuro

Odaly Rivas

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

L.O.T. 2540 Inc.

Sean Damrel

Appalachian State University

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

Franklinton Center at Bricks

Tykeshia Daniel

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Weaver Foundation

YMCA Camp Weaver (YMCA of Greensboro)

Mahlik Conley

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Weaver Foundation

Out of the Garden Project

Wilson Haworth

Guilford College

Weaver Foundation

A Simple Gesture- Greensboro

Kristina Kirchner

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Winston-Salem Foundation

The Enrichment Center

Maria Rivera

Salem College

Winston-Salem Foundation

Forsyth Humane Society

Lauren Brache

NC State University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Yadkin Riverkeeper

Tymber Felts

NC State University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

The Nature Conservancy

Kelly Hoeltzel

Appalachian State University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

North Carolina Coastal Federation

Casey White

NC State University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc.

Kierra Dunston

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Environmental Defense Fund

Alexus Berndt

NC State University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy (formerly Legal Services of Southern Piedmont)

Huda Tauseef

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Go Global NC

Junie Burke

Elon University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Asheville GreenWorks

Nallah Muhammad

North Carolina A&T

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Foundation

Emily Bullins

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Diona Boone

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

SHIFT NC (Sexual Health Initiatives For Teens)

Lauren Shumpert

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Institute for Emerging Issues

Haley Boram

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Appalachian Voices

Laurel Roser

Appalachian State University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Women AdvaNCe

Joy Ayioka

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Sustainable Sandhills

Anayancy Estacio

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

East Coast Greenway Alliance

Anne Wong

NC State University

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Center for Responsible Lending

Pedro Segundo

Appalachian State University