Rhodes College is seeking a Bonner Center Coordinator to create and execute programming related to student engagement in the community. To apply, please visit the Rhodes College careers page.
Rhodes Bonner Center Coordinator Position Job Posting
Two Job Opportunities to Join Bringing Theory to Practice
Bringing Theory to Practice is excited to announce their search for two staff members to join their national work to advance the Paradigm Project. The project is a multi-year initiative that aims to advance systemic change to make undergraduate education more equitable, engaged, and holistic. Shifting the public narrative about higher education is a primary goal of this work, and the Narrative Change Strategist and the Communications Coordinator will play integral roles in the project.
MSU Hiring Project Manager for One Square Mile Project
Montclair State University’s (Montclair, NJ) Center for Community Engagement is hiring a Project Manager for the One Square Mile project.
Reporting to the Director of Community Action Nexus, the Project Manager, One Square Mile (OSM) works with the OSM Project Task Force to cultivate a civic engagement culture through forums, discussions, activities, events, and other means to elevate community building and collaboration. The OSM project is a comprehensive initiative designed to aid in the City of Paterson’s community development efforts. You can find more information about the One Square Mile project from this press release.
For more information about the Project Manager position and to apply, please visit this link.
Applications Due March 22 for the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
The Voyager Scholarship: The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb Co-founder and CEO, to help shape such leaders. Even though they come from different backgrounds, both the President and Brian believe that exposure to new places and experiences generates understanding, empathy, and cooperation which equips the next generation to create meaningful change.
This scholarship gives college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them.
For eligibility, application, and other information, please visit: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/obama-chesky-scholarship/
Apply to work with PHENND!
The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) is a consortium of over 30 colleges and universities in the greater Philadelphia area. PHENND works to build the capacity of its member institutions to develop mutually beneficial, sustained, and democratic community-based service-learning partnerships. The consortium actively seeks to revitalize local communities and schools and foster civic responsibility among the region’s colleges and universities.
Higher educational institutions can function as permanent anchors and partners for community improvement. Moreover it is deeply in their interests to do so; their futures are intertwined with that of their neighborhoods. PHENND provides a vehicle for coordinating and, where appropriate, combining the efforts of higher eds so that they can make a significant contribution to improving the entire Philadelphia region.
PHENND has multiple positions open, including:
Opportunities Available for Summer Research on Climate Justice
Fossil Free Research is a campaign and newly established 501(c)(3) organization to end the toxic influence of fossil fuel money on climate change-related research in universities. It is coordinated by international student divestment and climate justice activists with the support of a wide range of academics, climate experts, and university members.
Fossil Free Research has openings to support university students interested in taking on an FFR-related project (or multiple projects) this summer. It is the responsibility of students to obtain funding from their university that can be used to conduct non-profit work. If this is of interest to you, reach out to fossilfreeresearch@gmail.com and ideally have a proposal for the kind(s) of project(s) you would want to take on!
Examples of proposals include: research into fossil fuel money ties at universities, building on FFR’s latest report, doing press/media and social media work, and developing activist curricula/our organizing training program.
For more information and questions, email: fossilfreeresearch@gmail.com.
Applications Open for Union Scholars Summer Internship Program
Union Scholars is a paid summer internship program for students of color passionate about social justice and workers’ rights.
The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is pleased to partner with Harvard University's Labor and Worklife Program to sponsor the Union Scholars Program. AFSCME is one of the nation’s largest labor unions, representing public service employees and retirees across the country. Harvard’s Labor and Worklife Program, located in the Harvard Law School, is the university’s center for research, teaching and creative problem-solving related to the world of work. The program is funded through the Jerry Wurf Memorial Fund.
Minds Matter Cleveland is Hiring!
Minds Matter Cleveland is hiring for two positions: Program Associate and Development Assistant/Associate!
Minds Matter Cleveland is a non-profit organization working to overcome the education gap that holds back high-performing, low-income high school students. We equip under-resourced high school students with the tools to gain acceptance to and graduate from top-tier academic summer programs and four-year universities because we believe that no student's potential should be limited by socioeconomic status.
Save the Date! 2023 Summer Leadership Institute at Montclair State University, May 31 to June 3
The Bonner Foundation is excited to host an in-person 2023 Summer Leadership Institute from Thursday, May 31 to Saturday, June 3 in partnership with Montclair State University (MSU) in Little Falls and Montclair, New Jersey. The Bonner Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) is the largest gathering of approximately 300-400 Bonner staff, students, faculty, field leaders, representatives from national partner organizations, alumni, and others across the Bonner Network.
As a proud Bonner Leader school for fourteen years, MSU is excited to share with the Bonner Network the rich history and culture of their program, campus, city of Montclair, and surrounding communities. MSU has long been a close partner of the Bonner Foundation. In addition to its Bonner Leader Program, MSU has leveraged the Community-Engaged Learning Initiative to focus on campus-wide institutionalization of community engagement. It is one of just seven institutions participating in the Pathways Project, which aspires to create pathways so that a quarter of graduates have developmental experiences tied to curriculum and co-curricular engagement. MSU is working on several place-based projects, including the One Square Mile initiative in Paterson, NJ; the Hinchliffe Stadium project to celebrate the legacy of African Americans involved in the Negro League as baseball players; and a Health Equity Corps launched during COVID-19. Additionally, MSU is one of eleven institutions developing a Next Generation Service Corps with support of the Volcker Alliance.
The theme of the 2023 Summer Leadership Institute is Together Towards Tomorrow: Juntos Lo Logramos. This theme embodies the spirit of Montclair State University as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and uplifts the importance of unity and community as central to advancing social change and equity for a brighter future. The 2023 SLI conference will be filled with exciting and invigorating sessions, including inspiring all-group sessions, skill and knowledge-based elective workshops, an immersion experience to explore the local community, a networking fair with national nonprofit organizations and graduate schools offering scholarships and special benefits for Bonner students and alumni, networking opportunities over meals and breaks, and social and community building activities for students and administrators. Additionally, there will be a robust Community-Engaged Learning Track and Pathways Project Summit designed especially for faculty and administrators working on institutional change.
Meeting and workshop registration will go live by Friday, March 10th.
For more information about the SLI, accommodations, travel, COVID considerations, and the tentative agenda, please visit: http://www.bonner.org/2023-summer-leadership-institute.
If you have any questions, please contact Ariane Hoy, Vice President, at ahoy@bonner.org, Jen Gonzalez Reyes, Program Manager, at jengr@bonner.org, or Liz Brandt, Community Engagement Director, at liz@bonner.org.
Rockefeller Foundation Accepting Applicants for the 2023 Summer Program
Whether it is reinventing food systems to eradicate hunger or ending energy poverty, we are excited to engage with students who want to reimagine our future and contribute to our goal of making opportunity universal and sustainable. We value the opportunity to work with future leaders who want to grow personally and professionally and create impact in the philanthropic sector. During this 10-12-week paid program, you will be able to see the direct outputs of your work while navigating through your journey of changing the world.
Apply to be Lumina Foundation's next Innovation & Discovery Intern
Apply to be Lumina Foundation's next Innovation & Discovery Intern! The Intern will focus on researching strategies to respond to weakening #democracy, #climatechange and other challenges of our time. This is a great paid opportunity for a Bonner student, alumni, or past/present Newman Civic Fellows!
The candidate will report to the strategy director for innovation and discovery, based in Lumina’s Washington, D.C., office.
High Point University Seeking Director of the Bonner Leader Program
High Point University is currently seeking a full-time Director of the Bonner Leader Program. This position will oversee all aspects of the Bonner Program and Civic Responsibility and Social Innovation (CRSI) degree in coordination with the Ex. Director of the Center for Community Engagement. The Bonner Program is a program that provides a diverse group of low-income, under-represented, and first-generation students with the opportunity to attend college, while engaging their talents in building and supporting communities through community-based work-study placements. The CRSI minor is required of all Bonner Leaders, and it is open to all students on campus who want to understand how to make community change happen.
For more information about the position and to apply visit this link.
Announcing the Casey Center for Faith and Community Services University Partnerships
We are excited to share the following opportunity from the Edmundite Missions, based in Selma, Alabama. They are looking to host student groups and also to connect with faculty who might be interested in some of the research projects they have in mind, or perhaps other experiential learning opportunities that would fit a course they are teaching. Their new Casey Center for Faith and Community Services will provide dormitory and learning capacity on their campus in the heart of Selma. See attached PDF here for more details.
Summer '23 Institute on Teaching Social Action
The application to join the Summer 2023 Institute on Teaching Social Action is now open. This virtual training will be held on June 6-8 from 12-4 pm each day. Learn more here.
Bonner Graduate School Partnership Booklet Now Available
The Bonner Foundation is happy to announce that is has published a compilation of graduate schools and organizations that offer special benefits for graduates of the Bonner Program and in some cases for Bonner Staff (e.g., partial- and full-tuition scholarships, application fee waivers). The booklet and more information on our graduate school partnerships can be found at http://www.bonner.org/graduate-school-partnerships.
The George Gund Foundation Seeks 2023–25 Fellow
The George Gund Foundation fellowship provides an opportunity for promising professionals to work inside the Foundation, a philanthropic organization that plays a vital role in supporting the civic life of Greater Cleveland and in various state and national policy deliberations that affect our community. The fellowship is a two-year, full-time commitment beginning in summer 2023, requiring residence in Greater Cleveland during the term of engagement.
For more information on the fellowship, please follow this link to the job description which includes information to submit an application.
Announcing the Summer 2023 National Bonner Internship Opportunity
The Bonner Foundation is pleased to announce the application for the Summer 2023 National Internship. Each Bonner Foundation National Intern will focus on event planning and management, resource development, and student leadership development for Bonner Network initiatives.
This nine-week paid internship placement is located at the Bonner Foundation headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. Tentative dates for the position run from May 30 until July 29. Read more about the internship opportunity and the application process by clicking here. Applications are due by February 1, 2023.