Hello Social Good Career Community! As we reach the heart of the semester, it’s the perfect time to dive into new opportunities. From summer internships to exciting Greene Center events, this month offers plenty of chances to grow, connect, and develop valuable skills. Whether you’re aiming to enhance your resume or simply get more involved, there’s something for everyone to take advantage of right now. Let’s check out the top opportunities you won’t want to miss!
Featured Internship Opportunities:
The Washington Center: Academic Internship Program
The Academic Internship Program combines personalized career coaching, immersive hands-on experience and access to a dynamic network of peers and professionals in Washington, D.C.—a city where ideas turn into action. You’ll return to campus with a clear plan for success after graduation and the tools to build a thriving career.
The Rodel Institute Internship Program
The Rodel Institute Internship Program is a summer professional development opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates. The application for the 2025 summer internship is now available. Please use this link to submit an application.
Rodel interns will work with smart and committed colleagues doing important work to advance Rodel’s mission of strengthening American democracy. Rodel interns will have the opportunity to support the Rodel Institute’s four fellowship programs as well as contribute to the Edwards Book Award.
Historic House Internship at Seward House Museum
The Seward House Museum is offering a paid, in-person summer internship for history enthusiasts. Interns will conduct guided tours, assist visitors, manage the gift shop, and complete a special project in a department of their choice. The program provides training in historic interpretation, networking, career coaching, and workshops. Interns can focus on areas like education, curation, marketing, research, or administration. Applications are due by April 4, 2025, with interviews afterward. The internship runs from June 3 to August 8, 2025.
Featured Greene Center Events:
Navigating Your Future Career With a Disability
Join us on Tuesday, March 4th from 6:00-7:30PM. The Greene Center’s Students with Disabilities identity community is partnering with Active Minds and Eye to Eye to host an engaging panel and networking event focused on navigating the transition from college to your first job and strategies for professional success while living with a disability (both visible and invisible, including mental and physical health). Our panelists—Rebecca Block and Nicole Cavallaro — will share their personal experiences of managing disabilities in the workplace and provide valuable insights, guidance, and advice. The discussion will cover a wide range of topics, including mental health, depression, addiction, student well-being, physical disability, neurodivergence, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Peace Corps: Alumni Insights & Info Session
Join us on Wednesday, March 5th from 5:00-6:00PM for an event with Peace Corps alumni as they share their personal stories and experiences from their time of service. Whether you’re interested in learning about the impact of volunteering or how to get involved with Peace Corps, this session will provide valuable insights and guidance. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a passionate community and explore how you can make a difference!
Career Clothing Pop-up!
The Greene Center is excited to host a clothing pop-up event on Wednesday, March 5th from 12:30-2:30PM to help you dress for success! Come and explore our collection of career attire, generously donated by our network of supporters. We will have suits, dress pants, dress shirts, skirts, shoes, and accessories available. Choose an outfit for FREE! We look forward to seeing you there 🙂
Employer Road Trip: Bond, Schowneck & King
Join Us On Friday, March 28th for an Exclusive Experience with Legal Professionals
Are you curious about what it’s really like to work at a law firm? Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to get a first-hand look at the legal profession!
What to Expect:
- Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Get an insider’s view of the day-to-day workings of a top-tier law firm.
- Alumni Insights: Hear directly from former students who have made the transition from undergraduate studies to thriving legal careers.
- Networking Opportunities: Build connections with practicing attorneys and legal staff, learn about different roles, and discover what skills are most valued in the industry.
- Interactive Discussions: Participate in Q&A sessions where you can ask questions about law firm culture, career paths, work-life balance, and more.
Whether you’re considering a career in law or just curious about the professional environment, this road trip will provide invaluable exposure to the legal world and help you start thinking about your own path forward.
Featured Job Opportunities:
Rochester Youth Year
Rochester Youth Year (RYY) is a yearlong AmeriCorps VISTA fellowship for recent college graduates. Fellows serve full-time with a community organization, focusing on indirect, capacity-building service to support sustainable solutions to poverty. Tasks include recruiting volunteers, building partnerships, writing grants, fundraising, conducting outreach, planning events, and developing programs. Fellows gain hands-on experience and access monthly professional development to explore community-oriented careers. Benefits include a living stipend, healthcare allowance, end-of-service benefit, and more.
Field Data Collector – NORC at the University of Chicago
NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) is an objective, nonpartisan research organization that delivers insights and analysis decision-makers trust.
NORC partners with government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world to conduct survey research that informs critical decisions facing society.
- NORC Field Data Collectors, internally known as field interviewers, play a significant role in collecting the data that drives our research.
- They conduct in-person interviews to gather survey data and physical measures for research on education, health, and aging.
- Want to learn more about what it’s like to be a field interviewer? This video provides a firsthand look at the meaningful work that drives our mission forward. A Day In The Life: Field Interviewers at NORC
Additional Opportunities:
2025 Geopolitics of Technology Forum
Apply today for the 2025 Geopolitics of Technology Forum, a national technology policy conference co-hosted by the GeoTech Initiative; the Yale Schmidt Program on AI, Emerging Technologies, and National Power; and the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School!
The conference is a two-day event, held on April 10-11th in Washington D.C., and will feature frontier speakers from both policy and technology backgrounds.
University of Rochester: John H. Berman Memorial Award
If you are a senior who plans to attend law school in Fall 2025, apply for the John H. Berman Memorial Award!
The award of approximately $6,000 will go to a graduating senior who “demonstrates the self-motivation, achievement, leadership, concern for others, reliability, and commitment to high moral principles” that characterized Mr. Berman’s life. Mr. Berman was a highly esteemed attorney and UR graduate who practiced law for 57 years. The award is endowed through contributions from Mr. Berman’s widow, his friends, and the law firm of Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP where Mr. Berman practiced for 6 years until his death.
To discuss these opportunities or more, schedule an appointment with a Greene Center advisor through Handshake.
Have a great week!
Brittney Turner
Social Good Community
