Schwartz Community Based Internships

About the Program

The 2025 Schwartz Community Based Internships, funded by the Schwartz Family Foundation, connects students to paid internship opportunities with non-profit organizations in the Rochester area. These internships help students access traditionally unpaid opportunities that highlight the value of the humanities in the workplace while building critical skills such as Adaptability & Resiliency, Career Design & Management, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Intercultural & Global Fluency, Leadership, Oral & Written Communication, and Teamwork.

• Open Positions

  Arts & Culture / Creative Internships

  • Blackfriars Theatre – Theatre Intern
  • JCC – Arts & Culture Venue Coordinator Intern
  • Mt. Hope/SWAN – Dance & Movement Intern (2 positions available)
  • Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) – Education Intern
  • Writers & Books – Apprentice Coordinator
  • Garth Fagan Dance – Development Intern

   

  Community & Social Services Internships

  • Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services – Case Management Intern
  • Open Door Mission – Case Management Intern
  • Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach – Case Worker
  • Girls Rock! Rochester (GR!L) – Program Assistant Internship
  • SEAC (South East Area Coalition) – Community Development Intern
  • Red Cross – Disaster Cycle Services Mass Care Internship

   

  Development & Fundraising Internships

  • Ugandan Water Project – Development Intern
  • Goodwill – Development and Marketing Intern
  • Ronald McDonald House – Development Intern

   

  Marketing, Communications, and Media Internships

  • Delphi Rise – Marketing & Communications Internship
  • Mary Cariola – Marketing & Communications Internship
  • Esther Project – Community Empowerment Intern
  • Open Letter – Publishing and Marketing Intern
  • YMCA – Camp Media Specialist

   

  Museum Internships

  • Susan B. Anthony – Museum Internship
  • The Strong National Museum of Play – Conservation Internship
  • The Strong National Museum of Play – Public Programs Intern

   

  Leadership & DEI Internships

  • United Way – Leadership Development/ DEI Intern
  • YMCA – People & Culture Summer Intern

   

  Youth & Camp Internships

  • Empowering People’s Independence (EPI) – Camp COAST Counselor
  • Alive & Well – Youth Engagement Intern
• Program Eligibility & Benefits

  Program Eligibility

  First-year, sophomore and junior students in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Rochester are eligible to apply, including international students. International Students must apply for CPT through the Greene Center.

  Program Benefits

  In addition to securing a full-time summer internship, accepted students join a community of current and past interns, develop a network with all participating organizations, and participate in educational and social programming supported by the Greene Center for Career Education and Connections. In addition, selected interns receive:

  • A $5,000 stipend distributed across the course of the summer months
  • Internship credit with transcript notation (CASC 394i)
  • A dedicated career advisor
  • Three summer excursions
• Application Details

  To apply, students must submit a resume (and cover letter if indicated) for each position on Handshake. To find all postings for the program, search for the University of Rochester Collection labeled “Schwartz Community-Based Internships: Summer 2025” in the Jobs section of Handshake.

  Additional Details

  • Students will be required to work a minimum of 270 hours over the course of the summer months from June-August. The times and dates of the internship will be determined between the organization and the student in order to provide flexibility.
  • Please do not apply on the organization’s websites for this program. This will NOT count as a Schwartz Community Based Internship. All students must apply through Handshake.
  • Students are able to apply for more than one internship site, and we encourage you to do this!
• Timeline

  Applications Open: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  Applications Close: Sunday, February 23rd
  Interview Period: February 25 – March 29, 2025
  Internship Period: Summer 2025 (will be determined by internship site)
  Tentative Summer Excursion Dates:
  – Excursion #1: Friday, June 20, 2025
  – Excursion #2: Friday, July 18, 2025
  – End-of-Summer Celebration: Thursday, August 7, 2025

• Previous Interns

  Learn about past interns and the connections they made between their projects, the Rochester community, and the humanities below: 

  Three Life Lessons from Humanities for Life
  My Summer As A Humanities For Life Intern 

• Contact Information

  Eugene Mont – Career Advisor
  Questions, email emont@ur.rochester.edu

  Brittney Turner – Employer Engagement Program Director 
  Questions, email brittney.turner@rochester.edu