SHECP coordinates and supports an eight-week Summer Internship Program where cohorts of interns live together and work full-time with community partners engaged in anti-poverty work. With placements available across various locations and sectors, the SHECP internship is curated to give students with an academic grounding in poverty the opportunity to deepen their understanding of poverty, including its definitions, causes, and potential solutions, while providing substantive support to agencies working in underserved communities.

Alongside the vital hands-on experience, interns engage in a variety of academic and professional development programs throughout the summer to strengthen their connection with practitioners, local communities, and their peers. SHECP aims to develop student civic responsibility through experiential learning, promote respect for diverse communities, and facilitate poverty awareness that leads students to intentionally integrate anti-poverty action in their post-graduate vocations and personal lives.​

Summer 2025 Internship Sites

To learn more, visit the SHECP website to see a list of sites for summer 2025.

Eligibility & Stipend Details

• Current Catholic Social Tradition or Poverty Studies minor or equivalent introduction to social problems course already completed preferred
• 18 years old or older
• In good academic standing
• Must be continuing undergraduate work during the fall semester of 2025. Graduating seniors are not eligible. First-year students are eligible if they have met the other eligibility requirements and demonstrate the level of maturity needed for the experience.
• $1,250 from Shepherd
• $2,500 from Notre Dame’s Institute for Social Concerns 
• Housing provided
• Travel costs between site and closing conference covered
• Travel costs from student’s home to site and from closing conference back home not covered; students make their own arrangements and pay for this directly

Application Deadline

January 24, 2025

For More Information Contact

Connie Mick, Ph.D. cmick@nd.edu