PKG Spring 2021 Update

Updated on February 12, 2021

The PKG Center is offering remote opportunities this spring, including Social Impact Internships and work-study opportunities. Check the listings below to learn more about PKG IAP programming, application deadlines, and the continuation of the Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) Guarantee.

Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELO) Guarantee 

Spend your spring building critical capacity for nonprofit and government agencies assisting communities with COVID-19 relief and recovery, advance equity work, or tackle environmental challenges. 

Visit Handshake and search using the “ELO public service & social impact” label to find virtual opportunities that fit your interest, skills, and schedule.

If you are interested in leveraging your federal work-study funding for a paid position with a nonprofit, government, or public agency, reach out to studentworker@mit.edu to check your eligibility.

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ELIGIBLE PKG CENTER PROGRAMS

  • Social Impact InternshipsSocial Impact Internships deepen your analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills by applying what you learn in the classroom to “real-world” challenges. Refine your leadership and communication abilities while collaborating with nonprofits, government agencies, or social enterprises! Strengthen your professional network and your resume, while you strengthen communities. 
  • PKG Fellowships: Through a PKG Fellowship, you can develop and implement a service project in collaboration with a community agency, pilot a social enterprise, or explore a public service career. As a PKG Fellow, you will work collaboratively with your partner community agency and receive guidance from community partners and PKG Center staff. The PKG Fellowship application deadline for summer 2021 is March 30, 2021 at Noon (ET). Check back in for future updates.

ADDITIONAL SPRING OPPORTUNITIES

While the opportunities below do not fall under the Experiential Learning Opportunities guarantee, each is designed to strengthen your skills and understanding of public service. 

  • Get (Good) Stuff Done: Get (Good) Stuff Done (GGSD) is a multi-office workshop series that prepares you to address social and environmental challenges, work with communities, and develop products sustainably and ethically. The series is developed by a network of MIT partners who provide tools to help you succeed in diverse communities locally around the world.
  • SP.256 Informed Philanthropy in Theory and Action: In this class, students assess the work of community agencies to address challenges and opportunities facing MIT’s neighboring communities, with a particular focus on community representation, equity, and social justice. At the end of the semester, the students make a group decision on how the Learning by Giving Foundation (which is partnering with the class) will disperse $10,000 to local community agencies. This course can count toward the 9-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students.
  • PKG Spring Break: This year, PKG Spring Break has been adapted to be completely remote and fit the adjusted MIT spring schedule. Apply to join one of our 3 cohorts of 10 students each, focusing on either health, climate, or tech for social good. You will have the chance to learn about these issues with your cohort, how they intersect with issues of power, privilege, and positionality, as well as connect with local organizations who are championing these issues. Each cohort will meet 4 times remotely throughout the semester.

GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES

The PKG Center is committed to supporting students at all stages of their academic and public service lives. Our programs are open to undergraduate and graduate students. Here are some of our programs that are currently open to graduate students:

  • PKG Fellowships: Through a PKG Fellowship, you can develop and implement a service project in collaboration with a community agency, pilot a social enterprise, or explore a public service career. As a PKG Fellow, you will work collaboratively with your partner community agency and receive guidance from community partners and PKG Center staff. The PKG Fellowship application deadline for summer 2021 is March 30, 2021 at Noon (ET). Check back in for future updates.
  • Federal Work-Study: If you are interested in leveraging your federal work-study funding for a paid position with a nonprofit, government, or public agency, reach out to studentworker@mit.edu to check your eligibility for a social impact internship.
  • Get (Good) Stuff Done: Get (Good) Stuff Done (GGSD) is a multi-office workshop series that prepares you to address social and environmental challenges, work with communities, and develop products sustainably and ethically. The series is developed by a network of MIT partners who provide tools to help you succeed in diverse communities locally around the world.

NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

If you would like to learn more about our programs and eligibility, feel free to explore our website, connect with the PKG Center team during our office hours, or reach out via email at pkgcenter@mit.edu.

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