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Second Year, Self-Planned and Directed Summer Internship Program

Forest Foundation offers interns the opportunity to apply for a second summer internship to further their exposure and commitment to non-profits. Students create and self direct an internship position at a single non-profit or combination of agencies. The locations are geographically restricted to Greater Boston.

Interns are encouraged to be creative and design an opportunity they would otherwise be unable to experience. This internship must have a significant impact on the community served. Programs that support the neediest of populations will have priority.

The Specifics: Returning Internship Preparation

  • Starting November 2024, eligible interns should begin communication with the Forest Foundation concerning their interest in returning for a summer internship as well as stating proposed internship ideas.
  • The Second Year Internship is a competitive application process. All interns will be notified of final decisions by early January
  • The intern is responsible for contacting potential host agencies to secure for the summer internship. It is important that the intern will maintain contact with the Forest Foundation with general updates throughout your process. 
  • Please Note: If your desired host agency is a past partner of Forest Foundation, the second year applicant must connect with David Sullivan to seek approval, as past partners are primarily first year fellow hosts and may not have capacity for a second year.
  • The intern is additionally responsible for the preparation and facilitation of their internship work plan, which is created in collaboration with your accepted host agency. The internship work plan document will be provided to you by Forest Foundation.
  • The preparation phase before your summer internship will be mostly independent, however, Priscila Genao and David Sullivan will be emailing Calendy schedules of when they are open to speak about how your process has gone and provide tips with how to continue forward
  • A well-conceived concept paper focused on your current progress with securing a host agency and the general work you hope to complete during the summer is due February 1, 2025 
  • On February 1, 2025 Forest Foundation will reach out to interns with a calendar of important dates for the summer internship as well as the topics we will be going over during workshops
  • Initial proposals (1-2 pages) focused on more specified summer work goals and an independent summer project plan is due by March 15, 2025
  • Your independent summer project can be completed individually or in collaboration with your fellow returning interns

Returning Internship General Information

  • Internships must fulfill a 350-hour commitment to your organization and 400-hour total over a 10 week period from late May through early August
  • Intern compensation is $8,500 (before taxes) and funded through a grant to the host agency
  • Interns are compensated through the host agency payroll system
  • Returning interns can optionally join the social planning team to help plan social events for the 1st year interns
  • Returning interns will assist Foundation staff at our Professional Development Days with meeting logistics and engaging in conversation with 1st year interns
  • Returning Intern Attendance is required at the May 30, 2025 Orientation, July 31, 2025 Wrap-up workshop, and one additional workshop of their choosing (based on the 1st year internship workshop calendar)
  • Returning Interns will be presenting their independent summer projects to the 1st year interns at the July 31, 2025 Wrap-up workshop
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