IMPACT Community: Greater New Haven Internships

• Pre-eminence: The IMPACT Community Internship Program is a premier initiative that connects students with high-impact, hands-on experiences in real-world business settings.
• Distinguishability: With partnerships across diverse local industries, the program offers unique opportunities for students to gain practical skills and insights directly applicable to their careers.
• Inspirational: By empowering students to make meaningful contributions to the New Haven community, the program inspires them to become engaged, impactful business leaders.

To discover the inspiring vision and goals behind this initiative, we invite you to Meet The Director

Student Information and Qualifications

Would you like the chance to:

• Help a non-profit in the greater New Haven area?
• Get experience in your concentration?
• Get credit for an elective in your concentration?
• Earn a stipend?

If you can answer yes to the following questions, you can apply for an IMPACT Community internship! 
Do you have:

• A minimum of 60 total credits completed, as well as nine credits in your concentration?
• At least a 3.3 GPA?
• Room in your degree evaluation for an elective?
• 10 hours per week in your schedule available to work at the non-profit?

For-Credit Internship Requirements

• Please see the guidelines below for information regarding internships for credit. Once you are ready, you can start the paperwork at Adobe Sign below.
• Fill out the application; it’s a fillable form and cannot be submitted by hand.
• Students will need to submit a current term degree evaluation along with the paperwork.
• You must have a 2.0 GPA in general and a 2.3 in your concentration to get credit for an internship.
• Students must work ten to fifteen hours per week during the semester to reach the 150-hour requirement for a three-credit course. If the internship is taking place during a winter or summer session, those weekly hours would need to be increased to hit the minimum required.
• Your department chair must approve the internship.
• Ask a faculty member in your concentration to serve as your advisor. The faculty member must be an Associate Professor or Professor. (They cannot be an Adjunct Faculty Member)
• You must have completed 60 credits (including nine in your concentration) to be eligible for a credit internship.
• Please note that the paperwork should be submitted before the semester/summer or winter session begins so that you can be registered for the 497 course.
• If you are a full-time student at the time of an internship, you do not need to pay for the credits for the internship. If you are not a full-time student at the time of the internship, you do need to pay for an internship based on the number of credits you will be earning.
• Your company supervisor will evaluate you, and your Southern advisor will use it to award your grade for the internship.

Application

For any questions, please contact Swapna Bhargavi Gantasala at gantasalas1@southernct.edu

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Complete List of IMPACT Greater New Haven Non-profit Internship Employers

27 Employers Total
88 Internships Total from January 2020 to December 2024