SAF develops the leadership of college students from diverse backgrounds, giving them the opportunity to work directly with farmworkers in the Carolinas. Each year, SAF trains approximately 25 students on issues that farmworkers face, and places them to work full-time with migrant education programs, legal aid offices, rural health clinics, community-based organizations, and farmworker unions. SAF interns increase the capacity of the organizations they work with by outreaching to over 3,000 farmworkers & their families each summer.
Duration: 5 months (April - August)
Application due November 18
Eligibility
- Align with SAF mission and vision
- Able to contribute towards intern cost (please contact program staff if this is a limitation)
- Be able to have a supervisor interact with an intern on a regular basis
- Organizational work conducted in North Carolina or South Carolina (virtual placement permitted)
- Be able to provide 8-9 weeks (approximately 2 months) of full time work
Benefits
- Increase capacity to reach yearly goals
- New perspectives
- Potential employee after summer internship concludes
- Connection with other organizations
- Full SAF support
- SAF does all the recruiting and provides some trainings prior to summer starting
Expectations
Important dates
- October 14Sponsor application opens
- November 18 Application deadline
- November 20 - December 2Sponsor interviews
- December 9Sponsors notified of selection/waitlist/decline
- Winter/SpringSponsor Trainings (TBD)
- April 7-9Placement Notifications
- June 9First day of on-site work with intern(s)
- August 7Last day of on-site work for intern(s)
Contact
Testimonial
"Hosting a SAF Intern is an incredibly valuable experience, as it brings fresh perspectives to our organization’s work while also providing us the opportunity to collaborate with a passionate and dedicated individual. Their insights and enthusiasm contribute greatly to our efforts."
