The Center for Resilient Communities is currently accepting applications for its third annual Sustainable Development Internship hosted in collaboration with the Department of Geology and Geography. The internship is made possible through a generous partnership with The One Foundation.
The Sustainable Development Internship is designed for undergraduate students who wish to cultivate their leadership and community-based research capacities to contribute to transformative social change in Appalachia. The Sustainable Development Internship provides undergraduate students a space to build confidence and capacity in their search for creative solutions to local and global problems.
The WVU Center for Resilient Communities, based in the Department of Geology and Geography in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, launched the internship program in 2019 to support professional readiness, community-based research training and provide opportunities for students to engage with community partners in meaningful social action in WV. Since 2019, the CRC and partners have hosted 34 students and supported 13 community-based organizations that are working to improve access to food, and advance environmental conservation, agricultural development, downtown revitalization, health equity and environmental justice.
“Student interns learn to lead, they gain real research experience, and they work on the wicked problems that face West Virginians and people around the world,” said Bradley Wilson, director of the Center for Resilient Communities. “But most importantly students lend their creativity to support community organizations and local leaders who are working to find practical solutions.”
Sustainable Development Interns have hailed from degree programs across the Eberly College of Arts and Science including Geography, Women’s and Gender Studies, Anthropology, Political Science, Biology, International Studies, World Languages and Environmental Geoscience.
What is a sustainable development internship?
4-month mentorship in action research for sustainable development
Internship and first-hand experience with community-based organizations
$500 award for completing the program
What do sustainable development interns do?
Support the UN Sustainable Development Goal
Receive one-on-one mentoring
Participate in weekly seminars and earn course credits
Meet renowned national and global leaders
Learn critical leadership skills and build action research capacities
Learn from peers - have fun – make friends – launch a career
Application deadline is Oct. 24.
Apply for the Sustainable Development Internship.
The WVU Center for Resilient Communities is an action research and education center focused on raising up the next generation of leaders for more just, equitable and resilient communities.
For application and student queries, contact Davide Zoppolato at DGZ00003@mix.wvu.edu and for program related queries, contact Bradley Wilson at brwilson@mail.wvu.edu