CCHD's Internship Program
Expanding community development & professional opportunities for young Catholics!
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops.
Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education. | |
CCHD provides a number of stipend-provided summer, semester, and year-long internships for young Catholic leaders to gain experience working with and on behalf of the poor through the National CCHD office or a CCHD diocesan office. |
The CCHD internship placement program combines practical work in carrying out the mandate of CCHD at the local level, opportunities to develop relationships with community leaders, reflection on Catholic social teaching, as well as opportunities for sharing the experience with other CCHD interns.
The internship is open to young Catholics between the ages of 18 and 30 who have leadership experience, community service experience, and effective writing/communication skills. An openness to the
CCHD values of solidarity building, participation of the poor, and Catholic social teaching is essential.
Low-income young people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
All majors, undergraduate and graduate, are encouraged to apply. Some particularly relevant areas of study include business, communications, community or organizational development, human services, journalism, law, liberal arts, marketing, peace studies, political science, public service, religious studies/theology, social work, and sociology.
Approximately 10-20 hours/week during the school year and 30-40 hours/week during the summer.
Amount varies according to placement (Equiv. to $10/hour)
Please Note CCHD does not provide housing or benefits.
Applications received before March 1st will be given priority. Applications received after then will be considered on an as-needed basis. All applicants will be notified of their status in May. For assistance, please contact Jill Rauh, coordinator, at jrauh@usccb.org or 202-541-3297.
Summer, Fall, Spring, and School-year internships are available at various CCHD diocesan offices across the country.
| (Arch) Diocese |
Term Requested by (Arch) Diocese |
| Atlanta GA |
School Year |
| Baltimore MD |
School Year |
| Burlington VT |
Fall |
| Chicago IL (2) |
School Year |
| Cincinnati |
School Year |
| Davenport IA |
School Year |
| Fargo ND |
Summer |
| Fort Wayne-South Bend IN |
School Year |
| Hartford CT |
Summer |
| Las Cruces NM |
School Year |
| Lexington KY |
School Year |
| Los Angeles CA |
School Year |
| Miami |
Spring |
| Milwaukee WI |
School Year |
| Orlando FL |
Summer |
| Phoenix AZ |
School Year |
| Providence RI |
Summer |
| San Francisco CA |
Summer |
| Santa Fe NM |
School Year |
| Springfield IL |
Summer |
| St. Cloud MN |
School Year |
| St. Petersburg FL |
School Year |
| Washington DC (ACCU) |
School Year |
| Washington DC (National CCHD Office) |
Summer, Fall |
| Worcester MA |
School Year |
Due to the diversity of placements that are available, specific duties for the internships will vary. The intern will work with the placement site to develop a workplan based on the needs of the CCHD office and the skills and interests of the intern. Duties could include, but are not limited to:
- promotion of the CCHD annual collection
- project monitoring and evaluation of CCHD grants
- letter and article writing
- parish education, training, and outreach projects
- research, analysis, or feasibility studies
- relationship-building with CCHD- funded groups and other community development projects
There will be one Summer 2008 Internship (20 hrs/week) and one Fall 2008 Internship (15 hrs/wk) available at the National office in Washington, DC. NOTE: The 2008 positions have been filled. Interested candidates are welcome to apply for Summer and Fall 2009 positions.
The intern will assist the education unit with youth/young adult programs, including support of the internship and youth arts programs. The intern will have the opportunity to assist with other projects in the education, resource development, grants, and communication units as need and intern interests dictate. Work projects may entail phone surveys, research, and writing. Open to all U.S. Catholics ages 18-30.