CCHD internships

Expanding community development and professional opportunities for Catholics in the United States!

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 funds a number of stipend-provided summer, semester, and year-long internships for Catholics in the United States to gain experience working with and on behalf of the poor. These internships occur in around thirty CCHD diocesan offices in the United States, as well as in the CCHD office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the office of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) in Washington, DC.

CCHD internships combine 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, and opportunities for sharing the experience with other CCHD interns.

CCHD Diocesan Internships

CCHD Internships with USCCB or ACCU

Application Process

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Should Apply?

CCHD internships are open to Catholics in the United States who have leadership abilities, community service experience, and effective writing/communication skills. Openness to the CCHD values of solidarity building, participation of the poor, and Catholic social teaching is essential.

Low-income people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

For Applicants Who Are In School

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.

Time Commitment

In general, internship funding is for approximately 10-20 hours/week during the school year and 20-40 hours/week during the summer. However, the actual number of hours funded varies by diocese.

Compensation Provided

$12/hour

Application Process

Applications for Summer '12, Fall '12, and Spring '13 internships received before March 1, 2012, will be given priority. Applications received after March 1 will be considered on an as-needed basis. Diocesan applicants should directly contact the diocesan office to which they applied to inquire about the status of applications. For additional questions, please contact coordinator Jill Rauh or 202-541-3297.

1) If you are applying to intern in a diocesan office, send materials to the diocesan CCHD office(s) where you would like to intern. Find diocesan CCHD office contact info at this link.  Please note that if you are applying at multiple offices, you must send your materials to each office separately.

2) If you are applying for the USCCB internship in Washington, DC, send materials to Jill Rauh.

3) If you are applying for the ACCU internship in Washington, DC, send materials to Lindsay Weldon.

Position 1: CCHD Diocesan Internships

For Summer 2012 through Spring 2013, internships are expected to be offered at these CCHD diocesan offices across the country:

(Arch)Diocese	Term
Atlanta, GA	School Year
Austin, TX	School Year
Baltimore, MD Beaumont, TX	School Year Summer
Chicago, IL	School Year
Cincinnati, OH	School Year
Columbus, OH	School Year
Dallas, TX	School Year
Davenport, IA	School Year
Fort Wayne/South Bend, IN Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO	School Year Summer
Los Angeles, CA	School Year
Louisville, KY	Fall
Milwaukee, WI	School Year
New Orleans, LA	School Year
Oklahoma City, OK	Summer
Portland, OR	School Year
Providence, RI	School Year
Santa Fe, NM	School Year
Springfield, IL	Summer
St. Cloud, MN	School Year
St. Petersburg, FL	School Year
Stockton, CA	School Year
Youngstown, OH Washington, DC	Summer School Year

Position Description

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 work plan 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.
   

Position 2: CCHD Internships at USCCB or ACCU in Washington, DC

Location	Term
Washington, DC (CCHD office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)	Summer, Fall (2 separate internship positions available)
Washington, DC (Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities)	School Year

Internship Availability

Each year, there is one Summer Internship (30 hrs/week) and one Fall internship (15 hrs/week) available at the CCHD office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). There is also one internship position available for 7 to 8 hours/week during the school year (fall and spring) with the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU).. Preference will be given to applications received by March 1, 2012, for these positions.

Position Descriptions

At the CCHD office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the intern will assist the education unit with youth/young adult programs. The intern will have the opportunity to assist with other projects in the education, resource development, grants, and communication units as needed and as intern interests dictate. Work projects may entail phone interviews, research, and writing.

The CCHD intern at the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) assists in promoting CCHD and Catholic social teaching awareness at Catholic colleges and helping diocesan offices connect with contacts at Catholic colleges and universities in the United States.

Both internships are open to all U.S. Catholics.