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Pioneer Valley Program

Pioneer Valley Program. Sponsored by Amherst’s Center for Community Engagement. The Program. Open to first-years, sophomores, juniors Currently 32 internship opportunities available

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Pioneer Valley Program

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  1. Pioneer Valley Program Sponsored by Amherst’s Center for Community Engagement

  2. The Program • Open to first-years, sophomores, juniors • Currently 32 internship opportunities available • Goal: to provide students with an opportunity to gain practical work experience in and learn about civic and community engagement

  3. Benefits • $2,000 stipend (more with Federal Work Study) • On-campus housing in Newport Dormitory • Transportation to and from work

  4. How to apply • Listings posted on Experience and ASIP (Amherst Select Internship Program) sites • Experience: • http://amherst.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp • ASIP: • http://asip.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp • Upload resume, cover letter, and references (sometimes requested) • Apply to one or more

  5. Timeline • February 28: APPLICATION DUE ON EXPERIENCE / ASIP • TBD: Scheduled (Phone) Interview with your site supervisor • June 1: Access to housing • June 2-4: PVP program-specific workshop sessions • June 5-July 29: Working at site • June 30: End of program BBQ / Presentation

  6. requirements • Program-specific workshops • June 2-4 • Attend and meet site’s expectations for 8 weeks • Volunteer for two days with PVP group • Public presentation at end of program BBQ

  7. The Internships • Mostly non-profit sites • Fields / Interests: • Education / Mentoring / Literacy • Environment / (Sustainable) Agriculture / Conservation • Poverty / Homelessness / Hunger • Public Policy • Public Health / Reproductive Health / HIV/AIDS • History / Museum • Community Development / Urban Transformation • Food & Commodities • Human Rights / Workers’ Rights • Racism / Sexism / Classism

  8. Being on campus • Gym, Val & Library open • Umass Health Services open • Vans can be reserved for recreational day trips • Taste of Amherst and other town festivals • Outdoor activities • Museums and amusement park nearby! • Mass MOCA 1.5 hours away

  9. Taste of amherst – June 18-21

  10. Additional Questions • Resources: • https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/cce/students/internships/pv • Oscar Lanza-Galindo - olanzagalindo@amherst.edu • 2010 Pioneer Valley Internship Coordinators • Michelle Glick ‘10 – mglick10@amherst.edu • Yinan Zhang ‘12 – yzhang12@amherst.edu

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