The Center for Democracy and Civic Life is looking for undergraduate and graduate students to join our team as 2025 - 2026 interns. Interns support the Center's programs and initiatives, working collaboratively with other members of the staff. Each intern has a particular area of focus, but all members of the team are involved in developing and producing the Center's work. Interns work a minimum of 10 hours per week during the academic year, with some variation to be determined. Internships will begin in late August 2025 and conclude in May 2026.
The internships available for 2025-2026 are:
Special projects intern (undergraduate students only): Special projects interns support the planning and implementation of the Center for Democracy and Civic Life’s programs and initiatives. Tasks may include finding and compiling information, preparing instructional materials, ensuring the availability of program supplies, creating and distributing promotional materials, helping with program setup and cleanup, and guiding and checking in guests at program venues.
Graphic design intern (undergraduate and graduate students): Graphic design interns help to create and disseminate program materials, advertisements, and reports aligned with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life's visual iconography. Tasks may include developing visual identities for Center programs and initiatives, translating existing designs to various formats or platforms, suggesting and contributing to the development of marketing strategies, and suggesting design and marketing possibilities to other members of the team. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have experience working in Adobe InDesign, Canva, Google Slides, and PowerPoint.
All intern positions pay $15.00/hour to start.
All undergraduate and graduate students with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA are invited to apply. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have participated in Alternative Spring Break (ASB), STRiVE, ConnectionCorps, and/or other Center for Democracy and Civic Life workshops or programs.
Use this form to apply to be an intern with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applications are due on Friday, April 4, 2025.
If you have any questions about the application or the selection process, please email civiclife@umbc.edu.
The internships available for 2025-2026 are:
Special projects intern (undergraduate students only): Special projects interns support the planning and implementation of the Center for Democracy and Civic Life’s programs and initiatives. Tasks may include finding and compiling information, preparing instructional materials, ensuring the availability of program supplies, creating and distributing promotional materials, helping with program setup and cleanup, and guiding and checking in guests at program venues.
Graphic design intern (undergraduate and graduate students): Graphic design interns help to create and disseminate program materials, advertisements, and reports aligned with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life's visual iconography. Tasks may include developing visual identities for Center programs and initiatives, translating existing designs to various formats or platforms, suggesting and contributing to the development of marketing strategies, and suggesting design and marketing possibilities to other members of the team. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have experience working in Adobe InDesign, Canva, Google Slides, and PowerPoint.
All intern positions pay $15.00/hour to start.
All undergraduate and graduate students with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA are invited to apply. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have participated in Alternative Spring Break (ASB), STRiVE, ConnectionCorps, and/or other Center for Democracy and Civic Life workshops or programs.
Use this form to apply to be an intern with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applications are due on Friday, April 4, 2025.
If you have any questions about the application or the selection process, please email civiclife@umbc.edu.