Summer Two: Charlotte Nonprofit Internship
The second summer experience allows Levine Scholars to combine their academic and civic engagement interests with their natural inclination to give back to the community. Students spend approximately five weeks interning with a nonprofit organization in the Charlotte area. They learn the challenges and fortitude required to succeed as a nonprofit organization in economically difficult times, as well as the intangible rewards that come from serving others.
Benefits of Completing a Nonprofit Internship
During their internships, Levine Scholars meet members of the boards of directors and become familiar with the inner workings of large, established nonprofit organizations and new, entrepreneurial start-ups. They are exposed to activities in development, grant reading and writing, volunteer coordination and marketing. Some students continue to volunteer with their internship sites after the summer is over, while others apply what they have learned to develop the $8,000 civic engagement grant available to Levine Scholars.
Connecting with the Charlotte Community
Recent nonprofit internship placements include:
| American Red Cross | Charlotte Community Health Clinic | International House |
| Apparo | Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council | Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas |
| Atrium Healthcare Foundation | Charlotte Works | Levine Museum of the New South |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway | CleanAIRE NC | Make-A-Wish Foundation |
| The Bulb | Discovery Place Science Museum | Mecklenburg County Health Department |
| Care Ring | Dream on 3 | Opera Carolina |
| Carolina Raptor Center | Envision Charlotte | OurBridge for Kids |
| Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency (CRRA) | Freedom School Partners | Ronald McDonald House |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy | Habitat for Humanity | Sports Biz Careers |
| Center 360 | The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture | Sustain Charlotte |
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