Vikinternships: Summer Internships in the Quad Cities
Part 3 of a series about Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø student summer internships: Matt, Genesis and Grace have an immediate impact on daily life in the Quad Cities.
Do you see yourself in a leadership role for an organization supporting public good over profit? If so, Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s experiential minor in nonprofit leadership development is for you.
Whatever major you choose, this minor will prepare you to thrive in the dynamic nonprofit sector, and provide you with formal documentation of your skills.
In the minor, much of your focus will be in experiential learning such as internships. Experiences such as these build your ability to operate and collaborate in a changing world, and your versatility and vision for the future.
Collaborative leadership
Make decisions and act for the good of the community as a group.
Communication competence
Read and listen carefully. Express ideas (writing or speaking) suited to the audience.
Creative thinking
Combine ideas to create something new. Use imaginative ways of solving problems.
Critical thinking and information literacy
Judge and construct arguments, raise questions and define problems. Make a conclusion based on evidence.
Disciplinary knowledge
Gain a deep understanding of your subject and how it connects to other subjects.
Distinctions
- You can pair your minor with any program from among Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's 100+ majors, minors and other areas of study. Whatever your primary focus, your liberal arts education is the ideal foundation for success in your nonprofit venture.
- Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and the Quad Cities community do great things together. Take advantage of the many internships and other career-building opportunities in this metro area (pop. 470,000) along the Mississippi River. You¡¯ll be able to learn in the real world, and make a difference in your community.
- Sample internships for students of nonprofit leadership development include:
- American Red Cross, Moline, Illinois
- Gilda's Club Quad Cities, an Affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, Davenport, Iowa
- Niabi Zoo, "Connecting the Quad Cities with Animals," Coal Valley, Illinois
- ProMedica | Heartland
- QC Harm Reduction
- Tapestry Farms urban farm system, Quad Cities
- World Relief Quad Cities
Recent graduates
Jessica Lechtenberg '19 is a WA Sea Grant Hershman Fellow at The Nature Conservancy, Seattle.
Noor Ul Ain '23 completed her master¡¯s degree in human resources and industrial relations, and is working as a career services paraprofessional graduate assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Maddie Witt '19 is a faculty recruitment specialist at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.
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