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With the help of passionate and driven Early-Career Technologists.

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How It Works

Submit Our Interest Form

If your non-profit organization is interested in hosting a build4good intern during the summer of 2024, please complete this form by feb. 28 2023.

We Evaluate Your Needs

With our team of industry experts, we make sure our interns are a good match for your organization's goals.

Project Length

Summer internships run 10-12 weeks and can begin after Memorial Day (May 27th) until August 18th.

Our Past Projects

NMOST Screenshot of Splash Page after Visual Refresh

Rebuilding NMOST's Digital Identity

NMOST - New Mexico Out Of School Time
WordPress CMS | UI/UX Design | Google Analytics 4
Our Intern rebuilt and migrated NMOST's website to WordPress. While also redesigning NMOST's pages and interactions from the ground-up. Beyond this work, our intern led the push to collect analytical data and drive SEO Engagement.
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Screenshot of Hawaii Afterschool Alliance Database Map

Building A Network of Afterschool Programs

Hawai'i After School Alliance
Google My Maps | Data Visualization | ArcGIS
Our Intern collected data to create a Geographic Information System map of available After school programs in Hawaii.

 

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Host Testimonials

“You are providing a need during a critical time in the world. I hope you will continue this effort.”
“Our intern was a great problem solver. He helped provide key capacity on a project that was over capacity and allowed us to provide a better experience to our teachers. Our funder was also very impressed with the work completed by our intern!”
“Our intern came equipped with the mindset, skills and knowledge in the areas of need. She was equipped with the skills and eager to learn. The possibility of interns working beyond the summer is probably important to nonprofits that had a great match with their interns. Luckily, we were able to offer our intern an opportunity beyond the summer.”
I appreciated the level of professionalism and technical capability of our intern. She was exceptionally mature for a college sophomore. Her problem-solving skills, attention to detail and applied knowledge of computer science was impressive.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The build4good internship program matches post-secondary students from diverse backgrounds majoring in computer science, integrated digital media, UI/UX design, or other technology related fields to mission-driven non-profits. These internships will help both students and organizations understand and learn how to leverage technology as an effective, equitable, inclusive, accountable, and impactful tool for social good
  • Interns have access to mentorship from their host organization and the build4good team, and activities facilitated by the build4good team including in-person cohort kick-off gathering, weekly cohort meetings and individual check-ins, and leaders and experts from tech companies and other non-profits. 
  • A build4good internship focuses on mission-driven work, leadership development, project management, and design-thinking.
  • Host organizations have on-going check-ins with the build4good team throughout the summer.
    • website redesign
    • website development
    • backend development
    • data visualizations
    • data analysis
    • project management
    • expanding online community engagement
    • 3D modeling
    • addressing privacy/security challenges
All potential build4good interns are required to submit applications. The build4good team reviews applications, conducts interviews, checks references, and recommends potential interns to host organizations. If both parties agree to the match, the next step is to outline project goals and activities, determine time frame for internship, number of hours per week, and stipend amount.
We request host organizations to have a primary person oversee the virtual internship, provide mentorship to build4good interns, communicate with the build4good team, and offer a stipend.
Interns have a range of skills including web development, backend development, database design, data visualizations, and data analysis. Most importantly, we value a growth mindset and interns excited to learn new skills.
Interns are expected to commit at least 10 hours a week depending on the project for 10-12 weeks. Further commitment can vary based on the project and its requirements.
If your non-profit organization is interested in hosting a build4good intern during the summer of 2024, please begin the process by completing this short form or contact us at build4good@newamerica.org by Feb 28, 2024. Summer internships run 10-12 weeks, and can begin after Memorial Day until August 18 depending on preferences of the host organization and intern.
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