Call for Applications: 4 Summer Internship Opportunities in Migration Justice at the Kino Border Initiative

The Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, with generous funding from the Cummings Foundation, seeks applications from FCRH and FCLC undergraduates for 4 full-time, paid undergraduate internships at the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) during the summer of 2026. KBI’s mission is to offer direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment of migrants, to promote education and encounter between migrants and others that transforms people and communities towards solidarity with migrants, and to provide policy advocacy in Mexico and the United States.

During their 8-week internship (dates TBD in consultation with KBI)  interns will assist with daily operations at KBI’s welcome center (located a short walk across the Mexico-USA border in Nogales, Sonora) where migrants and refugees find a place to live, to gather for meals, and to obtain medical, legal, and other services. Free housing will be provided at a home for KBI volunteers in Nogales, Sonora. Applicants must have Spanish-language proficiency and must hold a passport that is valid beyond August 15, 2026.

Interns will receive a stipend of $4,000, in addition to $1,000 for travel and living expenses. Applicants must submit: 1) a resume, 2) a brief essay describing their interest, and 3) the names of two Fordham faculty or administrator references.

Apply HERE. Application deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Awardees will be asked to report on their internship experiences in the Fall 2026 semester.

For more information, contact the Initiative on Migrants, Migration and Human Dignity, migrationjustice@fordham.edu.