Call for Applications: 2 Self-Designed Summer Internship Opportunities in Migration Justice 

The Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, with generous funding from the Cummings Foundation, seeks proposals from FCLC and FCRH undergraduates for two self-designed internship opportunities to be undertaken over a 6-8 week period during the summer of 2026. Students are invited to propose an internship with an organization of their choosing that is committed to advocating for and serving migrants and/or refugees. Previous internship sites have included: Casa de la Misericordia y de Todas las Naciones,  Annunciation House and Humane Borders.

Awards for funded internships will be $4,000. For more information, contact the Initiative on Migrants, Migration and Human Dignity, migrationjustice@fordham.edu. 

Funded internship proposals should indicate that the applicant has contacted the proposed host organization and received approval to work 20-30 hours per week over 6-8 weeks during the summer of 2026. Some examples of internship placements could include: an immigrant rights law firm in Miami; a health clinic serving refugees in San Salvador; a labor union which is leading a campaign to promote migrant workers’ rights in upstate New York; a London-based news organization focused on documenting the stories of migrants and refugees; and a Bronx-based church congregation which is a hosting program to support education about early childhood development in migrant and refugee communities. 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.