Direct Service Internships

Make a direct impact in our community. Direct Service interns work with the clients of local organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life in Indianapolis. From youth empowerment to domestic violence prevention to neighborhood beautification (and more), the Indianapolis Peace Institute has an internship that will match your interest.

Highlighted Internship

Isaias Guerrero (Sociology, University of Indianapolis) found his calling as an intern with La Plaza, a coalition of organizations serving Latinos. His mentor linked him to a group of young Latinos dealing with issues of discrimination and gave him a curriculum on the issue. Isaias drew on his own experiences to personalize this curriculum. Together, Isaias and his mentor connected with the youth through a dynamic group experience that empowered them all to become advocates for the DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act. In the two years since Isaias completed his internship, he has joined with another local organization providing leadership training to underprivileged high school students. He continues his public awareness activism for the DREAM Act. In his words, “the internship planted a seed in me that is sprouting now.”

 

Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring (AIM)
Boner Community Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis
Children’s Bureau
The Children’s Museum
Concord Neighborhood Center
Exodus Refugee Agency
Girls Inc.
Habitat for Humanity
Horizon House
Indiana Black Expo
Indiana Legal Services
Indianapolis Public Schools
Julian Center
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

Knowledge is Power Public School
La Plaza
Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
Martin Luther King Jr. Center
Mary Rigg Community Center

Neighborhood Self-Employment Initiative
Noble of Indiana
Peace Learning Center
Second Helpings