Semester in the City (SITC) - Host Organization Application

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PLEASE THOROUGHLY REVIEW PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR APPLICATION!

Students join SITC because they are excited about internship-based learning, making an impact while building professional and adult life skills, and living and working in Boston for a semester.

  • 18-24 years old
  • SITC is usually their first professional experience
  • Most attend U.S. partner colleges
  • Gap year pilot - qualified students taking gap time before or during college
  • New partnership with National Taiwan University - only additional requirement is to design a special project that aligns with the student’s major for visa purposes.

Please complete the following application if you are interested in hosting a Fellow! Learn more here!


-> If you have any questions, please contact: internships@collegeforsocialinnovation.org

CFSI and its programs are available to all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender/gender identity or expression, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, marital or parental status, including pregnancy, genetic information, military service, submission of a complaint or cooperation in an investigation related to discrimination or harassment, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Organizational Overview

Basic Information




What semester and year would you prefer to host a fellow?



Don't forget to add specifics such as Suite Number





Primary Contact

Who is the best person to discuss this application with and serve as the primary point of contact for your organization?







Billing Information

Who is the best contact for billing purposes for your organization?



Organizational Information






This DOES NOT include mission based work (ie, admin, data, operations, finance work, etc. related children, patents, or the elderly)













Fellowship Overview and Mentor Details

In this section, you will provide preliminary information on the Fellowship role(s) your organization can offer and the Mentors who will support the Fellows in these roles. We understand that organizational needs may change. We encourage customization of tasks and projects with individual Fellows once matched. This section is to give our Team a sense of the types of learning opportunities you have available, which will aid in the selection and matching process. 

Note: You must submit a separate position and special project (below) description for EACH Fellow you're applying for

AmeriCorps Prohibited Activities
Below is a list of AmeriCorps prohibited activities for SITC Fellows placed in nonprofit organizations. Fellows may not engage in these activities during their service to your organization.

While charging time to the AmeriCorps program, accumulating service or training hours, or otherwise performing activities supported by the AmeriCorps program or AmeriCorps, staff and members may not engage in the following activities (see 45 CFR § 2520.65): 

  1. Attempting to influence legislation 
  2. Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes 
  3. Assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing
  4. Impairing existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements
  5. Engaging in partisan political activities, or other activities designed to influence the outcome of an election to any public office
  6. Participating in, or endorsing, events or activities that are likely to include advocacy for or against political parties, political platforms, political candidates, proposed legislation, or elected officials
  7. Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of religious proselytization
  8. Providing a direct benefit to
    1. A business organized for profit
    2. A labor union
    3. A partisan political organization
    4. A nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the restrictions contained in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 related to engaging in political activities or substantial amount of lobbying except that nothing in these provisions shall be construed to prevent participants from engaging in advocacy activities undertaken at their own initiative
    5. An organization engaged in the religious activities described in paragraph C.7. above, unless AmeriCorps assistance is not used to support those religious activities
  9. Conducting a voter registration drive or using AmeriCorps funds to conduct a voter registration drive
  10. Providing abortion services or referrals for receipt of such services
  11. Such other activities as AmeriCorps may prohibit.  

For for-profit organizations 

Fellows placed at for-profit organizations cannot be AmeriCorps Members and are ineligible for the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (~$2,000). Instead, CFSI will provide an equivalent education award. These fellows must still follow prohibited activity guidelines. For questions, contact the Internships team at sitc@collegeforsocialinnovation.org.

Fellow Position Details 

How will you refer to the Fellow when you introduce them? (E.g. Social Media Fellow, Energy Research Fellow, Etc.). Please note, we may change these titles to align across the cohort.




Position Structure & Resources 
We will be prioritizing internships that are accessible via public transportation and are either fully in-person or hybrid format with opportunities for students to make in-person connections.

Please give us a sense of the flexibility in the structure/location of this position:

Mentor Contact Information











Mentor Desire and Qualifications











Position Specifics

As part of their learning experience, Fellows should spend approximately 10% of their time  participating in professional development or observation, approximately 40% of their time
on a Special Project, and approximately 50% of their time on general capacity-building tasks. The questions in this section ask you to detail how each of those time allotments will be spent and are integral to selection and matching. 
Please rank the top three professional development/observation opportunities you will be able to provide your Fellow:







Special Projects

    Overview

    All special projects must meet the following criteria:

    • Requires 12 of 30 internship hours per week
    • Addresses a real organizational need (not just busy work)
    • Fellow leads planning and implementation
    • Provides opportunities for real responsibility, success, and failure
    • Has clear goals and objectives
    • Produces a tangible evaluated outcome by the Mentor and CFSI staff
    • Aligns with AmeriCorps guidelines (if applicable)

    Special Project Categories

    1. Direct Service – Fellow manages part of the organization’s direct service, supported by existing systems.
      Example: Design and implement after-school workshops, creating a guide with lesson plans and an evaluation.

    2. Event Planning – Fellow organizes and leads a new event (not an annual one).
      Example: Plan and execute an Assistive Technology Resource Fair, then document replication guidelines.

    3. Report or Analysis – Fellow conducts research or data analysis, producing a report or presentation.
      Example: Analyze program data and present recommendations for improvement.

    4. Social Media – Fellow develops and implements a new social media strategy, focusing on design and planning.
      Example: Launch a Snapchat channel for Playworks and create a style guide for future use.

    5. Strategic Project – Fellow executes a specific, self-contained strategy that aligns with broader organizational goals.
      Example: Develop and launch a Spanish-language newsletter to improve Latinx outreach.

    6. Other – Custom projects that meet the outlined criteria.






Lowest
Highest



General Tasks & Capacity Building

Fellows will dedicate at least half of their time to general tasks and capacity building, assisting with organizational functions that provide learning opportunities. Unlike special projects, Fellows may serve in a supportive role during this time. Tasks must align with AmeriCorps guidelines (if applicable).

Examples of General Tasks:

  • Direct Service: Tutoring students, weeding in a community garden
  • Outreach & Communication: Staffing tables at events
  • Program Planning & Design: Assisting with fundraising gala planning
  • Administrative Support: Preparing mailings for annual appeals
  • Data & Evaluation: Running attendance reports for events

General Task Categories

Please rank the top three categories for this position:
















If your organization would like to host more than one Fellow this semester please click the link below to create the additional position(s). 

Final thoughts

To assist in fellow selection and placement, please rank your preferences from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important) to best support the fellow’s success, the project, and your organization's needs. Please note: preferences will be considered but are not guaranteed.

1 2 3 4 5

Waitlist







Signature & Acknowledgments 


Please review the following section carefully. If your organization is selected and matched you will need to provide the four items listed below. Missing some of the items? That's okay you can still apply! 


If you are matched with a Fellow can you provide us with the following items:
Please note the host organization fee has since increased.
CFSI Host Org Fee Waiver Request
You have indicated that the host org fee might be a barrier for your organization and we’d love to understand better how we can work with you on this. 

Historically, we always have a small discretionary fund to waive (or partially waive) the fee for our partner organizations. However, as we work with many organizations across the state, we try to limit these waivers to one per organization or on a case-by-case basis. Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability to help us better consider your fee waiver request.





 I understand that submission of this application does not guarantee that I will be extended an offer to host an SITC Fellow. I certify that all my statements in this application are true and complete. I understand that any untrue or incomplete statements or omissions of requested information in this application may result in an inability to match your organization with a Fellow(s).  

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