--- title: LIAC UU Student Activity Fund description: SAF encourage young Unitarian Universalists to live their UU values through internships at nonprofits dedicated to social action, advocacy, or service. image: https://liacuu.org/hubfs/featured%20images/saf-intern-alicia-reeves-book-fairies.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://liacuu.org/saf-student-internships#main-content) - [News & Events](https://liacuu.org/news) - [Contact](https://liacuu.org/contact-liac) - [Shop](https://longislanduu.printify.me/products) [![Long Island Area Council of Unitarian Universalist Congregations lighthouse logo](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/LIAC%20logo%20vector.svg) ![LIAC lighthouse vector](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/LIAC%20lighthouse%20vector.svg)](https://liacuu.org?hsLang=en) [donate](https://liacuu.org/donate?hsLang=en) - About - [Leadership](https://liacuu.org/leadership) - [Careers](https://liacuu.org/careers) - [Get Involved](https://liacuu.org/get-involved) - [Blog](https://liacuu.org/news) - Programs - [Social Justice](https://liacuu.org/under-construction) - [Summer Camp](https://liacuu.org/sophia-fahs-camp) - [Student Internships](https://liacuu.org/saf-student-internships) - Religious Education - [Adult RE](https://liacuu.org/under-construction) - [Coming of Age](https://liacuu.org/coming-of-age) - [Our Whole Lives](https://liacuu.org/our-whole-lives) - [UU Connect](https://liacuu.org/under-construction) - Our Faith - [What is Unitarian Universalism?](https://liacuu.org/what-is-uu) - [Shared Values & Beliefs](https://liacuu.org/uu-values) - [Our Congregations](https://liacuu.org/congregations) # Student Activity Fund ## Internships That Make a Difference The SAF program encourages young Unitarian Universalists from Long Island to live their religious values through internships at nonprofits dedicated to social action, advocacy, or service. ### 2026 SAF Summer Internship Applications are open!  ### March 1 - May 16   [Apply here](https://forms.gle/8A6TWH3TCSF6MJWP6) ## 50 Years of Faith in Action ### Student Activity Fund is an internship grant program for Long Island UUs SAF enables students from Nassau and Suffolk County Unitarian Universalist congregations to perform significant service to the community while earning money to help finance their education. The program encourages young UUs to live their religious values and gain awareness of society's social, ecological, and economic problems through internships at nonprofit agencies that focus on social action, advocacy, environmental stewardship, and social services. SAF is a program of its longtime sponsor, Long Island Area Council of UU Congregations (LIAC), and is funded by the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock. ![imogen parker drives a tractor with cloud skies behind](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/featured%20images/saf-intern-imogen-parker-city-of-rocks.png) ## The Intern ### Eligibility To participate in the 2026-2027 SAF program, you must attend the SAF Orientation / Leadership Conference on May 17, 2026 12:30-3pm at the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock\* and you must be: - Under age 25 on June 1, 2026 - A member or child of a member in good standing at a LIAC UU congregation - And **one** of the following: - A high school senior in fall 2026 - An undergraduate college or trade school student - A gap-year student (between high school and college only) - fall 2025 or spring/summer 2026 graduate \*There is an option for Zoom attendance at the Orientation / Leadership Conference under certain circumstances - please email SAFdirector@liacuu.org  ![IMG_5352](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/IMG_5352.jpg) **"At the food pantry, I helped clients and stocked shelves, and I was able to use my Spanish skills. My favorite part of my SAF internship was being able to speak with the guests.”** -SAF Intern ## The Nonprofit ### Eligibility To be eligible for the SAF internship program, the nonprofit organization must have one or more of the following goals:  - Directly aimed at alleviating inequity, injustice, and discrimination - Encouraging the formulation and implementation of public policies that promote world peace or ecological responsibility - Designed to preserve and protect civil liberties - Related to the direct provision of needed services to disadvantaged sectors of society  Note: Students cannot receive SAF award money as a volunteer for a political candidate or party campaign, according to SAF’s guidelines as a religious nonprofit program. ### How It Works If your organization has been chosen by an SAF intern and approved by the SAF Program Director, the SAF Program Director will then send you the Supervisor Service Agreement and the Hours Verification Form via email. If your nonprofit is interested in being added to the list of approved SAF internship placement options, [**email the SAF Program Director**](mailto:safdirector@liacuu.org). ## The Internship ### Ideas for Internships - Agencies advocating for social justice - Civil rights organizations - Soup kitchens & food pantries - Get Out the Vote initiatives - Sustainable-living think tanks - Environmental organizations - Nutrition & wellness services - Community gardens/farms - Community camp programs - Assisted living, hospice & community clinics  ### Finding a Good Match If SAF interns would like guidance in finding an appropriate nonprofit to approach, they are encouraged to**[contact the SAF Program Director](mailto:safdirector@liacuu.org)**.  ##### Participating Organizations ![book-fairies-logo](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/SAF/nonprofits/book-fairies-logo.png) ![H2_LOGO_final](https://liacuu.org/hs-fs/hubfs/H2_LOGO_final.jpeg?width=906&height=893&name=H2_LOGO_final.jpeg) ![Save a pet logo](https://liacuu.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Save%20a%20pet%20logo.png?width=1500&height=1282&name=Save%20a%20pet%20logo.png) ![Pronto Logo](https://liacuu.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Pronto%20Logo.jpg?width=322&height=88&name=Pronto%20Logo.jpg) ![Screenshot 2025-12-19 11.39.34 AM](https://liacuu.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-12-19%2011.39.34%20AM.png?width=583&height=197&name=Screenshot%202025-12-19%2011.39.34%20AM.png) ![Screenshot 2025-12-19 11.30.40 AM](https://liacuu.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-12-19%2011.30.40%20AM.png?width=420&height=206&name=Screenshot%202025-12-19%2011.30.40%20AM.png) ![Screenshot 2025-12-19 11.27.17 AM](https://liacuu.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-12-19%2011.27.17%20AM.png?width=449&height=281&name=Screenshot%202025-12-19%2011.27.17%20AM.png) ## SAF in Action ![IMG_6641](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/IMG_6641.jpg) ![IMG_5338](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/IMG_5338.jpeg) ![saf-intern-with-snake](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/SAF/saf-intern-with-snake.jpg) ![IMG_1746](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/IMG_1746.jpg) ## Frequently Asked Questions Please contact us at SAFdirector@liacuu.org with any additional questions. - #### Is the internship only for summer? SAF is first and foremost a summer internship program. If there is grant money still available at the end of summer, interns may participate in the program with limited hours during the 2026-2027 school year, pending the approval of the SAF Director. - #### Do the interns have to work in person and on Long Island? The interns may work in person or online, anywhere in the world. - #### Can I work for more than one nonprofit in a grant cycle? Yes, as long as the organizations are approved by the SAF Director and the combined hours do not exceed the daily or weekly time limits. ### Ginger O'Neill #### Program Director **Ginger O’Neill** leads the program with more than 25 years of experience across the nonprofit, finance, international, and education sectors. As a LIAC staff member for the past year, she has also served the LIAC community in a consultant role as Co-Director of Sophia Fahs Camp 2022 - 2025, following her earlier role as Communications Coordinator for LIAC. Ginger is also the President and Founder of **GLOwork, Inc.,** a grants and Fundraising Consulting company that serves small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. You can reach Ginger at **SAFdirector@liacuu.org**. [email Ginger](mailto:safdirector@liacuu.org)   ![Ginger-50 (1) (1)](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/Ginger-50%20(1)%20(1).jpeg) The Student Activity Fund is made possible by funding from the [Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program](https://www.uucsr.org/veatch-program/) at Shelter Rock. ##### Be the first to know Be the first to know [![Long Island Area Council of Unitarian Universalist Congregations lighthouse logo](https://liacuu.org/hubfs/logos/liac-logo-light-vector.svg)](https://liacuu.org?hsLang=en) - Legal Stuff - [Privacy Policy](https://liacuu.org/privacy) - EIN: 11-2280350 © 2026 LIAC UU