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Student Internship Program

2023–2024 Student Activity Fund

UU Faith in Action

Applications will soon be open for LIAC's Student Activity Fund (SAF) internship program for summer 2023 and the 2023–2024 school year. 


Don't miss out on this great opportunity to earn money for school while helping nonprofit organizations in your community and beyond. You receive an hourly stipend from the SAF grant program, and there is no cost to the nonprofit where you intern. 


APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 18, 2023

APPLY now!

The Intern

Eligibility

To participate in the SAF program, you must be:

  • Under age 25 on June 1, 2023
  • 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 2023
  • An undergraduate college or continuing-education student
  • A gap-year student
  • A spring 2023 college graduate

REsponsibilities

  • Fill out the online application form below by Thursday, May 18, 2023.
  • Find a nonprofit to intern for (see eligibility guidelines below). 
  • Attend the mandatory orientation/leadership seminar via Zoom on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 7 p.m. 
  • Display UU values while working at the internship.
  • At the end of the internship, submit the nonprofit evaluation online form and write a personal reflection about your experience (see essays by past interns).

Hours and stipend

  • Up to 35 hours/week (7 hours/day) during summer
  • High school seniors: $13/hour
  • College, continuing-education & gap-year students: $15/hour


SAF intern application form

Each project that I complete with the support of Student Activity Fund helps me realize more and more how valid and important the UU Principles are in our world. —SAF Intern

Forms

SAF Intern Application FormSAF Intern Post-Internship Form (coming soon!)

More info

Check out the link below to see program resources including:


  • Printable 2023-2024 SAF Program Brochures


  • Personal Essays by 2021 and 2022 SAF Interns


  • List of nonprofits where SAF Interns have worked

SAF Resources

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 SAF, please fill out the forms below (one before the internship and one after). 


If your nonprofit is interested in being added to the list of approved SAF internship placement options, email SAF Program Director Crystal Berger at the link below. 

Contact SAF Director

Forms

SAF Application Form for Nonprofits SAF Post-Internship Form for Nonprofits (coming soon!)

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 SAF Program Director Crystal Berger at SAFProgramDirector@gmail.com.


Click below for a list of nonprofits where past SAF interns have worked.

Nonprofits That Have Hired SAF Interns

(Scroll to see full photo gallery >>)

Frequently Asked Questions

Please contact us at SAFProgramDirector@gmail.com for more info.

SAF interns may participate in the program during the summer and during the 2023–2024 school year. During summer, the intern may work up to 35 hours per week, but the hours are limited during the school year.


The interns may work in person or online, anywhere in the world.


Yes, as long as the organizations are approved by the SAF Director and the combined hours do not exceed the seasonal time limits.


About Student Activity Fund

Student Activity Fund (SAF) is a grant program funded by the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock that enables high school seniors and college students from Long Island UU congregations to perform significant service to the community while earning money to help finance their education. The program, which is approaching its 50th year, is sponsored by the Long Island Area Council of Unitarian Universalist Congregations (LIAC).


SAF is led by the Program Director, who works with a volunteer Advisory Committee made up of members from various UU congregations on Long Island.

Mission

The purpose of SAF is to encourage young Unitarian Universalists to live their religious values and gain awareness of society's social and economic problems through internships at nonprofit agencies that focus on social action, advocacy, and social services.

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SAF Program Director

Crystal Berger

“I look forward to making a greater contribution to future generations in every place I can, with all the zeal I can, for as long as I can."


SAF is thrilled to welcome Crystal Berger as Program Director, a role she began in March 2023, bringing over a decade of experience coordinating student internship programs. The Elmont native was previously Deputy District Director for New York State Senator Anna Kaplan. While working as a Field Organizer for the Nassau County Democratic Committee, she coordinated with teachers and administrators across the county to implement an internship program for more than 70 high school and college students, many of whom she is still in touch with today. She considers it a privilege to witness not only their academic and professional journeys but also their personal growth. Click here for her full bio.

Crystal Berger, SAF's new Program Director

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Crystal Berger, SAF Program Director

SAFProgramDirector@gmail.com

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