Office of Civic and Community Engagement Summer Programs
The Office of Civic and Community Engagement is offering a number of Summer Virtual Engagement programs for current WFU students, as well as incoming ’24 students. Details are available at their online registration form.
Opportunities for current students (not incoming) — application due May 18
- #WinstonFromHome Virtual Internship Program provides full-time and part-time internships for Wake Forest students at local nonprofits in Winston-Salem. Students will develop skills in communication, data analysis, partner development, research, and project management. Full-time internships run from June 1 to July 31. Part-time opportunities are flexible and can be determined by the student’s schedule. Note: this program will complement the Summer Nonprofit Immersion Program, which will operate virtually this summer.
- Summer Research Collaborative (SRC) connects Wake Forest undergraduate students to civic research projects examining the impact of COVID-19 on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County. Students will conduct 8 weeks of research from June 8-July 31. All projects will take place virtually. The final deliverable will be a research report in coordination with a local non-profit.
- COVID-19 Oral History Project and Podcast: In partnership with the ZSR Library and MUSE Winston, students will work in teams to conduct oral history interviews. Students will preserve the experiences of Winston-Salem residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and archive histories in ZSR digital archives. In addition, students will develop and run a podcast to share interviews with the community.
- Virtual Summer Camps offer 8 1-week camps on various topics for rising 3rd- 8th graders who attend a public Winston Salem Forsyth County School. The camps will take place throughout the month of July and will provide interactive activities and lessons from WFU Students.
Opportunities for current and incoming (’24) students — application due May 18
- Social Justice Coalition (SJC) is a summer experiential co-curricular learning program for current and incoming Wake Forest University students. This program seeks to build a community of leaders committed to social justice, sustainable social change, and activism. SJC students develop strategies and creative problem solving skills, and build partnerships at Wake Forest and within the Winston-Salem community. Students will meet virtually every week from June 1 – July 31. The cohort will work toward a community action project, and compile an online portfolio with reflections and engagement of different social justice topics.
- Deacs Decide Summer Fellowship provides current and incoming Wake Forest University students with project-based opportunities to directly engage with nonpartisan civic engagement work on the ground. The Summer fellowship is a virtual opportunity to work collaboratively on voter education, political campaigns, support for nonpartisan organizations, and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts. The Deacs Decide Summer Fellowship will run from June 1 – July 31, 2020.
- Engage Winston is a summer civic engagement opportunity for incoming Wake Forest students and high school students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County. The program allows participants to connect with Wake Forest student mentors, learn about community organizations in Winston-Salem, develop skills for community engagement, and reflect on their civic identity. This experience is virtual and will run from July 27-31, 2020. Wake Forest students should apply to be mentors; develop skills related to project management, coaching, mentoring, and communication.