SECU Public Fellows Internship Program

The State Employees Credit Union Public Fellows Internship program offers current UNC Asheville students internships with high quality nonprofit and government organizations focused on improving life in rural North Carolina for a diverse array of residents. SECU Public Fellows interns will work full-time (38-40 hours per week) from June 7th to August 2, 2021 at their internship site while being paid $15.50/hour by UNC Asheville (up to $4,960 per internship), funded by a generous grant from the SECU Foundation.

If accepted into the SECU Public Fellows Internship program, students must enroll in IST 325 for the summer, a remote 3-credit hour course that will provide professional development for students to make the most of their internship experience.

To be eligible for the SECU Public Fellows Internship at UNC Asheville, students must:

Students who intend to remain in North Carolina after graduation and serve North Carolinians through government or nonprofit work are strongly preferred. We are seeking students who demonstrate leadership ability, a commitment to volunteer service, a commitment to serving rural North Carolina as the start to their careers, with strong writing ability.

The application due on March 3 through Handshake is to be a part of the SECU Public Fellows internship program. Once a student is accepted into the program, they will then specify their top four sites (from the list below) to have their resume sent to for consideration for their internship. Ultimate selection of an intern at a site is determined by the internship site, not by UNC Asheville.

SECU Public Fellows Internship Sites for Summer 2021 include: