2. THE COMMUNITY FELLOWS PROGRAM, led by Adelphi’s Center for
Career Development, provides an opportunity for Adelphi students to explore
and enhance their professional goals and career objectives. This highly
competitive, and often life-changing, program offers paid summer internships to
students in all majors to gain valuable experiences in the nonprofit sector.
Through the support of our donors and the participation of numerous
employers, Adelphi students have the opportunity to gain on-the-hunt work
experience in their chosen field while making a difference in their community.
This signature program highlights Adelphi’s dedication to service within the
nonprofit sector and its commitment to addressing regional needs and creating
experiential learning opportunities for its students.
Participation doubled in the first two years of the program and participants
have often been hired by the nonprofits part time upon the program’s
completion.
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4. STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“I was introduced to a whole new career through my internship.”
—Kathryn Graves, North Shore-LIJ Health System
“What makes this a great experience is knowing that a difference is being made.”
—Anam Khalid, Make-A-Wish Foundation
“The Community Fellows Program has given me valuable work experience and solidified my interest in
pursuing a marketing career.”
—Eu’nice R. McCoy, National Urban League
“I now have a better understanding and passion for nonprofits. I want to come back and volunteer.”
—Olivia Autry, Cedarmore Corporation
5. ORGANIZATION TESTIMONIALS
“She surpasses our expectations. She anticipates a need and develops solutions before we know there’s an
issue.”
—Cedarmore Corporation
“Josary exceeds my expectations. She’s simply amazing.”
—Make-A-Wish Foundation
“Adelphi’s Community Fellows Program is doing a great job! I look forward to a long working relationship.”
—American Diabetes Association
“The Community Fellows program allows us to expand our staff...they do not work on mundane projects; they
meet professionals in global STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) corporations and help
develop signature programs.”
—Center for Science Teaching and Learning
6. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Many nonprofit organizations have joined the Community Fellows Program in recent years. Some include:
A Better Chance
Abilities, Inc.
AHRC Camp Loyaltown
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery
Foundation
American Diabetes Association
Boy Scouts of America
CancerCare
Catholic Charities
Catholic Guardian Society and
Home Bureau
Cedarmore Corporation
Center for Science Teaching and
Learning
Citizens Campaign for the
Environment
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Community Counseling Center
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of
America
DonorsChoose.org
Epilepsy Foundation
Fair Media Council
Five Towns Community Chest
Five Towns Early Learning Center
Foundation for Sight and Sound
Friends of the Bay
Garden City Bird Sanctuary/
Tanners Pond Environmental
Center
Girl Scouts of Nassau County
Global Kids
Grassroots Environmental
Education
Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club
Harlem RBI
Institute for Student Achievement
International Center of
Photography
Island Harvest
Leadership Training Institute
Lighthouse International
Long Island Children’s Museum
Long Island Works Coalition
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mental Health Association
Music & Memory
Nassau County Police Activity
League
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society-Long Island Chapter
National Urban League
North Shore-LIJ Health System
NY Metro InfraGard
Samaritan Village
SCO Family of Services
South Bronx United
Suffolk County Coalition Against
Domestic Violence
Support for People with
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer
Sustainable Long Island
Sweetbriar Nature Center
The Early Years Institute
The Mental Health Association in
Suffolk County
The Public Access TV Corporation
Visiting Nurse Service of
New York
Walt Whitman Birthplace State
Historic Site
Women’s Fund of Long Island
YAI
YES Community Counseling
Center
Youth Enrichment Services
7. NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION EXPECTATIONS
We welcome new nonprofit organizations who can
provide our students with substantive experiential
learning opportunities under the guidance of
experienced staff.
To ensure the experience is beneficial, nonprofits
should:
• be sure their organization’s contact information
is listed in PantherZone
• Complete employer training
• Conduct on-site orientation for student interns
to employers and students
• Provide mentoring and substantive learning
opportunities for students
• Interact throughout the internship with University
liaisons
• Provide feedback on student progress
• Deadline: rolling through March 1
TO APPLY, NONPROFITS MUST:
• Complete the application packet
• Submit a completed Affiliation Agreement
• Submit a copy of the organization’s Certificate
of Liability
• Develop a substantive job description,
complete with learning outcomes
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
CENTER EXPECTATIONS
Adelphi University is committed to providing rich
and valuable educational experiences for its
students. Internships have long played an important
role in providing significant, practical and enriching
academic experiences.
To ensure the experience is beneficial for students
and nonprofits, the Center for Career Development
will:
• Provide employer and student training sessions
• Collaborate with nonprofits to develop job
descriptions
• Provide ongoing support
• Communicate regularly
• Conduct site visits and programmatic
assessments
FOR QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jonathan Ivanoff
Associate Director of Internships
516.877.3135 or jivanoff@adelphi.edu
Bernadine Waller
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning
516.237.8665 or bwaller@adelphi.edu
Maria Casey
Alumni Career Counselor
516.877.3149 or mcasey@adelphi.edu
8. CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
1 SOUTH AVENUE GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK 11530
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T 516.877.3130
F 516.877.3136
E careercounselor@adelphi.edu
"Adelphi University’s Community Fellows Program is nothing short of brilliant. The
placement of students in the non-profit workforce serves a dual role in developing
character and experience for the students while providing 60 leading nonprofit
organizations with resources and talented students to advance their missions and
accomplish goals beyond their normal reach. We...are very proud to be a part of this
partnership.”
-Bob Block, Five Towns Community Chest
“It has allowed me to gain experience in a field I am interested in and discover what
I am passionate about.”
-Elise Helmers, Walt Whitman Museum
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