This document provides information about summer internship and fellowship opportunities for Bonner Scholars. It describes the Bonner Summer Fellowship Program, which places students in summer internships with national partner organizations in Washington, DC and New York City. The program aims to create a professional network for students, alumni, and nonprofits. It also discusses planning summer service placements more broadly, including types of placements, expectations, and resources. Details are provided about the Bonner Summer Fellowship structure, expectations for fellows and partner agencies, and sample training calendars. A reflection from a student fellow is also included.

1. Summer Internships & Creating a developmental
summer experience for your
Bonner Fellowship Bonners

2. What We’ll Cover
• Description
• Planning
• Resources
• Bonner Summer
Fellowship Program
• Reflections

3. Description

4. Summer Service
Description
Summer placements are;
• Full-time
• At least seven (7) weeks
• 280 hours (300 hours for
AmeriCorps)
• Include financial
compensation (stipend,
Education Award, etc)

5. Summer Service Expectations
• Bonner Scholars
• Required to do at least two
Summer of Service
• Bonner Leaders
• Summer of Service strongly
encouraged (some
programs will require; find
additional funds)

6. Summer Service:
Types of Placements
Summer of Service- Types of Placements
First Summer Close to home or school,
commuting to familiar site
Second Summer More intensive, perhaps living
in a new area
Third Summer Making career connections,
potentially going abroad

7. Summer Service:
How it Fits in with Student Development
• Continuing service and development beyond
school year
• Serving in a full-time capacity
• Skill-building
- Personal: Reflection, Goal Setting, Time Management
- Leadership: Working with Diverse Groups, Teamwork
- Professional: Networking, Resume-Building, Career Connections

8. Summer Service:
Potential for Life
Changing Experience
• Local, national,
and international
experiences
• Networking
• Career building
• Skill-building

9. Planning

10. Summer of Service
How to Plan for the Summer Timeline
• Summer Service Packet handed out; Bonners research on site options,
Jan/Feb discuss interests in one-on-one meetings
March/Apr • Summer Service Application due
• Bonner Coordinator contacts summer service sites to confirm placement
May • Bonner Scholar Summer Earning Stipends disbursed
June • Summer CLAs due
August • Summer Hour Logs/Site Evaluations due
September • Bonner Scholar Summer Service Earning Stipends disbursed
• Discuss summer service experience in first class or monthly meeting
• Add new service sites and student reflections to the Summer Service
Binder

11. Summer of Service
Sample Forms
Site Approval Form
- Part I: Summer Service Information Sheet
- Part II: Summer Site Validation Checklist
- Part III: Summer Service Placement
Application
Site Evaluation Form
Reflection Guide

12. Summer of Service
Student Reflections
• Reflections based on meeting type:
• All-Bonner: bridging summer
service experiences with
advocacy and awareness in
campus and community
• Class-Based: conversations
relative to their place in the
student development model
• One-on-One: mapping out
how to connect their summer
service to their traditional
service site and relevant
training & enrichment
opportunities

13. Resources

14. Summer of Service
Bonner Partner Wiki Page

15. Summer of Service
Idealist.org - Resources

16. Summer of Service
Your School Career Services

17. Bonner Summer Fellowship
Program

18. Bonner Summer Summer 2012 Pilot in
Fellowship Program DC & NYC

19. From Passion to
Profession
The Bonner Fellowship Program
places Bonner Students in summer
internships with national partner
organizations and alumni with the
mission to;
create a professional and collaborative network for
students , alumni, and participating nonprofits;
leverage the knowledge, skills, and resources of our
alumni network in the personal and professional
development of our current students;
provide a capstone opportunity for our network’s most
talented students and a pipeline for partner
organizations; and
serve as a model for high-level public service
fellowships across our network.

20. Bonner Summer Fellowship Host Cities

21. Bonner Summer Fellowship Program Structure
Fellowship Program Dates: Monday, June 11 - Friday, August 3
Service Hours: All fellows must ensure to complete 280 hours:
80% service, 20% training)
Number of participating fellows: 14 (DC, NY & Princeton)
Number of participating agencies: 12
Training & Enrichment
Fellowship orientation, site orientation provided by site, weekly partner trainings,
regular alumni check-ins and gatherings, Bonner Foundation site visit

22. Bonner Summer Fellowship Program Expectations
• Bonner Summer Fellows • Bonner Partner Agencies
• Bonner Fellowship program • Bonner Fellowship program
orientation orientation
• Weekly check-ins with site • Identified Site Supervisor
supervisor
• Weekly check-in with Bonner
• Training & Enrichment fellow
• Participation in end of term • Training & Enrichment
presentations
• Evaluation
• Professionalism
• Utilize Foundation fellows
• Utilize Foundation fellows

23. Bonner Summer Fellowship Program
Sample Training Calendar
Training & Enrichment
Program Training Dates
Facilitators
Tuesday, June 12 - 9am-2pm Bonner Fellowship Orientation by Foundation staff
Wednesday, June 20 - 3:00pm-4:00pm L’Arche of Greater Washington DC
Wednesday, June 27 - 3:00pm -4:00pm Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
Week of July 2 CIRCLE
Wednesday, July 11 - 3:00pm-4:00pm RESULTS
Bonner Foundation site visit (July 19 & 20) Campus
Week of July 16
Kitchens Project on Wednesday July 18
Wednesday, July 25 - 3:00pm-4:00pm Fair Elections Legal Network
Wednesday, August 1- 3:00pm- 4:00pm National Coalition for the Homeless

24. Reflections

25. Bonner Summer Fellowship
Program Student Perspective
Service Site: National Coalition for the Homeless,
Washington DC Fellow
• When I started working at the NCH, I was
terrified when I got my assignment. While I came
into the internship with an open mind and not
knowing what to expect, I subconsciously had the
image of a typical “intern” in my head. I imagined I
would be a small component of a larger project,
working under the supervision of someone else,
doing a lot of work, but ultimately not being the
one “in charge” of the project. This was not the
case, and I was hit with the reality that HPAN was
all on me. I had no idea where to start. I got a list
of states to reach out to, and some contact
suggestions from my supervisors, but other than
that I did not receive any direction for the
project. It was time to get creative. At first, it
was overwhelming seeing the other interns work.
Our office is tiny, and the environment is not
competitive at all, very friendly. However, while
everyone sat at their desks furiously typing all day
long I felt like I was sitting in my chair, staring at
my computer, thinking for the first 3 weeks of my
Katherine Nguyen
Rutgers University- Camden, 2015
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ

26. Gian Parel Morgan Schrankel
Bonner Foundation Summer Fellows