MIT Seeding Public Service in Tech: MIT Social Impact Internships
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Keywords
public interest technology , PIT , Internship , justice social , nonprofit , Civic Technology , Curriculum , Internship , International , engineering , computer science education , Educational Opportunities
Project
Authors
Shah, Julie
Date Submitted
2021-04
Material Type
Video - Instructional
Secondary Material Type
Other
Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Industry Partner
License
CC BY
Funding Source
Network Challenge Grant 2
Additional Public Access
https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/2021/09/09/pkg-social-impact-internships-diego-colin-22/
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Abstract
The PKG Center’s Social Impact Internship program pairs highly-skilled MIT undergraduates with nonprofit and government agencies to bolster agencies’ technical capacities while immersing students in critical social issues. The MIT PKG Public Service Center’s Social Impact Internship program pairs highly-skilled MIT undergraduates with nonprofit and government agencies to build capacity and bolster the technical capabilities of these agencies while engaging students in challenging social impact issues in real-world settings. Thanks to a $90,000 grant from PIT-UN, we were able to strengthen the program’s focus on public interest technology by building partnerships with new social impact organizations and directly funding stipends for 16 undergraduate students to collaborate with those agencies on tech-centered projects. The funding also helped us to institutionalize the program at MIT and make the case for student demand for career development in social interest technology.
Industry (NAISC)
Public Interest Technology -- Cybersecurity -- Workforce
Occupation (SOC)
Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15-0000)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Bachelors Degree
Educational Level
Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
Skill Level
Advanced Level