Opportunities

Below is a growing list of opportunities on campus and within the community. Please note that this list is not yet comprehensive, and that students can reach out to Dwight Hall staff for opportunity inquiries.

If you are looking for post-graduation opportunities, the Yale OCS page has a comprehensive list of short-term opportunities in public service.

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Internship Program Intern at Wilbur Cross High School

Children & Youth
Unpaid
Open

As an intern, you would be assisting the Internship Coordinator to better prepare students for the workplace, in addition to helping them obtain their own internship and other career-related experiences. You would be working mostly with sophomores and juniors, but also some freshmen and seniors.

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Your duties would include many (or all) of the following:

- Helping... READ MORE

goNewHavengo Assistant Program Coordinator

Paid
Open

To apply: Send your cover letter and resume as one PDF file to info@goNHgo.org with subject “Assistant Program Coordinator”

Job Title: Assistant Program Coordinator 

Start Date: Flexible. Late May/early June... READ MORE

Resistance Thursdays

We Won’t Go Back!

RESISTANCE

THURSDAYS

every Thursday

New Haven Peoples Center

37 Howe Street

6 to 7:30 pm

Come by to share

solidarity and an action

Bring a dish if... READ MORE

New Haven Science Fair: Mentors Needed

Children & Youth
Open
New Haven Science Fair Mentors are needed. The average time commitment is 2-3 months, with one hour per week.
The New Haven Science Fair Program aims to improve science education for grades Pre-K through 12. As a mentor, you have the opportunity to help teachers and students create great science projects. Your time commitment for the program is usually around 1hr/week, but we can work with teachers if you want to commit to a different schedule. The Program will try to assign... READ MORE

New Haven Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen’s (DESK) Food Pantry

Unpaid
Join anytime!

DESK has had wonderful experiences with Yale student volunteers in the past at their Food Pantry (and Soup Kitchen prep/serving). Currently, DESK’s needs  at the Food Pantry are 2-3 students, and preferably at least one who can speak Spanish (basic proficiency is fine).

The pantry meets one day a week, Wednesdays, 1-3:30PM.  During this time, 1-2... READ MORE

LEAP Literacy Corps Summer Job

Children & Youth
Paid
Open
The Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership, Inc. (LEAP) mission is to develop the strengths and talents of young leaders who create and implement year-round, community based programming designed to achieve positive academic and social outcomes for children living in high-poverty, urban neighborhoods.
Counselors should be creative, energetic and truly committed to working with children. Training, support, ideas and... READ MORE

Habitat for Humanity Spring Mission Trip

Habitat for Humanity is looking for someone to fill their LAST spot on their spring break trip! Please email kevin.pirruccio@yale.edu if interested!

Habitat for Humanity Spring Mission Trip

Habitat for Humanity is looking for someone to fill their LAST spot on their spring break trip! Please email kevin.pirruccio@yale.edu if interested!

Intake Coordinator for Yale VITA

Open
YHHAP’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), which prepares tax returns for low-income New Haven residents at no cost, is seeking intake coordinators for this semester.
 
As an intake coordinator, you are the first people that clients interact with. You’ll greet clients when they arrive, ensure they are eligible for our services, answer any questions they may have, and make sure they’re helped by a qualified tax preparer.... READ MORE

Volunteer Summer Counselor for Camp PALS

Children & Youth
People with Disabilities
Unpaid
Open

PALS Programs is a nonprofit organization that provides summer camp opportunities for young adults with Down Syndrome and their peers in ten locations across the country.

We are in search of volunteer counselors to join us at our Camp PALS sessions this summer. 

  • Camp PALS offers sleep-away camps at 10 college campuses from Maine to California which run for one week each.
  • Volunteer counselors are paired one-to-one with a camper to provide an opportunity for... READ MORE