Student Intern Position Descriptions
The Center for Community, Service, and Justice (CCSJ) and the Center for Neighborhood Resilience (NR) engage students, staff and faculty each year, and the CCSJ and NR Student Interns make it possible by connecting Loyola’s campus to the Baltimore community through relationship-building, education and advocacy.
General Qualifications
CCSJ and NR Student Interns are the leaders of community engagement opportunities
on campus and therefore, must possess strong interpersonal skills including communication,
organization, collaboration and professionalism. Interns must show good judgment and
respect the backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of a diverse group of people.
All candidates for the CCSJ and NR student internship must:
- Be a rising sophomore, junior or senior. Any rising sophomores or juniors who are expecting to study abroad in the 2026-27 academic year are ineligible to apply to be an intern until the Fall 2026 semester.
- Complete the application and interview process by the stated deadlines.
- Be in good conduct standing with the university.
Preferred candidates for a CCSJ and NR internship position will:
- Have participated in at least one community engagement or justice-based advocacy experience since enrolling at Loyola University Maryland. These experiences do not have to be directly affiliated with CCSJ or the York Road Initiative; however, experiences that take place in the local York Road and greater Baltimore region will be preferred.
- Have a personal interest in issues related to social justice.
- Be able to articulate connections between community engagement experiences and related social justice issues.
- Have a 2.0 grade point average (GPA), or higher.
General Expectations
All selected applicants who choose to accept the position must agree to:
- Perform the duties and responsibilities outlined in their specific job description.
- Fully participate in the life and work of the Center for Community, Service + Justice and the Center for Neighborhood Resilience, as delineated by the departments.
- Not hold any other paid positions at Loyola University Maryland that will exceed 10 work hours per week (dependent on internship position) or that will conflict with mandatory training in August 2026 (Time frame TBD). Such positions include but are not limited to: Resident Assistant (RA), Evergreen, Campus Ministry Intern, Student Teaching, and Specific Roles in the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board.
- Attend and fully participate in meetings and formation programs for all CCSJ and NR student employees, including but not limited to: a multi-day Pre-Fall semester student intern training in August 2026, a one-day training or retreat in January 2027, regular one-on-one meetings and team meetings with a CCSJ or NR staff member, and engagement in regular formation around the topic of racial justice.
- Abide by the Loyola University Maryland Community Standards, as well as those of federal and local jurisdictions, and the Loyola University Maryland Student Employment Handbook.
- Represent the values and mission of Loyola on campus and off campus by serving as a positive role model, being held to the highest ethical and behavioral standards, and making a positive impact in the Loyola community and beyond.
Position Descriptions
In addition to the general expectations for all CCSJ and NR Student Interns, interns will be expected to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined in their specific job description. Intern position descriptions are subject to change depending on several factors, including but not limited to the state of partnerships in the 2026-27 academic year.
As part of the application and interview process for the internship, all applicants will have an opportunity to express their interest and fit for their preferred position(s). The Center for Community, Service, and Justice (CCSJ) and the Center for Neighborhood Resilience (NR) does not guarantee that applicants will be offered their preferred choice(s) for internship positions due to the competitive nature of the application process - even if they are accepted to the 2026-2027 student intern team.
Access intern position descriptions for the 2026-27 academic year