Spelman College joined with National Partnership for Women & Families to announce the organization’s first Historically Black College and University Internship. National Partnership will work with Spelman College to identify one student to participate in a Summer-long internship starting June 10, 2025, at the National Partnership focused on social justice. The intern will be part of The Spelman College Social Justice Fellows Program which was founded in 2011 with the goal to “make a choice to change the world through social justice advocacy.
“The Spelman College Social Justice Program is proud to partner with the National Partnership for Women & Families in launching its first ever HBCU internship,” said Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence, Associate Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of the Spelman College Social Justice Fellows Program. “At Spelman we educate our students to become thought leaders who will use their intellectual interests to fuel social justice activism. This alliance will reap many beneficial results for both historic institutions. At this critical moment in our history, we remain committed to the education and liberation of women in all sectors. And we look forward to seeing what we will accomplish as we join together in our common missions.”
This program will offer a pipeline specifically for higher learning institutions that have historically provided education in an atmosphere that encourages activism and a deep commitment to creating a more just and equitable country, which is directly aligned with the mission of the National Partnership. This internship will provide students with experience in the women’s rights and gender justice fields through a non-profit advocacy lens.
“As a young attorney starting off my career, I wasn’t familiar with all of the opportunities in the public policy space,” said Jocelyn Frye, President, National Partnership for Women & Families. “This fellowship is a unique and important opportunity to open up the field of social justice, advocacy and public policy to diverse communities. We know that policy and advocacy work best when communities who understand these issues first-hand are engaged and are part of the process. I look forward to welcoming our first intern and to starting a legacy for future interns to come.”
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