Seed Change in Your Community through an Internship

Keynote remarks at the November 2017 "Under Construction" undergraduate internship event hosted by Carnegie Mellon's Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences in November 2017.

Audio recording: https://soundcloud.com/mghannigan/seed-change-in-your-community-through-an-internship

Transcript

1. SEED CHANGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH AN INTERNSHIP
2. hello I’m Matt Hannigan I’m the Co-Founder & Deputy Director of The Sprout Fund in Pittsburgh USA. Find me at .
3. photo from raymarhampshire.com
4. photo courtesy Global Switchboard
5. photo: Matt Meneth for WESA
8. Catalyst for community change The Sprout Fund invests in people, projects, and ideas—making Pittsburgh a better place to live, learn, and thrive. Knit the Bridge (2013) $8,000
9. $7 million Granted to more than 1,000 Pittsburgh-based projects, organizations, innovators, and activities.
10. Our projects create wonder Pittsburgh is a place where a lost glove matching service collected more than 300 gloves and stories. One Cold Hand (2009) $1,000
11. Our projects inspire hope Young people supporting each other and the patients and families affected by cancer. Bricks for Young Adults (2009) $6,500
12. Our projects raise voices Walk with teens in the dark and learn what it’s like for them just to get to school each day. Getting There (2015) $1,050
13. One Northside Resident-led projects & neighbors helping each other 100 Days of US Responsive local solutions to pressing national issues Remake Learning Teachers & techies transforming education
14. Intern impact at Sprout From leading special projects to stepping in as staff to leading conversations, interns have always been with us. Victoria Zuber staffs an event table (2017)
15. 1. Be Bold Listen & observe, then take the initiative.
16. 2. Be Authentic Try new roles & find out what matters most to you.
17. 3. Don’t Let It End Stay connected & take your work back to school.
18. 4. Don’t Wait Can’t find the perfect internship? Make one.
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