Explore RISE internships for summer 2025
For Princeton undergraduates: Our Round 3 application opened April 4, 2025 and closes April 10, 2025. View RISE internships still available for our Round 3 application cycle on the GPS website by searching for “RISE” in the Program Finder. Round 3 applicants can apply to up to one opportunity via RISE and one via PICS. For inquiries, please reach out to Jenny Wagner.
For organizations: The RISE 2025 Community Partner Application is now closed. If you are a community partner organization looking to collaborate with RISE, check out our Internships Collaboration page. We welcome organizations to reach out about hosting a RISE intern in Summer 2026.
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The Princeton RISE (Recognizing Inequities and Standing for Equality) Fellowship Program helps connect Princeton undergraduates with meaningful internships focused on combating systemic racism across all sectors of society. Princeton RISE is intended to foster students' enduring and sustained commitment to civic engagement and was established in 2020 in response to the Black, indigenous, LatinX, and Asian lives lost to the pandemic, police violence, and citizen vigilantism. RISE fellows engage with racial equity projects spanning a wide range of topics, including health, advocacy, reproductive rights, criminal justice, immigration, LGBTQIA+ justice, food security, housing security, environmental justice, religious and ethnic minority rights, voting rights, public policy, disability justice, and the arts. All are welcome to apply.
About the Program
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For Students
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For Students
The RISE second round application is now closed, but some opportunities may still be available on a rolling basis. Contact Jenny Wagner to learn more.
The RISE program follows a cohort model, with cohorts meeting around specific themes (examples: Health, Law/Justice, Sustainability, Education). RISE fellows meet via Zoom on Thursday afternoons with a cohort for training, reflection, and guided discussions led by RISE Peer Facilitators. RISE fellows work 35 hours/week for their organization and spend 5 hours/week engaged in RISE cohort activities, including place-based engagement and learning.
The RISE program is open to all eligible participants, regardless of identity, beliefs, or other protected characteristics. To be eligible you must currently be a first, second, or third year undergraduate student at Princeton University. Princeton RISE is a full-time commitment and during the program participants are expected to decline other Princeton-sponsored summer opportunities such as secondary internships, global seminars, or classes. All are welcome to apply.
If you have questions or need supporting finding a RISE opportunity that's right for you, check out our Frequently Asked Questions or contact RISE Program Director Jenny Wagner at [email protected]
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For Community Partner Organizations
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The RISE 2025 Community Partner Application is now closed. If you are interested in hosting a RISE intern in a future summer, please contact Jenny Wagner. We're especially excited to expand our partnerships in the NYC and DC metro areas, as well as in the fields of STEM, healthcare, theater, and law.
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When we examine how our values intersect, we gain insight into how we can use commonalities or differences to deepen our service and civic engagement and move forward.
Taking time to understand the issue your plan to work on and how it manifests in real time for the community is crucial to developing a successful, meaningful, and sustainable effort.
Effective communication can help you build a strong rapport with others and generate support for your work while starting a dialogue about this issues you are passionate about.
Learn about mutual aid networks, how to plug into community needs in your town, and where to find virtual volunteer opportunities.
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