Nonprofit Experience




Requirement: Minimum 120 hours of work experience with a nonprofit organization (paid or unpaid).

Eligibility: You may complete the nonprofit experience requirement at any time. 

How: Participants will complete a short form that includes:

  1. Job title or project name
  2. Start and end dates
  3. Number of hours
  4. Organization name and website
  5. Supervisor name and contact information 

Up to four experiences may be recorded to meet the requirement. Please note, your supervisor might be contacted about your experience.  

Other information: The most effective way to truly understand how nonprofits “work” is to work at a nonprofit! Nonprofit experience allows you to apply classroom concepts to a real-world setting. Completing projects, working with a team, and receiving feedback on your work all allow you to advance your understanding and build confidence in your knowledge and skills. In addition, these connections with nonprofit organizations create your professional network for job seeking and future problem-solving.

We offer several pathways to completing the nonprofit experience requirement. Select the one that fits you best!

Option #1: Previous paid nonprofit work experience

  • A minimum of 6 weeks of part-time employment meets this requirement

Option #2: AmeriCorps or other service year experience

Option #3: Internship at a nonprofit organization 

  • Internship could be organized through university or by the student. 
  • The internship does not have to earn college or university credit, but it must be supervised.
  • Minimum of 120 hours

Option #4: Micro-Internships/Job Shadowing 

  • Minimum of 120 hours combined
  • A minimum of 20 hours must be spent in a professional office environment (job shadowing, etc.)
  • A minimum of 20 hours spent on project-based activities (micro-internship)