Student Opportunities
CRS Student Ambassador Program
Through the CRS Student Ambassador program, colleges and universities form on-campus chapters of student leaders who are trained by CRS to mobilize their peers and bring to life the mission of global solidarity on campus. Chapters are connected to one another and to CRS in order to build a national movement for social change.
CRS Student Ambassador chapters engage the campus community to act on global emergencies and injustices. Ambassadors organize awareness campaigns, prayer services, candlelight vigils, faith-sharing groups, legislative advocacy, and fundraising campaigns for global emergencies as well as participate in CRS programs such as CRS Rice Bowl, CRS Fair Trade and CRS Helping Hands. National and regional conferences and trainings are held each year to bring chapters together and form a national community of students committed to advancing global justice, peace and human dignity.
CRS Internships
Summer Internships at CRS
An internship at Catholic Relief Services provides you with professional experience, knowledge and skills to help you enter the world of international NGOs. CRS offers you the opportunity to work with a diverse group of colleagues and gain exposure to the international relief & development world, valuable contacts and useful references. An internship at CRS is an excellent way to develop your professional skills and explore the field of international development with a faith-based organization.
Career Guide and Resources
- A Guide to Green Careers
- CRS Career Openings
- CRS International Fellows Programs
- Career Connections in the International NGO Community
- Educating girls can break cycles of poverty in just one generation - Girl Rising
- Idealist Careers - Helping You Find, Land and Love Your Social-Impact Career
- Global Development Professionals Network - So You Want To Work In Development
- Humanitarian Engineering in International Water Development
- Preparing for a Career in Humanitarian Engineering
- pcdn - List of Job Sites/Resources in Social Change, Social Impact, Development, Peacebuilding and Related Fields
- pcdn - Fellows Programs
- A Devex Career Account is your international development career headquarters.
- DevNet Jobs - Fast-track your job search in the international development sector.
- Getting a Job in International Development
- International Jobs Center and International Career Employment
- Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) Program Assistants
- Unite for Sight
- How to Get a Paid Volunteer Job in International NGOs
CRS Full/Partime Internships and Careers
Catholic Relief Services considers all applicants to its overseas internship opportunities on the basis of merit without regard to race, national origin, religious beliefs, gender, age, marital status or physical or mental disability. CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect their commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Office Interns
- Fall, 2016 - Rita Marino, Danielle Radomile
- Summer, 2016 - Margaret Sanborn
- Fall, 2015 - Sajid Hossain
- Spring, 2015 - Matthew Myers
- Fall, 2014 - Rodrigio Rivera
- Fall, 2013 - Charlie Bates
- Fall, 2012 - Carolyn Rau
- Fall, 2011 - Kerri Robertson
- Fall, 2010 - Yolanna DuPlessis
- Fall, 2009 - Jennifer Maez, Joseph Catuzzi, Maria Zumaraga
- Fall, 2008 - Beth Awalt
- Fall, 2007 - Linley Kirkwood
- Fall, 2006 - Elizabeth McCarthy
- Spring, 2006 - Jaime Gentile
CRS International Headquarters
- Summer, 2018 - Jennifer Ames, Amanda Bristowe, Sean O'Connor (worked remotely on GIS projects)
- Summer, 2017 - Gina Talamo, Amanda Bristowe, Julie Greenwald (Worked remotely GIS Projects)
- Summer, 2014 - Siobhan Cooney, Morgan Gruenewald, Andrew Zoeller
- Fall, 2013 - Andrea Zinn
- Summer, 2013 - Sarah Garwood, Siobhan Cooney
- Summer, 2011 - Julie Ann Opt
- Summer, 2007 - Amrachi Utah
CRS Overseas Internships
- Summer, 2019 - Lizzy Cullen, Amanda Findlay, Rebekah Hamblett, Morgan Micari, Lily Nelson, Lauren Sage, Charlotte Shade (Madagascar)
- Summer, 2018 - Zainis Bob-Grey, Mackenzie Bowden, Sean Carney, Brooke Chamberlin, Emily Dresser, Amanda Findlay, Erin Gibson, Julie Greenwald, Angela Marcucci, Jamie McGee, Gabriela Molina Delgado, Ashden Personius, Andre Serbia Ortiz, Gina Talamo, Rachel Zlotnick (Madagascar)
- Summer, 2018 - Julie McMahon, Nicholas Zoccoli (Provided 2 week training in drones usage and GIS for CRS/Madagascar staff and partners)
- Summer, 2017 - Nicole Anderson, Mary Platt, Margaret Sanborn, Kristen Black, Ashley Seyfried, Cynthia Jones, Carolyn Astrup, Elizabeth Cullen, Hannah Sanbor, Kristen Aune (Madagascar)
- Summer, 2016 - Mary Alice Platt, Marsha Richard (Worked Remotely for CRS Central African Regional Office)
- Summer, 2016 - Briana Brown, Eric Wagner (Worked Remotely - Madagascar)
- Summer, 2016 - Danielle Radomile, Ashley Seyfried (Worked Remotely - GIS Projects for African Regions)
- Summer, 2015 - Benjamin Bogardus, Sean Carney, Morgan Gruenewald, Stephanie Krakower, Tara Malanga, Kerby Souffrant (Madagascar)
- Summer, 2007 - Amy Knop-Narbutis (Ecuador), Katrine Herrick(Cambodia)
- Summer, 2006 - Laura Hoffman (Lebanon)
- Summer, 2005 - Christopher Lamar (Nicaragua)
CRS Fellow in Rwanda
- Spring, 2015 - Jerica Youngken
- Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
- Fordham University, Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development
- The Fletcher School, Tufts University
- Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
- International Development Economics, Yale University
- Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
- SIT Graduate Institute
- American University School of International Service
- Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
- George Mason University, Master of Science in Peace Operations
- Boston University, Master of Arts in Global Development Policy
- Brandeis University, Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development
- Eastern University, Master of Arts in International Development
- University of California - Berkley, Master of Development Practice
- The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship
- Volunteering Overseas
- The Peace Corps
- Villanova University, Advisor for Post-Graduate Volunteer Experiences, Kate Giancatarino, Director, Campus Ministry Center for Service and Social Justice (catherine.giancatarino@villanova.edu), St. Rita Hall
- 2019 International Development & Humanitarian Relief Meetup Resource Book Guide to Internships and Careers
- Career Choices in Engineering: International Development, Humanitarian Engineering & Peacebuilding (information session video)
- Green Graduate Degrees for the Future - Sustainable Scholarships, Salary Projections and Expert Tips for Environmentally-Friendly Careers
- Leadership
- President and Vice President
- Core team of trained and active student ambassadors
- Institutional Support
- A permanent faculty or staff advisor
- Official club/organization OR sponsored by an office/department on campus
- Impact
- At least 3 events per year
- Accountability
- Twice-a-year State of the Chapter Reports
For more information, please contact CRS staff at university@crs.org or visit http://university.crs.org/students
If you are interested in joining the Villanova CRS Ambassador program contact Dan Griffin or Claire Leroux.
Ambassador Leadership Team
President
- Claire Leroux
Vice President
- Rachael Huegerich
Advocacy Chair
- Sara Vaughan
Climate Change Issue Group Coordinator
- Matt Hoffmann
Faith Formation Coordinator
- Aileen Bancroft and Deborah Alvarenga
Global Hunger Issue Group Coordinator
- Kalin Schultz
- Elizabeth Pace
- Ariana Abbrescia
- Amanda Vasilakis
- Learn about global poverty and injustice in order to educate their peers.
- Develop leadership skills in order to mobilize the campus community to respond to global emergencies and injustice.
- Connect faith to action in order to cultivate global discipleship.
- Tap into CRS’ work and resources in order to gain tools to transform campus and the world.