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Princeton Project 55

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Organization Description: The mission of Princeton Project 55 is to mobilize alumni and students from Princeton University who share their concerns, to provide civic leadership and to develop and implement solutions to systemic problems that affect the public interest.

Issue Area(s):

• Community Development
• Policy 

Type(s) of Bonner Partnership Connections:

• Alternative Break Site
• Internship opportunity
• Educational opportunity
• Job opportunity
• Resource Provider

Internship Position

Internship Description: Princeton Project 55 (PP55) is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing opportunities for college alumni to improve our society. By bringing alumni together with students and recent graduates, Princeton Project 55 provides many opportunities for building the commitment, leadership, and mentoring needed to solve critical issues affecting the public interest.

Princeton Project 55 believes that there is a vast untapped resource of energy and expertise among college alumni that is available for the public good. We accomplish our mission through a variety of approaches including matching recent graduates with year-long fellowships in public-service organizations, providing mentors and professional development; supporting alumni from other universities engaged in similar initiatives; and collaborating with on-campus programs to raise the profile of civic engagement among current undergraduates.

Princeton Project 55 was founded in 1989 by the Princeton Class of 1955 and their spouses. So far, Princeton Project 55's Public Interest Program has placed more than 1,100 students and recent Princeton graduates in paid fellowships and internship programs around the country. More than 20 other colleges and universities have developed similar programs based on the Princeton Project 55 model and are supported by The Alumni Network, our outreach initiative. Read more about Princeton Project 55's history and accomplishments, and learn more about Princeton Project 55's current programs.

Princeton Project 55 connects graduating seniors and PU alumni with non-profit fellowships in many different organizations through its Public Interest Program.

Internship Start/End Dates:

Application Process: Contact Kathleen Reilly in early May. 

Application Deadline:

Stipend Provided?: Yes - $350/week

Housing Provided?: No

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Service Opportunity

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Resource Opportunity

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Policy and Advocacy Connection

Does this organization/program offer opportunities for students to engage in policy research, advocacy, lobbying, public education, etc.?

Type of Opportunity & Description: Advocacy and Policy

The mission of Princeton Project 55 is to mobilize alumni and students from Princeton University who share their concerns, to provide civic leadership and to develop and implement solutions to systemic problems that affect the public interest, working with policy and community development.

Current Contact

Updated 11/2010

Name/Position: Kathleen Reilly, Public Interest Program Director

Email: kreilly@project55.org

Phone: 609-921-8808

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