<div><b style="font-size:24px;">Overview</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Emerson Collective (EC) is a company of investors, changemakers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers working to make a lasting mark on the world. </span></div><div><br></div><div><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.emersoncollective.com/programs/internships/emerson-collective-summer-internships"><b>Emerson Collective’s summer internship program</b></a><span style="font-size:16px;"><b> </b>places rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors - and, for select opportunities, undergraduate students graduating in 2026 - in <b>paid</b> internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our longstanding nonprofit partners </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://xqsuperschool.org/">XQ Institute</a><span style="font-size:16px;">, </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.unumfund.org/">E Pluribus Unum</a><span style="font-size:16px;">, and </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.chicagocred.org/">Chicago CRED</a><span style="font-size:16px;">. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We’re looking for college students who think big, embrace challenges, and thrive in collaboration.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The internship is onsite, 40 hours per week, from </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">June 15 through August 7, 2026.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> A mandatory paid virtual onboarding and orientation will take place </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">June 10–12.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> See below for more details.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Application Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Tuesday, </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">The Opportunity</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">The </span><b style="font-size:12pt;">Hemispheric Migration</b><span style="font-size:12pt;"> team seeks to promote a coordinated and humane approach to migration across the Americas. We support efforts to build policy solutions that prioritize and engage affected communities while strengthening systems that ensure migration is safe, legal, and orderly. Our work promotes and helps implement regional and sub-regional frameworks for managing migration that expand safe, legal migration pathways and help stabilize and integrate migrant populations in major Latin American host countries.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">As the </span><b style="font-size:12pt;">Hemispheric Migration</b><span style="font-size:12pt;"> intern, you’ll help advance our mission by executing critical research and writing projects that support the program’s priorities, including conducting research, drafting executive summaries, and providing analysis to inform our strategy and partnerships across the region.</span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Support programmatic work on hemispheric migration focused on strengthening labor mobility pathways and advancing socioeconomic integration of migrants in key countries such as Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador.</li><li>Conduct research, draft briefing materials, and provide analysis to inform partnership strategies across the region.</li><li>Assist in planning and coordinating regional trips and convenings, as relevant, including developing briefing books and other preparatory materials.</li><li>Provide organizational and administrative support, including scheduling, documentation, and coordination with partners and internal teams.</li><li>Compile and distribute regular news clips and policy updates to keep the team informed of relevant regional developments.</li><li>Support the broader Immigration team as needed in advancing strategic objectives and partnerships.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate senior, preferably pursuing a degree related to public policy, political science, urban studies, migration studies, history, sociology, ethnic studies, and/or Latin American studies. </li><li>Knowledge of and interest in relevant topical areas, including Latin American policy, labor pathways, migration governance, and human mobility.</li><li>Familiarity with Mexico, Colombia, and/or Ecuador is preferred.</li><li>Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, accessible summaries and recommendations.</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop materials for internal and external audiences.</li><li>An all-hands-on-deck approach to working in a collaborative environment.</li><li>Portuguese and/or Spanish fluency is strongly preferred, though not required.</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>Internship Details</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Compensation</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- All interns are paid </span><b style="font-size:16px;">$25 per hour</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> and can expect to work 40 hours per week from </span><b style="font-size:16px;">June 15 to August 7</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> (eight weeks). </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- Interns will also be paid </span><b style="font-size:16px;">$25 per hour</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> for onboarding and orientation sessions taking place </span><b style="font-size:16px;">June 10–12</b><span style="font-size:16px;">. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- All interns receive a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">lunch allowance </b><span style="font-size:16px;">and a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">commuter allowance</b><span style="font-size:16px;">, and may also receive </span><b style="font-size:16px;">travel and housing allowances</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> as needed.</span><b style="font-size:16px;"> </b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Key Dates</span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- November 18 – January 6:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship applications accepted; interviews begin on a rolling basis</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Applications must be submitted by 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 6.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">(Please note that not all applicants will be selected for interviews.)</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- January 12 – March 7:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Interviews continue and offers extended</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- June 10–12:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Mandatory virtual onboarding and orientation</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- June 15:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship program begins</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- August 7:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship program concludes</span></div>

<p>Emerson Collective is a social change organization that uses a broad range of tools including philanthropy, impact investing, and policy solutions to create the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Established and led by Laurene Powell Jobs, Emerson Collective is working to renew some of society&rsquo;s most calcified systems, creating new possibilities for individuals, families, and communities.</p>

Summer Intern, Immigration: Hemispheric Migration

<div><b>Overview</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>Emerson Collective (EC) is a company of investors, changemakers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers working to make a lasting mark on the world.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.emersoncollective.com/programs/internships/emerson-collective-summer-internships"><b>Emerson Collective’s summer internship program</b></a><span><b>&nbsp;</b>places rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors - and, for select opportunities, undergraduate students graduating in 2026 - in <b>paid</b> internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our longstanding nonprofit partners </span><a href="https://xqsuperschool.org/">XQ Institute</a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.unumfund.org/">E Pluribus Unum</a><span>, and </span><a href="https://www.chicagocred.org/">Chicago CRED</a><span>.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We’re looking for college students who think big, embrace challenges, and thrive in collaboration.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>The internship is onsite, 40 hours per week, from </span><b><span>June 15 through August 7, 2026.</span></b><span> A mandatory paid virtual onboarding and orientation will take place </span><b><span>June 10–12.</span></b><span> See below for more details.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Application Deadline:</span></b><span> Tuesday, </span><b><span>January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.</span></b><span> Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>The Opportunity</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>The </span><b>Hemispheric Migration</b><span> team seeks to promote a coordinated and humane approach to migration across the Americas. We support efforts to build policy solutions that prioritize and engage affected communities while strengthening systems that ensure migration is safe, legal, and orderly. Our work promotes and helps implement regional and sub-regional frameworks for managing migration that expand safe, legal migration pathways and help stabilize and integrate migrant populations in major Latin American host countries.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>As the </span><b>Hemispheric Migration</b><span> intern, you’ll help advance our mission by executing critical research and writing projects that support the program’s priorities, including conducting research, drafting executive summaries, and providing analysis to inform our strategy and partnerships across the region.</span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Support programmatic work on hemispheric migration focused on strengthening labor mobility pathways and advancing socioeconomic integration of migrants in key countries such as Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador.</li><li>Conduct research, draft briefing materials, and provide analysis to inform partnership strategies across the region.</li><li>Assist in planning and coordinating regional trips and convenings, as relevant, including developing briefing books and other preparatory materials.</li><li>Provide organizational and administrative support, including scheduling, documentation, and coordination with partners and internal teams.</li><li>Compile and distribute regular news clips and policy updates to keep the team informed of relevant regional developments.</li><li>Support the broader Immigration team as needed in advancing strategic objectives and partnerships.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate senior, preferably pursuing a degree related to public policy, political science, urban studies, migration studies, history, sociology, ethnic studies, and/or Latin American studies.&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of and interest in relevant topical areas, including Latin American policy, labor pathways, migration governance, and human mobility.</li><li>Familiarity with Mexico, Colombia, and/or Ecuador is preferred.</li><li>Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, accessible summaries and recommendations.</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop materials for internal and external audiences.</li><li>An all-hands-on-deck approach to working in a collaborative environment.</li><li>Portuguese and/or Spanish fluency is strongly preferred, though not required.</li></ul><br><div><span><b>Internship Details</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Compensation</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>- All interns are paid </span><b>$25 per hour</b><span> and can expect to work 40 hours per week from </span><b>June 15 to August 7</b><span> (eight weeks). </span></div><div><span>- Interns will also be paid </span><b>$25 per hour</b><span> for onboarding and orientation sessions taking place </span><b>June 10–12</b><span>. </span></div><div><span>- All interns receive a </span><b>lunch allowance </b><span>and a </span><b>commuter allowance</b><span>, and may also receive </span><b>travel and housing allowances</b><span> as needed.</span><b>&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Key Dates</span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>- November 18 – January 6:</span></b><span> Internship applications accepted; interviews begin on a rolling basis</span></div><div><span>Applications must be submitted by 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 6.</span></div><div><span>(Please note that not all applicants will be selected for interviews.)</span></div><div><b><span>- January 12 – March 7:</span></b><span> Interviews continue and offers extended</span></div><div><b><span>- June 10–12:</span></b><span> Mandatory virtual onboarding and orientation</span></div><div><b><span>- June 15:</span></b><span> Internship program begins</span></div><div><b><span>- August 7:</span></b><span> Internship program concludes</span></div>

Summer Intern, Immigration: Hemispheric Migration

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