Service Corps

Join us for a multi-week program to cultivate change-making leadership!

Details on Session 1

May 28- June 27

Details on Session 2

June 26- July 15

Location: UNC Asheville

Reach out to Caroline Burlingame for more information.

Service Corps

Join us for a multi-week program to cultivate change-making leadership!

Details on Session 1

May 28- June 27

Details on Session 2

June 26- July 15

Location: UNC Asheville

Reach out to Caroline Burlingame for more information.

Here’s what you’ll get to experience.

We’re excited to launch the pilot Sullivan Service Corps: Asheville Summer Impact Internship in May 2025. This program offers a transformative summer experience for up to 15 college students from the Sullivan Foundation network.

The internship is designed to foster changemaking leadership, deepen systems understanding, and encourage personal growth through hands-on, experiential learning. By engaging directly with local social enterprises, interns will gain firsthand experience in the complexities of community-driven change.

They will participate in practical learning sessions that challenge them to think critically about social innovation, resilience, and sustainable practices, all within a real-world context.

Session One

A five-week, exclusive internship for rising juniors and seniors in the Sullivan Fellows Program, young alumni or other university students. Scholarships Available. 

Details on Session 1
Register to Attend

Session Two

A two-and-a-half-week program open to aspiring and practicing changemakers from all colleges and universities.

Details on Session 2
Register to Attend

Here’s what you’ll get to experience.

We’re excited to launch the pilot Sullivan Service Corps: Asheville Summer Impact Internship in May 2025. This program offers a transformative summer experience for up to 15 college students from the Sullivan Foundation network.

Session One

A five-week, exclusive internship for rising juniors and seniors in the Sullivan Fellows Program.

Details on Session 1
Register to Attend

Session Two

A two-and-a-half-week program open to aspiring and practicing changemakers from all colleges and universities.

Session 2 (Coming Soon)

“I walked away from the retreat realizing that if I want to make a change, I can’t wait until after graduation, after next year, or even tomorrow. I need to begin right now!

Qadira Muhammad, Ignite Retreat Attendee
Mary Baldwin University

“I walked away from the retreat realizing that if I want to make a change, I can’t wait until after graduation, after next year, or even tomorrow. I need to begin right now!

Qadira Muhammad, Ignite Retreat Attendee
Mary Baldwin University

The top 3 reasons you should attend.

Adventure Meets Leadership

Develop teamwork, resilience, and leadership skills through enriching outdoor adventures in Asheville’s stunning mountainous landscape.

Earn a Certificate in Changemaking

Connect deeply with fellow changemakers, local enterprises, and regional leaders, creating lasting professional relationships and insights that extend far beyond the internship.

Hands-On Social Innovation

Participate in practical, experiential workshops focused on real-world solutions, systems thinking, and social entrepreneurship.

The top 3 reasons you should attend.

Adventure Meets Leadership

Develop teamwork, resilience, and leadership skills through enriching outdoor adventures in Asheville’s stunning mountainous landscape.

Earn a Certificate in Changemaking

Connect deeply with fellow changemakers, local enterprises, and regional leaders, creating lasting professional relationships and insights that extend far beyond the internship.

Hands-On Social Innovation

Participate in practical, experiential workshops focused on real-world solutions, systems thinking, and social entrepreneurship.

Register

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Location: UNC Asheville

One University Heights

Asheville, NC 28804

Session 1: Internship

May 28 – June 27

Registration deadline: April 31, 2025

  • Maximum: 15 (Maximum of 3 from one partner institution)
  • Rising Juniors or Seniors
  • Dorm rooms with a common area & community kitchen
  • Located at UNC Asheville
  • Students will be asked to drive their own vehicles and/or carpool.
  • Sullivan Foundation will coordinate these arrangements.
  • Total: 145 hours (est.)
  • Virtual hours: 10
  • On-site internship hours: 135 (est.)
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Session 2: Sprint Program

June 26- July 15

Registration deadline: April 31, 2025

  • Participants: Maxiumum of 12
  • Requirements: Open to college and university students of all ages
  • Dorm rooms with a common area & community kitchen
  • Located at UNC Asheville
  • Students will be asked to drive their own vehicles and/or carpool.
  • Sullivan Foundation will coordinate these arrangements.
  • For certain excursions Sullivan will provide a van.
  • On-site program hours: 135 (est.)

COST: $2,250

  • Cost includes leadership, accommodations, two meals per day, and excursions.
  • This does not include transportation to and from Asheville.
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