Summer at Spark!

Don’t miss out on the chance to ignite your career with Spark! with the following Summer 2025 opportunities.

Impact Technology Fellowship – Summer 2025

  • The Impact Technology Fellowship is a full-time (40 hr/wk) program for undergraduate students interested in civic technology. The program will run May 19 to June 27 at BU Spark!.
    • This is an in-person program and attendance for the full 6 weeks is required.
  • In this program, BU students will work alongside students from other universities on Public Interest Technology (PIT) projects for real clients. Fellows will also participate in workshops designed to build professional and critical thinking skills.
  • This opportunity is only available for undergraduate students registered as a BU student in Fall 2025.
  • The stipend will be $4,800 (40 hrs/wk at $20/hr for 6 weeks)
  • Anticipated number of openings: 8-10
  • Before applying, please review the program information page here.
  • All application materials are due on March 12th. Decisions will be communicated mid-April.
Apply by March 12

 

Spark! Summer 2025 Internship

  • Spark! is looking to hire a handful of student interns (undergraduate or graduate) to work on projects for community partners. These projects may be new or continuing (from a previous internship or class).
  • The Spark! summer internship will run May 19 to June 27, and students may be hired to work anywhere from 10-40 hours per week, depending on the student and role. There is a strong preference for students who can commit to in-person work Monday-Thursday.
  • Current openings include Project Managers, Software Engineer Interns, Machine Learning Interns, Data Science Interns, and UX Design Interns. To learn more about these roles, including pay rates, please see here. The number and types of open spots will directly depend on the number of projects and project requirements (skills needed). Applications are open for every type of role, but depending on the projects selected, only some roles may be needed.
  • This opportunity is only available for students who will be registered as a BU student in Summer 2025 and/or Fall 2025 (If you graduate in May 2025, you are not eligible to be hired for this internship).
  • Anticipated number of openings: 8-10
  • Note: you must submit a separate application for each type of role.
  • Applications will be reviewed as they come in, so please don’t wait to apply.
  • All applicants will be contacted mid-April with an update on their status.
      Apply Here

      Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact: Project Manager

      The Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact (MISI) is a new center in the College of Communication that seeks to understand and shape how media construct truth and support democracy.

      In consultation with MISI fellows and Computing and Data Sciences (CDS) faculty via BU Spark!, the Project Manager will assist two interdisciplinary teams to complete groundbreaking civic science research projects that advance MISI’s mission of social impact. You will attend meetings with your teams and MISI staff, provide production and organizational capacity, and help your teams to meet their goals. This role will require roughly 40 hours per week of commitment in the summer, and 20 hours per week in the fall and spring.

      This is a unique opportunity to develop your project management and communication skills while working to promote effective, trustworthy methods of communication that make an impact.

      Learn more and apply Here