Practicum

Overview

The Seattle University Master of Nonprofit Leadership (MNPL) program offers a practicum for graduate students during their second year of studies.  The MNPL practicum is designed to: (1) support nonprofit organizations in select areas of nonprofit leadership and managements. Students work to assess current strategies and make recommendations, and (2) allow our graduate students to apply their education and develop their nonprofit leadership skills through practical application. Each fall, we seek regional nonprofits that are interested in a student providing analysis and recommendations in one of the following areas: board governance; finance; fundraising; marketing; program evaluation; advocacy; diversity and equity; or strategic planning. Once matched, individual students are available to work with an organization for 3 to 5 hours a week from December through March.  Under the supervision of our faculty, the students conduct assessments, analyze opportunities, and deliver implementation-ready recommendations to the organization. This year there are 10 Practicum placements available. 

Practicum 2020-2021

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Timeline:
Applications available - July 20, 2020
Applications due - September 1, 2020
Matching Process - September - October, 2020
Notifications - October 31, 2020
Practicum - December 2020 - March 2021

For questions, please contact Noreen Elbert at elbertn@seattleu.edu

Practicum 2020-2021

Thank you to our 2020-21 Practicum Sites:

A 4 Apple Learning Center

Congolese Integration Network

Garden-Raised Bounty

The Old Goats Home & Rescue

Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium

Treehouse

WA Ethnic Studies Now

Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Villa Comunitaria

Last updated: 12/11/2020