Summer Internship Program

CUNY Dominican Studies Institute
2025 Summer Internship Program

The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our 2025 Summer Internship Program.

Applications are now closed for the 2025 Summer Internship Program. Please check again in early 2026 for another opportunity to join CUNY DSI Summer Internship Program.

CUNY DSI’s Summer Research Internship Program provides undergraduate and graduate students with meaningful research experience in the field of Dominican Studies. Whether training in the humanities, social sciences, or STEM, selected participants will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and under the guidance of CUNY DSI’s one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary Research Unit. They will also have access to the Dominican Library, the premier repository of bibliographic resources documenting the Dominican experience in the United States, and the Dominican Archives, the first and only archive of its kind outside of the Dominican republic, housing over 76 unique and specialized collections. The Institute also offers the opportunity to connect with an impressive cadre of affiliated university faculty from around the country, and abroad, who may provide mentorship to program participants as they develop research projects.

While at CUNY DSI, summer interns immerse themselves in foundational Dominican Studies texts, develop an independent research agenda, and contribute to a comprehensive research project currently underway at the Institute. Throughout the summer, they receive guidance and feedback from an array of Dominican/Latino Studies researchers trained in a wide range of fields, including but not limited to sociology, economics, political science, anthropology, philosophy, statistics, and history.

Additional Summer Opportunity: Puerto Rico Archival Collaboration

CUNY DSI is pleased to announce its participation in the Puerto Rico Archival Collaboration, founded by Dr. Aldo Lauria Santiago, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Rutgers University. This partnership offers one applicant the opportunity to work at the Archivo General de Puerto Rico or in the Colección Puertorriqueña of the University of Puerto Rico Library, organizing and/or digitizing important collections under the supervision of senior staff at the partner institutions. The participant will work three days a week for five weeks and have the other two days a week to pursue their own research projects with the mentoring of Prof. Lauria Santiago and the growing team of supporters and participants, including some who will offer formal introductions and guidance for research in Puerto Rico.

If you are interested in the Puerto Rico Archival Collaboration program, please indicate so on the last question of the online application form.

Before applying!

Applicants should review the following webpages for familiarity with the resources available at the Institute and for familiarity with the kinds of research the CUNY DSI produces.

1. CUNY DSI’s Publications and Research Monographs
2. The Dominican Library’s Film, Video, and Audio Collection
3. The Dominican Archives’ Archives Collection

General Information

Dates: June 2 to July 24, 2025

Setting: Fully in-person

Location: The City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031

Application deadline: March 21, 2025, by 11:59 PM

Notification date: April 14, 2025 

Eligibility

The Summer Internship Program at CUNY DSI is open to:

• Students enrolled in accredited institutions of higher learning, including undergraduate students, graduating seniors, graduate students enrolled in master’s and doctoral programs, and international students.* Students of all universities are welcome to apply. This opportunity is not limited to CUNY students.
• Students whose interest or research focus intersects with Dominican Studies in some way. We welcome students from a wide range of academic backgrounds and disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, science and medicine, etc.

If you are a student and are interested in Dominican Studies, you are enthusiastically encouraged to apply.

*Note

International students are welcome to apply, with the understanding that they must make their own visa, travel, and housing arrangements. The CUNY DSI does not provide nor coordinate housing for summer research interns.

Application process

Complete the online application and submit the documents listed below at this link.

• A resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
• A cover letter expressing your interest  in the program
• Required written responses
   

Financial aid

Funding for the Summer Research Internship Program is limited. Accepted students are highly encouraged to pursue outside funding such as scholarships, fellowships, and Federal Work Study. If a Federal Work Study award is granted, students must inform their financial aid office that they would like to work at the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute so that a work agreement can be made between CUNY DSI and the home institution. Please note that students enrolled at The Colin Powell School (CPS) at the City College of New York may be eligible for funding from CPS and should notify CUNY DSI of this affiliation at the time of application.

Inquiries

For any questions regarding the Summer Internship Program, please email Coordinator Jayson Castillo at jcastillo2@ccny.cuny.edu