Catholic Campaign for Human Development funds a number of  summer, semester, and year-long internships for Catholics in the United States for Catholics who want to gain experience working with and on behalf of the poor and vulnerable.  CCHD provides grants to self-help projects developed by grassroots groups who are working to address the root cause of poverty in their communities.  CCHD also works to increase Catholic's awareness of poverty in the United States.

CCHD Internships for the Diocese of Davenport are offered during the school year.  Applicants must be Catholic and able to participate in mandatory training provided by Catholic Campaign for Human Development in Washington DC.  After completing the training intern will work with Quad Cities Interfaith,or Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, Iowa City,  CCHD funded groups.  Task's will vary but may include: parish education, training and outreach, letter and article writing, research, or developing relationships with the community organizations.

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Internship.  Please check back in February of 2021. 

Are you Catholic? Interested in fighting poverty? Then consider being an intern for CCHD. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development:

• Provides grants for self-help projects developed by grassroots groups working to address the root causes of poverty in their communities. 

• Works to increase Catholics’ awareness of poverty in the U.S.

• Educates about the Catholic social tradition.

• Builds bridges between poor and non-poor communities.

Informational Flyer

How to apply for the Diocese of Davenport CCHD internship

1. 2020-2021 internship. Applications deadline February 21, 2020

2. Applicants must complete the application form and include a resume.  Please click the link to Download Form at the USCCB-(CCHD Website) 

3. Grant Agreement

4. Please mail form and resume to:

Loxi Hopkins 
CCHD & CRS Diocesan Director 
780 West Central Park Avenue
Davenport, IA 52804-1901

CCHD Intern: Jerilyn Cabrera has been selected to be the 2020/2021 CCHD Intern.  She will be working with Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, (CWJ).  Jerilyn is a recent first-generation graduate from the University of Iowa.   Her parents are both immigrants from Mexico.  Her first language is Spanish.  Jerilyn plans for the future are to become an immigration attorney.  On her road to becoming that she decided to intern at the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, where their work, while not exclusive to the immigrant community, does help immigrants in many ways.  Jerilyn has a passion for fighting for justice for everyone, especially the poor and the immigrant community and she hopes interning for CCHD will give her more knowledge and resources on how to do so. 

 

New CCHD intern understands struggles of immigrant workers.
 

By Lindsay Steele
The Catholic Messenger
July 30, 2020

Growing up, Jerilyn Cabrera lived in a small trailer in Marshalltown, Iowa, with her single, immigrant mother and grandmother who worked long hours for little pay. They hoped to pave the way for Jerilyn to earn a college degree and have a better life. “Back then, we didn’t know about any resources that could help us,” Jerilyn recalled. “It was stressful growing up in those surroundings.”  Read more...

CCHD Intern: Mayra Fernanda Hernandez Garcia has been selected as the new Catholic Campaign for Human Development Intern for the 2019/2020 school year.  She will be working out of the Center for Worker Justice Center in Iowa City.  Mayra is fluent in Spanish.  She is wanting to learn more about community organizing and work with immigration issues. 

 

Former CCHD intern now works for Center for Worker Justice

By Lindsay Steele
The Catholic Messenger
August 6, 2020

Immigrants face a number of challenges as they try to navigate a new culture, said Mayra Hernandez, who came to the United States from Mexico as a child.

While language barriers and documentation issues can cause stress for families, “many other things stand in the way of immigrants being able to fully thrive,” she said. Navigating the education, housing and health care systems can be challenging, too. “Something as simple as a lease can be a completely unknown concept to people new to the country.”  Read more...

Alicia Ordaz has been selected as the new Catholic Campaign for Human Development Intern for the 2018-2019 school year.  She will be working out of the Center for Worker Justice Center in Iowa City.  Alicia is fluent in Spanish and loves meeting and working with new people.  

 

CCHD intern strives to put herself in others’ shoes

By Lindsay Steele
The Catholic Messenger
February 21, 2019

IOWA CITY — Each year, a Catholic with an interest in fighting poverty is selected to serve as a Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) intern in the Diocese of Davenport. This year’s intern is Alicia Ordaz, 20, a lifelong member of St. Patrick Parish and a student at Kirkwood Community College, both in Iowa City.  Read More...

Daniela J Bularzik has been selected as the new Catholic Campaign for Human Development Intern for the 2017/2018 school year.  She will be working out of Center for Worker Justice in Iowa City.  Daniela is currently attending the University of Iowa majoring in Psychology with social work interest.  Daniela is fluent in Spanish.  Daniela is very passionate about serving the poor and fighting poverty.  She loves working directly with people and have experience working with social service agencies.  Please look for an article in the Catholic Messenger about Daniela and all past volunteers. 

 

Bilingual CCHD intern teaches English to immigrants

By Lindsay Steele
The Catholic Messenger

For the first time, the Diocese of Davenport’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has an intern based in Iowa City.

Daniela Bularzik, a social work student at the University of Iowa, has been making an impact as a CCHD intern through her work with the Center for Worker Justice (CWJ) of Eastern Iowa. In addition to supporting the Iowa City organization’s endeavors, Daniela, who is bilingual, has been teaching English to Spanish-speaking immigrants at CWJ. Red more...