Please note that the below opportunities are only accessible by current Mercer University students and alumni, so if you do not meet either of those qualifications, you must apply to these roles elsewhere. We do not approve Handshake access to non-Mercer students or alumni.
Handshake Opportunities for Mercer Students & Alumni
CFR Spring Internship Program-Spring 2027
Overview Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America’s understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. CFR’s 5,000+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. CFR also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent magazine on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and …
Spring 2027 Carter Center Internships
About the Internship The Carter Center’s internship program offers diverse opportunities for students and recent graduates to enhance their skills and explore career options in their fields. Although the day-to-day responsibilities of interns across different programs may vary, all share the following networking and career development opportunities: Substantive work experience: less than 30% of interns’ responsibilities include administrative duties. Work directly in your field of study, gaining valuable knowledge to enhance your professional development. Make professional connections and form networks …
Summer 2027 Global Internship
What do we believe? Demonstrate Biblical Integrity At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work. Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/ What is the opportunity? Respond with Compassionate Action …
National Mental Health Corps Member
Program: National Mental Health Corps 2026- 2027 Program Year Position: National Mental Health Corps AmeriCorps Volunteer Reports to: Angel Bible – Host Site Supervisor Location: SC Empowerment Centre, Gray Court, SC National Mental Health Corps Mission: Leading the charge to solve the mental health workforce crisis Purpose of Position: National Mental Health Corps Volunteers will build host site capacity to address immediate community needs by implementing evidence-based mental health interventions. The individual in this role will support mental health focused …
Youth Mentor
Mesa Global workers must raise their own salary for these positions. (We’ll show you how!) Youth Mentors will be involved primarily in the discipleship and spiritual growth of youth and young adults. This will be done through mentorship, programming, leadership development, and getting them involved in the life of their congregations and the mission to their communities. Relationship is everything in Spanish culture, yet, it takes hours chatting over tapas, strolling through historic plazas, or hiking the surrounding trails before …
Spring 2027 Field-Based Internship
What do we believe? Demonstrate Biblical Integrity At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work. Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/ What is the opportunity? Respond with Compassionate Action …
Development Associate, Individual Giving
Overview The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a hardworking, creative, detail-oriented, and highly organized individual to work in person with a talented team of fundraising professionals to cultivate donor relationships, share scholars’ work with supporters, and manage crucial database projects to strengthen AEI’s strategic outreach. The person in this position supports the individual giving team through database management, strategic database projects, relationship building with prospects, and more advanced projects and operations. Key responsibilities include supporting communication and databases, reporting and …