During the second year of the master's program, most students work for nearly 6 months at a leading organization in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, or the United States. During these internships, students integrate theory with practice in communities dealing with issues of peace and conflict, economic development, human rights, and justice. Internships have been offered in these locations:
Cape Town, South Africa
Students work at nongovernmental organizations specializing in reconciliation, design of democratic institutions, or government, such as:
- Social Justice Coalition
- Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
- Institute for Democracy in South Africa
- Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office
- Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
- International Centre for Transitional Justice
Jerusalem/Bethlehem
Students live at Notre Dame’s Tantur Ecumenical Institute and learn the perspectives of Israelis and Palestinians while working at organizations such as:
- Israel/Palestine Center for Research & Information, Jerusalem
- Holy Land Trust, Bethlehem
- Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, Jerusalem
- Rabbis for Human Rights, Jerusalem
- International Women's Commission, Jerusalem
- Applied Research Institute, Jerusalem
- Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy, Ramallah
Gulu, Uganda
Students work with nongovernmental organizations focusing on human rights and development, such as:
- Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative
- Human Rights Focus
- The AIDS Support Organization
- Caritas Internationalis
- The Justice and Reconciliation Project
Mindanao, the Philippines
Students work with people of all religious backgrounds at organizations such as:
The United States
Students work for organizations such as:
- Search for Common Ground, Washington, D.C.
- Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.
- Institute for Multi-track Diplomacy, Arlington, Va.
- Women for Women International, Washington, D.C.
- Stimson Center, Washington, D.C.
- Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore
- Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington, D.C.