The Frassati Internship is a paid, seven-week summer professional internship and formation program offered by the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE). Its central purpose is to cultivate business talent in service of Catholic education while helping participants integrate their professional, communal, and spiritual lives.

Undergraduate interns, representing all academic backgrounds and undergraduate institutions, work with (arch)diocesan chancery offices, Catholic school systems, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, applying their skills in areas such as finance, data analytics, marketing, technology, advancement, and strategic planning.

Frassati interns will be asked to move into their summer residence, which is provided by the internship, on Sunday, June 6, 2027. For a full list of important dates for ACE Summer 2027, please refer to the following calendar: 

• Late-February to Early-March 2027: Frassati Cohort 10 Notified of Internship Placements
• Mid-April 2027: Frassati Cohort 10 Onboarding Orientation & Retreat (Dates TBA)
• June 6, 2027: Move-in Date to Community Home
• June 7, 2027: First Day of Internship with Partner Organization
• July 23, 2027: Last Day of Internship with Partner Organization
• Early-September 2027: Post-Internship Retreat (Date TBA)

The Frassati Internship encourages underclassmen to speak with current or former Frassati interns, members of the Frassati Team, and others who have a strong understanding of the program.

Prospective applicants are also encouraged to seek experiences that help them develop professional skills, explore their interests, and grow as leaders. This might include internships, campus employment, student organizations, service opportunities, research, or other experiences that strengthen skills such as communication, collaboration, problem-solving, data analysis, financial literacy, technology, or project management.

Because Frassati integrates professional, communal, and spiritual formation, underclassmen should also look for opportunities to engage meaningfully in service, faith, and community life. We especially encourage students to learn more about Catholic education and consider how their academic interests and professional gifts might contribute to its mission.

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The Frassati Internship seeks curious, collaborative, and service-minded undergraduate students who demonstrate initiative, self-awareness, and a desire to grow. Strong candidates are eager to apply their developing professional skills to meaningful challenges, contribute to the mission of Catholic education, and engage fully in the professional, communal, and spiritual dimensions of the Frassati experience.

Our strongest candidates demonstrate the following qualities at the time of their application:

• Mission-oriented: Demonstrate interest in supporting Catholic education and see their professional skills as a way of serving others.

• Collaborative: Engage well with colleagues, supervisors, and peers in both workplace and community settings.

• Initiative-driven: Take ownership, solve problems, ask thoughtful questions, and contribute beyond simply completing assigned tasks.

• Self-aware and growth-oriented: Remain open to feedback, reflection, mentorship, and opportunities to be stretched personally, professionally, and spiritually.

• Professionally curious: Show interest in applying skills such as analytics, finance, communications, technology, strategy, or problem-solving to meaningful organizational challenges.

Prospective applicants may choose to apply either on our Fall or Spring application timeline. These two application timelines are outlined below:

• September 2027: Application Opens

The only substantive difference between the two application timelines is that prospective applicants who choose to apply on the fall timeline will be asked to respond to an offer without knowing the specifics of their internship placement. Those who apply on our spring timeline will be notified of the details of their placement decision prior to their commitment deadline.

Yes. In addition to our fall application timeline, the Frassati Internship is happy to work with prospective applicants to conduct an expedited application and interview process if another offer conflicts with the presented application timelines; the Frassati Internship will need written documentation of the offer and its deadline.

If this situation is relevant to your application, please contact Mary Rice (mrice7@nd.edu, 574.631.7273) as soon as possible.

The Frassati Internship welcomes candidates from all academic disciplines. Interns are placed in one of six programmatic tracks:

• Accounting & Finance

• Computer Science

• Data Analytics

• Development

• Marketing

• Real Estate

When considering candidates for a particular track and placement, the Frassati Internship team considers your undergraduate coursework, previous work and internship experiences, extracurricular involvement, demonstrated skills, and professional interests. You do not need to major in a business-related field to be a strong candidate. Rather, we look for evidence that your experiences and interests have prepared you to contribute meaningfully within one or more of our programmatic tracks.

We encourage applicants to think broadly about the skills they have developed through their academic and extracurricular experiences and how those skills might be applied in service of Catholic education.

Yes. The Frassati Internship welcomes applicants who are interested in serving the mission of Catholic education and engaging fully in the professional, communal, and spiritual dimensions of the program.

Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to reflect on their own faith and values, participate meaningfully in community life, and contribute to the spiritual formation experiences that are part of the Frassati Internship. While participants may come from a variety of faith backgrounds, all interns should be open to engaging respectfully and thoughtfully with the Catholic identity and mission of the organizations they serve.

Because the Frassati Internship is an immersive seven-week experience that integrates professional work, community life, and spiritual formation, participants are generally expected to be available for the full duration of the program.

If you are planning to study abroad or anticipate another scheduling conflict, we still encourage you to apply and clearly note the conflict in your application. The Frassati Internship team will consider individual circumstances when possible, but we cannot guarantee that accommodations can be made for late arrivals, early departures, or extended absences.

Frassati interns receive ongoing professional support throughout the summer from both their placement organization and the broader Frassati community. Each intern works alongside experienced professionals and receives mentorship from senior executives and leaders within Catholic education, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector.

Throughout the seven-week internship, participants also take part in professional development designed to strengthen skills such as communication, leadership, problem-solving, project management, and professional discernment. Interns are entrusted with meaningful projects that allow them to apply skills developed through their coursework while receiving regular guidance and feedback from supervisors and mentors.

Beyond the summer experience, Frassati also helps interns broaden their professional networks by connecting them with leaders, fellow interns, and program alumni working across a variety of professional fields.

No. Frassati Interns do not need to find housing nor do they need a car. 

Housing 

Housing is provided for Frassati interns throughout the seven-week program. Accommodations and furnishings vary by placement site, but interns should generally plan to bring only their personal belongings and other everyday essentials.

Transportation

Frassati interns are not required to have a car, and lack of access to a vehicle should not discourage anyone from applying. Transportation needs vary by placement site. Some interns find having a personal vehicle helpful for commuting, professional responsibilities, or activities outside of work, while others rely on carpooling, public transportation, or other arrangements available within their community.

Spiritual formation is an important part of the Frassati Internship experience. Throughout the summer, interns are invited to deepen their faith, reflect on their sense of vocation, and consider how their professional gifts can be placed in service of others.

Opportunities for spiritual growth may include communal prayer, reflection, faith-sharing, mentorship, participation in the sacramental life of the Church, and conversations about vocation, leadership, and service. Interns also grow spiritually through the experience of living in community and engaging the Catholic mission of their placement organizations.

Inspired by the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, the program encourages interns to consider how faith can shape not only their personal lives, but also their relationships, professional aspirations, and commitment to serving the common good.