The Birmingham Immersive Community Empowerment Program (BICEP), is a collaboration between IHR, the David Mathews Center for Civic Life (DMC), and more than fifteen community organizations in the greater Birmingham are including:
- 16th Street Baptist Church Visitor and Education Center
- ACE Alabama
- Addiction Prevention Coalition
- Alabama Appleseed
- Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ)
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama Women’s Rights Program
- Alabama Holocaust Education Center (AHEC)
- Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partnership (ALIRP)
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI)
- Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP)
- Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama (HICA)
- Invisible Histories
- Jewish Community Relations Council/Temple Beth El Civil Rights Experience
- Kulture City
- Lakeshore Foundation
- Magic City Acceptance Center
- Offender Alumni Association (OAA)
- One Roof
- Titusville Development Corporation (TDC) (Landmark and Heritage Project)
- Urban Impact
BICEP provides UAB undergraduate students with the opportunity to take part in immersive civic learning and capacity-building experiences by completing a two-semester, paid internship with community-based organizations across Alabama. In addition to their placement, students will enroll in HRT 485: Professional Internship in Human Rights where they will build new skills, reflect on their experiences, strengthen their professional preparation and workforce readiness, and connect with peers who share an interest in human rights and the non-profit sector. This internship is open to all UAB undergraduate students.
Applications for the 2026–2027 academic year will open in spring 2026. Community organizations interested in getting involved are encouraged to email
Call for Applications for Paid Undergraduate Internship
Are you passionate about human rights and interested in working in organizations working in this space? Are you interested in developing new professional skills, connections, and networks? This internship is for you! IHR is looking for interns who would like to be part of the 2026-2027 BICEP cohort.
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To apply: Please send your resume, unofficial transcript, writing sample (could be a paper you wrote for a class), and statement of interest (1-2 double spaced pages, detailing your interest in BICEP and the organization(s) you would like to work with) to