Leadership Rice
Mentorship Experience (LRME)

2026 LRME Application Coming Soon!

Apply here: 
Deadline: Sunday, February 1st

Program Overview

Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience (LRME) gives students access to summer internships with local Houston public, private, or non-profit organizations that are working to address social issues related to the environment, immigration rights, criminal justice reform, education equity, the social determinants of health, and much more.

In addition to an internship placement, students will develop the skills needed to advocate on behalf of issues and beliefs that are most important to them through a 2-credit summer course that meets weekly on Fridays. Students will be able to apply these advocacy skills with others in class, in research, professionally,  and alongside communities. 

To provide additional support, LRME also connects students to mentors who will support them as they navigate their internship, their civic journeys, and their professional development. Students also receive support from the Center for Civic Leadership in applying for other fellowship and internship opportunities as well.

Application opens December 30th, 2025 and closes February 1, 2026.

Apply via the InfoReady: 

LRME 2026 Timeline

• Available placements will be made public mid- December
• Application opens December 30th, 2025
• Application Closes February 1, 2026
• LRME interviews - Week of Feb 9th, 2026
• Meetings with Mentors - March 2026 (Date TBD) 
• Students finalize paperwork - April 2026
• Student virtual workshop - XXXXXX
• Internship begins - May 18, 2026
• Friday class throughout the summer during the internship (May 22nd through July 31st)
  • Internships will typically be Mon-Thurs for 8hrs/day as defined by your placement organizations
  • Fridays from 10AM - 12PM will be the time for the summer class
• Internship ends - Friday, July 31st
• September – Final LRME cohort meeting & CCL Showcase event (mandatory)

Paid internship experience - $5500 stipend per student

Advisory hours for Questions
Zoom link: ADVISING HOURS
If the posted hours do not work for you, please reach out to the program coordinator below to schedule a better time that does. 

CCL Staff : 

Eligibility : Returning undergraduate students
Engagement : Pre-internship work with mentor; virtual workshops throughout May 2026; internship and course from May -July 2026; fall engagement through lrme cohort meeting and showcase