Internship Descriptions
Learn more about the opportunities for Social Justice Interns!
Catholic Charities:
Immigration and Refugee Services (2)
The intern will support Immigrant Survivors Project Specialists by assisting with advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, including writing and/or translating victims’ personal statements and civil documents such as marriage, death, divorce, and birth certificates; taking fingerprints for FBI background checks; writing executive case summaries; reviewing and summarizing medical, court, and police records, helping maintain database records, and making photocopies of legal cases. Additionally, the intern will support the Family Reunification Program with broad immigration issues related to immigration processes. Spanish language required.
Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA):
FORA Restorative Justice Administrative Intern
At FORA, the Restorative Justice interns will use a social justice lens to lead individualized tutoring sessions and learn the operations of a grass-roots, community-based non-profit. FORA strives to reverse the educational implications of extreme persecution of minority communities and interns will become immersed in an activist community and build bonds with students, tutors, fellow interns and staff members. FORA believes in fostering a horizontal organization where interns, volunteers, students and staff are given a platform to amplify their voice and ideas, advocating for themselves and their community. Interns will work directly with supervisors on a day-to-day basis to receive sufficient support and feedback about projects, questions and/or concerns. Lastly, individuals will learn how to advocate for the civic and academic success of refugee youth and restore the foundational right to education for all peoples through an administrative perspective.
FORA Communications Intern
At FORA, the communications intern will use social media and graphic design with a social justice lens, cultivating a larger network of supporters. FORA is a grass-roots movement who strives to reverse the educational implications of extreme persecution of minority communities. Interns will be fully immersed in FORA’s community, building bonds with students, tutors, fellow interns and staff members. Interns will work directly with supervisors on a day-to-day basis to receive sufficient support and feedback about projects, questions and/or concerns. Lastly, individuals will learn how to advocate for the civic and academic success of refugee youth and restore the foundational right to education for all peoples through the diligent maintenance of social media platforms and graphic design.
GirlForward:
Programs Assistants: Safe Spaces Intern, Mentoring Intern, and Education Intern
Interns work closely with their assigned supervisor to tailor the internship to the interns specific learning interests. All program assistants have the same basic responsibilities but their focus varies depending on program placement. Program Assistants can work with MENTORING, EDUCATION, OR SAFE SPACES. MENTORING Program Assistants are more focused on the mentoring matches, supporting mentors, and event planning. EDUCATION Program Assistants are more focused on creating academic supports, supporting tutors, and building academic curriculum for Camp GirlForward. SAFE SPACES Program Assistants are more focused on supporting the Advisory Board participants, monitoring and evaluation, and designing programs.
Specific responsibilities for all Program Assistants include:
- Assisting staff with participant recruitment and retention.
- Assisting staff with volunteer management by supporting a caseload of mentoring matches and/or tutors and brainstorming solutions for volunteer challenges.
- Creating content and curriculum for specific programs.
- Engaging community through special events, workshops, and home visits.
- Building relationships with participants through tutoring and social support.
- Completing administrative tasks such as data entry and evaluation.
Development Internship
The development team promotes GirlForward’s mission through fundraising, donor relationships, and special events. The Development interns report to the Director of Development and Communications.
Specific responsibilities include:
● Support donor cultivation and relationship building.
● Research fundraising initiatives.
● Support planning third-party fundraisers.
● Completing administrative tasks such as data entry and database management.
Misericordia:
Personal Effectiveness Program
The Personal Effectiveness Program (PEP) was specifically developed for individuals who are unable to effectively adapt to the demands or experiences within typical developmental and vocational settings. The program and environment is designed to address residents’ behavioral needs while promoting the development of adaptive behaviors necessary to participate productively in their choice of training and enrichment programs. Using sensory and interactive technology including IPADS and Smart Boards, PEP instructors assist individuals in gaining and enhancing skills in the areas of concentrating, waiting, asking for help appropriately, making choices, and accepting correction or redirection.
Interns will assist classroom instructors in providing individualized services to participants. These specialized services could include communication, positive behavior support, functional academic & vocational skills, independent living skills, and social & interpersonal skills. Interns will co-facilitate with instructors in group settings and provide 1:1 support when needed.
Developmental Training Program (2)
The Developmental Training Programs at Misericordia support participants through the development of life skills, core learning objectives, vocational skills, and employment. This is achieved in an environment that promotes person centered planning and an individualized approach. Participants also enjoy a variety of services and experiences, such as wellness, community, art, cultural events, horticultural programs, therapeutic and sensory activities. The DT Programs are committed to enable all participants to attain a maximum level of social recreational activities, community-based experiences, and personal skill development. Interns will have the opportunity to assist DT Instructors in a variety of classroom and extracurricular environments. Interns will assist with unit-based curriculum and lesson plans.
ONE Northside:
Community Organizing Intern (2)
Help build grassroots community power with ONE Northside. The intern will help us build and strengthen relationships with community partners (schools, churches, service providers, block clubs, tenant organizations, etc.) and their members/clients. The intern will be responsible for engaging in community outreach, doing data entry, and regular follow-up with new contacts to invite them into ONE Northside events and trainings. Additionally, the intern will support training programs on political education, organizing skills, and civics by supporting logistics - creating Zooms, sending calendar invites, etc., conducting outreach via email, phone, and targeted flyering, preparing pre-event and post-event materials, data entry, and social media support. Ideal for someone who wants to understand how social justice organizations operate aside from issue campaign work, though there will be plenty of opportunities to attend issue team meetings and organizational meetings.
Learn more about the opportunities for Social Justice Interns!
Catholic Charities:
Immigration and Refugee Services (2)
The intern will support Immigrant Survivors Project Specialists by assisting with advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, including writing and/or translating victims’ personal statements and civil documents such as marriage, death, divorce, and birth certificates; taking fingerprints for FBI background checks; writing executive case summaries; reviewing and summarizing medical, court, and police records, helping maintain database records, and making photocopies of legal cases. Additionally, the intern will support the Family Reunification Program with broad immigration issues related to immigration processes. Spanish language required.
Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA):
FORA Restorative Justice Administrative Intern
At FORA, the Restorative Justice interns will use a social justice lens to lead individualized tutoring sessions and learn the operations of a grass-roots, community-based non-profit. FORA strives to reverse the educational implications of extreme persecution of minority communities and interns will become immersed in an activist community and build bonds with students, tutors, fellow interns and staff members. FORA believes in fostering a horizontal organization where interns, volunteers, students and staff are given a platform to amplify their voice and ideas, advocating for themselves and their community. Interns will work directly with supervisors on a day-to-day basis to receive sufficient support and feedback about projects, questions and/or concerns. Lastly, individuals will learn how to advocate for the civic and academic success of refugee youth and restore the foundational right to education for all peoples through an administrative perspective.
FORA Communications Intern
At FORA, the communications intern will use social media and graphic design with a social justice lens, cultivating a larger network of supporters. FORA is a grass-roots movement who strives to reverse the educational implications of extreme persecution of minority communities. Interns will be fully immersed in FORA’s community, building bonds with students, tutors, fellow interns and staff members. Interns will work directly with supervisors on a day-to-day basis to receive sufficient support and feedback about projects, questions and/or concerns. Lastly, individuals will learn how to advocate for the civic and academic success of refugee youth and restore the foundational right to education for all peoples through the diligent maintenance of social media platforms and graphic design.
GirlForward:
Programs Assistants: Safe Spaces Intern, Mentoring Intern, and Education Intern
Interns work closely with their assigned supervisor to tailor the internship to the interns specific learning interests. All program assistants have the same basic responsibilities but their focus varies depending on program placement. Program Assistants can work with MENTORING, EDUCATION, OR SAFE SPACES. MENTORING Program Assistants are more focused on the mentoring matches, supporting mentors, and event planning. EDUCATION Program Assistants are more focused on creating academic supports, supporting tutors, and building academic curriculum for Camp GirlForward. SAFE SPACES Program Assistants are more focused on supporting the Advisory Board participants, monitoring and evaluation, and designing programs.
Specific responsibilities for all Program Assistants include:
- Assisting staff with participant recruitment and retention.
- Assisting staff with volunteer management by supporting a caseload of mentoring matches and/or tutors and brainstorming solutions for volunteer challenges.
- Creating content and curriculum for specific programs.
- Engaging community through special events, workshops, and home visits.
- Building relationships with participants through tutoring and social support.
- Completing administrative tasks such as data entry and evaluation.
Development Internship
The development team promotes GirlForward’s mission through fundraising, donor relationships, and special events. The Development interns report to the Director of Development and Communications.
Specific responsibilities include:
● Support donor cultivation and relationship building.
● Research fundraising initiatives.
● Support planning third-party fundraisers.
● Completing administrative tasks such as data entry and database management.
Misericordia:
Personal Effectiveness Program
The Personal Effectiveness Program (PEP) was specifically developed for individuals who are unable to effectively adapt to the demands or experiences within typical developmental and vocational settings. The program and environment is designed to address residents’ behavioral needs while promoting the development of adaptive behaviors necessary to participate productively in their choice of training and enrichment programs. Using sensory and interactive technology including IPADS and Smart Boards, PEP instructors assist individuals in gaining and enhancing skills in the areas of concentrating, waiting, asking for help appropriately, making choices, and accepting correction or redirection.
Interns will assist classroom instructors in providing individualized services to participants. These specialized services could include communication, positive behavior support, functional academic & vocational skills, independent living skills, and social & interpersonal skills. Interns will co-facilitate with instructors in group settings and provide 1:1 support when needed.
Developmental Training Program (2)
The Developmental Training Programs at Misericordia support participants through the development of life skills, core learning objectives, vocational skills, and employment. This is achieved in an environment that promotes person centered planning and an individualized approach. Participants also enjoy a variety of services and experiences, such as wellness, community, art, cultural events, horticultural programs, therapeutic and sensory activities. The DT Programs are committed to enable all participants to attain a maximum level of social recreational activities, community-based experiences, and personal skill development. Interns will have the opportunity to assist DT Instructors in a variety of classroom and extracurricular environments. Interns will assist with unit-based curriculum and lesson plans.
ONE Northside:
Community Organizing Intern (2)
Help build grassroots community power with ONE Northside. The intern will help us build and strengthen relationships with community partners (schools, churches, service providers, block clubs, tenant organizations, etc.) and their members/clients. The intern will be responsible for engaging in community outreach, doing data entry, and regular follow-up with new contacts to invite them into ONE Northside events and trainings. Additionally, the intern will support training programs on political education, organizing skills, and civics by supporting logistics - creating Zooms, sending calendar invites, etc., conducting outreach via email, phone, and targeted flyering, preparing pre-event and post-event materials, data entry, and social media support. Ideal for someone who wants to understand how social justice organizations operate aside from issue campaign work, though there will be plenty of opportunities to attend issue team meetings and organizational meetings.