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, Filed Under: Internship

AVANCE: Several Fall Internship Positions Available

AVANCE assists families with enhancing parenting skills, promoting children’s success in school, and breaking trans-generational cycles of poverty. Those we serve are predominately Spanish speaking, low-income, and arrived in the U.S. very recently. AVANCE’s overarching goal is to provide families with the tools to thrive, ensuring that parents have the self-confidence and skills to support their children, and that their children enter school ready to succeed academically.

The following intern and AmeriCorps opportunities are currently available. Please note that all AmeriCorps positions may be substituted for internships depending on the needs of the applicant.  Internships are unpaid but do count as college credit.  If you have another interest which you believe can be carried out through AVANCE’s work, we are always open to new ideas to enhance capacity and strengthen the agency.

Positions Available for Fall 2013 Semester:

  • Research & Development Internship: Research and Development interns will not only perform research duties such as data analysis and fact finding, they will also have the opportunity to research funding opportunities and assist in event planning, donor recognition initiatives and resource building for the overall advancement of AVANCE-Austin.
  • Marketing Communications Internship: The intern will assist with event planning (including fundraisers and celebrations for participants in our Parent-Child Education Program), utilize digital platforms to publicize the work of the organization, and work with staff to develop new marketing strategies and fundraising campaigns.
  • Early Childhood Internship: This position will work alongside AVANCE’s Early Childhood Instructors in providing developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children, with a focus on pre-literacy, math, and mental, emotional and physical development leading to age appropriate school readiness.
  • English Language Internship: This position will be assisting the ESL Instructor and working one-on-one with the more advanced level students and helping them gain more conversational skills. AVANCE ESL instructors intern will also have the opportunity to assist in the early childhood classroom, so that children from Spanish-speaking homes to encourage early literacy in English and bilingualism.
  • Parent Facilitator Aid: The Parent Facilitator Aid will assist Program Facilitator in providing pregnant parents and parents with children from 0 to 3 years of age parenting and early childhood education and support group services.  The Parent Facilitator Aid will assist in translating guest speakers into Spanish, secure guest speakers to the sites, volunteer coordination, data entry and other duties related to the program.

Go to www.avance-austin.org/support-us/jobs-internships/ to learn more about each position, responsibilities, qualifications, and how to apply.

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Fall LIVESTRONG Internships Available – Apply by August 9th

The LIVESTRONG Foundation offers unpaid internships to current students and recent graduates interested in learning the inner workings of a nonprofit organization. Interns will be paired with a Foundation team member for one-on-one mentorship to gain hands-on experience in their area of interest.

Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be available to work 12–20 hours per week during regular business hours at LIVESTRONG HQ in Austin, Texas.
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a high level of computer competency.
  • Be self-motivated, organized, willing to help with any project no matter how large or small and be able to balance multiple priorities at once.
  • Have a strong desire to make a difference, a passion for the LIVESTRONG mission, a positive attitude and an affinity for the color yellow.
  • Be able to provide their own housing and transportation; mastery of parallel parking is a plus.

Departments/Areas of Interest

Application Process

If you meet all of the above requirements and would like to be considered for an internship, please fill out the online application. Please be aware that not all positions will be available every semester, and we will begin interviewing select candidates before the application deadlines listed below.

Apply at http://livestrong.org/Forms/InternApplication by August 9th for a Fall 2013 internship.

 

, Filed Under: Internship

Fall Internships with GENaustin

GENaustin’s mission is to support and guide girls as they navigate the unique pressures of girlhood.  Their programs serve girls in grades 4-12 all throughout Central Texas.

Fall intern placements are available for 10-30 hours a week, for credit, and are a great fit for students who are passionate about gender equality. GENaustin is seeking students who have interest in:

  • Working directly with girls—grades 4-12, delivering skill building workshops, and other program coordination tasks.
  • Event planning—helping to run the annual We Are Girls conference which serves 1,600 parents, girls and educators in November.
  • Fundraising—gaining first hand experience in the development program of a nonprofit.

To apply students can access the application at http://genaustin.org/about/employment/.

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