Archives for November 2015

November 2, 2015, Filed Under: Internship

Internship Opportunities with Girls Empowerment Network

Internship Opportunities

Communications—contribute to social media, the agency blog/website, and external communications.
Community Relations—serve as a representative of GEN in the community, table at outreach events, and assist with the recruitment, screening, and training of agency volunteers.
Direct Service—contribute to curriculum review and revision, provide support on-site with programming, and facilitate groups at elementary, middle, and high schools.
Fundraising—assist with projects necessary to sustain programs for girls and gain valuable skills in a nonprofit Development Department.

Each of these internship positions can also contain a direct service component, helping to lead our self esteem building programs with girls, if desired.

GEN is seeking strong leaders with a passion for girls’ issues to fill a number of unpaid internships within our agency. All interns must be committed to the mission of GEN, be team-oriented, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have reliable transportation. Internships typically last one semester (fall, spring or summer) and are anywhere from 10-40 hours/week. Please use the application form to specify which areas of our work you are most interested in. Thank you for considering GEN for your internship! To apply, download the application form GEN Internship Application, fill it out and send it to volunteer@genaustin.org.

Internship Application Procedures
Applicants are interviewed and selected on a rolling basis.

1) Please save your internship application and your resume using the following naming system. Application: Lastname_Internship_Application.doc
Resume: Lastname_Internship_Resume.doc (submission optional)

2) Send your completed application material to volunteer@genaustin.org and use the subject line: Your name, internship.

Notice: GENaustin DOES NOT accept paper, mailed or faxed applications. Please use an appropriate word processing program such as MS Word to submit your application materials. Also, please note that submitting a resume is option

November 2, 2015, Filed Under: Internship

Internship Opportunities with the Colorado River Alliance

The Colorado River Alliance has several internships available for the spring and summer 2016 terms. Internships are unpaid but are available for academic credit. Interns are expected to commit at least 15 hours a week.

Interns needed Monday – Friday during regular business hours (8:30am-5:00pm).

Please complete the online Internship Application. For more information about interning with the Alliance, please contact geoff@coloradoriver.org

Environmental Education Interns Our education internships are highly organized, fast paced, powerful professional development experiences for people who wish to enter the environmental education field, or “round out” their backgrounds as they prepare for science careers [read our Intern Testimonials!]. This internship’s core is environmental education with schoolchildren, but our interns work on a wide variety of projects including environmental education event management, data warehousing and analysis, and curriculum development. The key requirement for internships is that all our interns are organized, smart, and highly motivated for a fast-paced and interesting work experience. Interns commit a minimum of 15 hours/week.

Educational Interns assist with the planning, development and management of student educational programs including field trips and classroom materials. Programs teach water conservation, geography and geology of the Colorado River in Texas, aspects of a healthy watershed and water quality assessment. Interns are instrumental in the development and implementation of new curriculum and programming.

Community & Special Events Internship
Participate in the Alliance community events and fundraisers – including banquets, festivals, and speaking events. Help includes sponsorship solicitation, event set up and more. The best part – most of these events occur in the evening or on the weekends – perfect for someone with a busy work schedule.

Qualifications: If you have a keen eye for detail, thrive on juggling multiple deadlines, love to plan, plan, plan and can take an idea and run with it, this might be the perfect internship for you! Please keep in mind that this internship will require you to be highly organized, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, and have strong communication skills.

Please complete the online Internship Application. For more information about interning with the Alliance, please contact geoff@coloradoriver.org

November 2, 2015, Filed Under: Internship

Internship Opportunity with Austin Child Guidance Center

Play Leader – This is a semester long commitment on a fixed schedule for at least one 2 hour shift (i.e., Mondays 1-3). You would be playing with the kids while they are waiting for their therapist or while their parents are in session. You must be at least 18 years old, pass a background check, complete an on-line trauma training, and attend a 2 hour orientation.

Feel free to contact me with any further questions!

Kendall Bintz

Volunteer Coordinator

810 W. 45^th Street

Austin, TX 78751

512-451-2242 ext. 105