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, Filed Under: Internship

Amala Foundation Fall Internship

The Amala Foundation is looking for interns to help us launch, coordinate and manage our youth programs.  This year we will serve 1000+ youth in Austin and around the world.  Through an internship, you will be an essential part in making a huge impact in the lives of youth while developing real-world work skills and learning what it takes to run a non-profit organization.  Job skills you will develop include marketing, social media, project management, event management and much more.

summer internships austinThis year’s youth programs include the California Global Youth Peace Summit, the San Quentin One Village Walk, three weeks of Camp Indigo, the Austin Global Youth Peace Summit, Young Artists In Service, SevaMusic and our One Village Music Project.

To apply for an internship with the Amala Foundation in Austin, TX, please email a resume to Aliya Rosenbloom, aliya@amalafoundation.org.  Please include the subject line Internship.

Fall internships typically start in September and end in December.
Spring internships typically start in January and end in May.
Summer internships typically start in May or June and end in August or September.

We are able to be flexible with most internships hours.

These internships are perfect for college student internships, including graduate internships and undergraduate internships, as well as general college internships.  Are you an international student?  We have had students from Germany intern with us!

Want to know more about the Amala Foundation and our youth programs and summer camps?  Take a look at this video we recently created – https://vimeo.com/114130625.  Also, check out our Global Youth Peace Summit video which you will be an integral part of during your internship – https://vimeo.com/98159053.

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Latinitas Fall Internship

2016 Latinitas Austin Program Club Leader

Hourly Wage: $10 – 12

Time Commitment: 5 days a week, 2:30 pm – 6:00pm

Looking for a rewarding experience while developing your professional skills? Latintias Austin is looking for self-starters who are able to work independently with Elementary and Middle School girls. Program leaders deliver lessons in writing, blogging, photography, web and graphic design, video game and app development focused on themes such as self-esteem, identity, college attainment, healthy living and more.

Description:

Latinitas is seeking women who have excellent written and verbal communication skills.  They  should be organized, resourceful, creative, enthusiastic, and proactive. We are looking for someone who is able to work independently as well as part of a team. Experience working with children preferred. Bilingual volunteers are encouraged to apply.

This position is recommended for college students or graduates with majors like journalism, radio-tv-film, cultural studies, communications, social work, or education with interest or experience in digital media production, technology development and cultural literacy.

Program leaders implement Latinitas weekly after-school media enrichment clubs at local elementary and middle schools where girls can build confidence through media and technology.

Our clubs serves girls ages 9-14 and focus on encouraging girls to build confidence through creative multimedia expression. Girls in our clubs will participate in hands-on activities such as writing, media literacy, photography, filmmaking, blogging and other more techy projects such as video game design, app creation and more. Our clubs connect girls with positive role models and encourage girls to express themselves in a safe and supportive environment.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Digital media, technology and cultural literacy education
  • Mentors youth, encourages positive team environment and serves as a role model
  • Leads team-building and confidence-boosting activities and games
  • Develops and implements activity ideas for Club Latinitas
  • Organizes field trips, special events & projects as needed
  • Reports twice monthly for staff trainings, mandatory staff orientations in Fall and Spring
  • Communicates school officials on Latinitas program updates
  • Follows safety regulations and emergency procedures, responds to critical incidents, performs routine first aid tasks, and ensures well-being of campers
  • Abides by all Club Latinitas rules and regulations, enforces them among campers, and applies appropriate behavior management techniques

Applicants will need to send a resume to austin@latinitasmagazine.com

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LifeWorks’ After Care Transition Services Fall Internships

 LifeWorks’ After Care Transition Services Intern

We have a Youth Resource Center at our East location that is a place for our clients to come and relax, work on resumes, access resources, apply for jobs, use social media and meet with their case managers. 

Our population is current/former foster youth ages 17.5-21, although some former clients still utilize our YRC, knowing it is a safe space for them. We work with our clients on accessing benefits, assisting financially if they are eligible, assist with college and financial aid applications, assist with employment/resume building, accessing area resources, crisis management, as well as general case management.

 We have had an intern in the past and found that having an intern is greatly beneficial to helping clients, case managers and running the Youth Resource Center.

 Our Youth Resource Center is open generally M-Th 10am-4pm. We don’t require that we have an intern to cover that entire time, but it would be best if their schedule allows them to be here at some point during those hours.

 If interested, contact  Julie Baker | Program Services Coordinator at 

julie.baker@lifeworksaustin.org 

Learn more about LifeWorks, Empowering Self-Sufficiency