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Internships with the Children’s Advocacy Center – Fall 2022

About the Children’s Advocacy Center

The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties is where the cycle of abuse stops and healing begins.

It is a child-friendly facility where child victims of abuse may be interviewed, undergo medical evaluations and receive therapy. In addition, the Center provides extensive training for protective caretakers and child abuse and neglect education to the communities we serve.

We serve children ages 17 and under who are victims or at risk of abuse, child witnesses of violent crime, non-offending family members and at-risk children and families. We are a neutral, child friendly organization that facilitates a multidisciplinary team approach to the investigation, prosecution, intervention and treatment of child abuse.

Internship Information

The Children’s Advocacy Center serving Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties is currently seeking interns to assist in the implementation of its mission. Please click here to access the CAC Intern Application for Fall 2022. Email a completed application, along with a resume and letter of interest, to Sarah Moreno at sarah.moreno@cacbastrop.org. Please also contact Sarah Moreno with any questions.

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Fieldwork Internships with Brighter Bites – Spring 22

About Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that creates communities of health through fresh food with the goal of changing behavior among children and their families to prevent obesity and achieve long-term health. Brighter Bites is an evidence-based, multi-component elementary school, preschool, and summer camp program that provides reliable access to fruits and vegetables, nutrition education, and consistent exposure to recipes and messages that feature fresh food.

Since 2012, Brighter Bites has provided more than 19 million pounds of produce and 100,000s of nutrition education materials to more than 53,000 families and teachers in Houston, Dallas, Austin, New York City, Washington D.C., and Southwest Florida.

More information can be found here!

Fieldwork Internship Overview

Brighter Bites offers fieldwork internships in our programming department to students and non-students interested in public health, nutrition, and nonprofit work. Fieldwork internships are ideal for anyone who wants to gain experience working with a public health nonprofit or students who only need to fulfill community fieldwork hours required by their school/program. Fieldwork interns are exposed to all components of Brighter Bites programming to gain a well-rounded understanding of how a public health community nutrition non-profit operates.

Programming fieldwork internships are offered in three cohorts – fall, spring, and summer (dates vary based on city). Applicants who can commit to the full school year (fall + spring cohorts) preferred, but candidates who can commit to only one semester are also encouraged to apply.

Position Description

  • Collaborates with Brighter Bites Program Director, Manager, Coordinators, and Associates in the field and office.
  • Completes Learning Objective reflections provided by manager by specified deadlines (10%).
  • Assists Program Coordinators and Associates with fieldwork (90%), including, but not limited to:
    • Working and communicating effectively with key site contacts, site volunteers, and
      families to create a friendly, fun, and health-conscious environment and to offer guidance and support for nutrition and culinary inquiries.
    • Participating in the bagging process, including setting up, bagging produce, monitoring volunteers, initiating and participating in clean-up efforts, delivering bags to teachers’ classrooms, and distributing bags and educational materials to parent and community volunteers.
    • Participating in the distribution process, including setting up, encouraging families to try the recipe sample, recording family participation on rosters, distributing nutrition education materials and produce to families, playing educational games with children, administering surveys to parents/guardians, and helping families to their cars.
    • Motivating site staff, volunteers, and families to engage with Brighter Bites staff.
    • Assisting Brighter Bites staff with preparation of weekly food samples, teaching student nutrition lessons, nutrition material development, and fieldwork photography as needed.
  • Assists team with other small projects on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

  • Commit to a minimum of 8 hrs/week Monday – Friday; mostly fieldwork.
  • Conversational Spanish language skills a plus.
  • Must be able to travel independently to office and school sites around city area.
  • Must be able to lift boxes/bags weighing up to 50 pounds each on a continuous basis.
    Displayed interest in nutrition education, public health, dietetics, food justice, culinary arts, and/or childhood obesity prevention.
  • A passion for sharing the power of fresh food with others, especially elementary-age children in an educational setting.
  • A positive and energetic attitude and initiative.
  • Exceptional customer service skills.
  • Basic culinary, math, and computer skills.

How to Apply

To apply, please fill out the Programming Internship Application at this link.

Brighter Bites & COVID-19

Safety is still a priority for us, so we are following local and CDC recommendations, including wearing masks, gloves, and practicing social distancing. We are committed to building healthy communities through fresh food, serving 18 Austin elementary schools by supporting their nutrition education and hosting free produce distributions.

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Health Communications Social Media Internship with Resilient Georgia – Spring 2022

 

About Resilient Georgia:

Our mission at Resilient Georgia is to lead a state-wide coalition to develop a closely aligned trauma-informed public and private network working toward a united vision to create a birth through 26 year-old integrated behavioral health system. This includes the use of essential tools such as education/teaching/training, workforce development, policy strengthening, practice research, and evaluation. Resilient Georgia is among the only organizations focused on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) prevention and increasing trauma-informed awareness and care delivery through statewide coalitions.

Organization Contacts:

Emily Anne Vall, Executive Director, evall@resilientga.org

Neha Mehta Khanna, Director, Strategy & Operations, nkhanna@resilientga.org (BDP Children & Society 2005 Alum & Former BDP Alumni Mentor)

Health Communications Social Media Internship Details:

Our Health Communications Social Media Intern will help to build and shape a visitor’s experience with our social media channels to help further Resilient Georgia’s ability to share our work, highlight innovation and partnerships, and promote best practice resources and training. The intern will work closely with the Executive Director & Director, Strategy & Operations to receive weekly strategic input & guidance, and to ensure that all design and content aligns with Resilient Georgia’s communication objectives, vision & mission.

Social Media Responsibilities:

  • Ideate, create and post content to different social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube)
  • Plan and adhere to content calendars to schedule posts on different social media platforms
  • Track user traffic and assess user response to different content posted
  • Plan social media campaigns to reach a wider audience and increase awareness
  • Align social media content across all communications channels including newsletter, website, and blog posts
  • Increase online interaction and engagement with state and national partners and stakeholders

To Apply:

Please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Resilient Georgia’s Executive Director and Director, Strategy & Operations (contact information above).

Additional Information:

Number of hours per week: 10-20

Location: Remote

Compensation: $15/hour