Fall 2018 Intern Application, download link:
https://www.miraclefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018-Fall-Intern-Application-Final.doc
Human Rights & Social Justice
Multiple Fall Internships with the Johnson Center for Child Health & Development
Fall Events and Programs Intern
The Johnson Center for Child Health & Development is a non-profit organization that provides supports and services to children with autism, developmental delays and other special needs. We serve children and families from all over the country. We host a number of of community events and educational opportunities for families and professionals, including holiday events, educational webinars, and onsite workshops. We are looking for a dedicated intern to help plan, promote, and support these critical events and classes.
We are looking for a student who is willing to take initiative, meet deadlines, has good attention to detail, and can work with multiple clinicians and professionals to execute their plans. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your leadership skills, work closely with professionals, families, and children in both a clinical and nonclinical setting, and be an integral part of our team.
Schedule is flexible; office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, with very limited evening and weekend hours (for events).
Interested students can email info@johnson-center.org with a resume and references or call 512.732.8400.
Research Intern
The Johnson Center for Child Health & Development is a non-profit organization that provides supports and services to children with autism, developmental delays and other special needs. We serve children and families from all over the country and have a diverse and active research program. We are looking for a dedicated intern to help with data collection and entry, study promotion, and more.
We are looking for a student who is willing to take initiative, meet deadlines, has good attention to detail, and can work with multiple clinicians and professionals to execute their plans. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your leadership skills, work closely with professionals, families, and children in both a clinical and nonclinical setting, and be an integral part of our team.
Schedule is flexible; office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, with very limited evening and weekend hours (for events).
Interested students can email info@johnson-center.org with a resume and references or call 512.732.8400.
Clinical Support Intern
The Johnson Center for Child Health & Development is a non-profit organization that provides supports and services to children with autism, developmental delays and other special needs. We serve children and families from all over the country and have multi-disciplinary clinic that provides diagnostic and assessment services, counseling, feeding therapy, behavioral therapy, and nutrition and medical intervention and support.
We are looking for a student who has an interest in childhood development and the clinical treatment and supports provided to children with developmental disorders and their families. The right student is eager to learn and be a part of the overall process of providing meaningful support and therapeutic intervention. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about multi-disciplinary care.
Schedule is flexible; office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, with very limited evening and weekend hours (for events).
Interested students can email info@johnson-center.org with a resume and references or call 512.732.8400.
Community Meal Facilitators
Fall Interns Needed to participate in the Home Cooked Fridays program. Community Meal Facilitators will provide front line service management to an underserved community; all work is on or near campus.
Interns will be involved with and responsible for planning and implementing a weekly meal service for homeless and/or financially challenged individuals and families. Tasks include meal planning, working with community organizations on food recovery and pantries, social media promotions, project management, and more.
Cooking experience and/or experience working with the homeless community is a plus, but not mandatory.
Interns must be available on Fridays from 12-6 (when the meal is served).
We support students looking for independent study projects.
In addition to these internships, we welcome volunteers to help on program dates; volunteers assist with greeting, serving, preparing, and cleaning (as well as occasionally holding sleeping babies). Musically inclined volunteers are also welcome to provide entertainment for our guests.
If interested, please email us at info@johnson-center.org or call 512.732.8400
Multiple Fall 2018 Internships with Children’s Defense Fund
Job Title: Communications/Policy Intern (20 hrs/wk)
Job Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Internship Dates: Spring, summer and fall internships available
Salary: Small stipend available
Deadline: Deadline for Fall 2018 applicants is Aug 1, 2018
Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides social media and communications support for the CDF-TX Policy Department. The intern works 20 hours/week, and will contribute to social media campaigns to promote the research, reports, legislative issues and advocacy-related activities of the organization. CDF-TX organizes advocate training/recruitment, story collection, public education, legislator visits, legislative briefings, and public policy events.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supports CDF’s social media platforms
- Monitors blogs and social media accounts of allied groups to develop basic content knowledge about current policy issues related to health care and children’s health
- With supervision, plans, prepares, and executes social media campaigns (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) focused on current public policy issues and other subjects as needed
- Organizes weekly and monthly content calendars
- Assists in the development and execution of special projects and events
- Performs other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
Job Requirements:
- Experience using social media for advocacy efforts, volunteer or paid
- Visual design skills, video skills a plus
- Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and execution skills
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
- Strong computer, Internet and research skills
Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type POLICY INTERN in the subject line.
Contact: Dr. Cheasty Anderson, Senior Policy Associate
Email: canderson@childrensdefense.org
Website: http://www.cdftexas.org/
Job Title: Health Care Policy Intern (20 hrs/wk)
Job Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Internship Dates: Spring, summer and fall internships available
Salary: Stipend available
Deadline: Deadline for Fall 2018 applicants is Aug 1, 2018
Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides general support for the CDF-TX Policy Department. The intern works 20 hours/week, and provides substantive research, compiles reports, monitors interim legislative committees and helps with the execution of advocacy-related activities, including story collection, public education, legislator visits, legislative briefings, special event planning, and social media work.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Policy research, briefs and training material
- Conducts research on public policy, media trends and other subjects as needed
- Assists in the development and execution of special projects
- Perform other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
- Assist in maintaining CDF’s social media platforms
Job Requirements:
- Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
- Strong organizational and execution skills
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
- Ability to organize facts and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
- Strong computer, Internet and research skills
Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type POLICY INTERN in the subject line.
Contact: Dr. Cheasty Anderson, Senior Policy Associate
Email: canderson@childrensdefense.org
Website: http://www.cdftexas.org/
Job Title: Youth Civic Education and Engagement Intern (20 hrs/wk)
Job Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Internship Dates: Spring, summer and fall internships available
Salary: Stipend available
Deadline: Deadline for Fall 2018 applicants is Aug 1, 2018
Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides general support for the CDF-TX Youth Civic Education and Engagement initiative. The intern works 20 hours/week supporting both our policy and organizing work to increase youth civic education and engagement.
The intern is someone deeply committed to empowering young people to be actively engaged in their communities and to ensuring young people are represented in the decision-making process in their local and state government.
The youth civic engagement intern provides substantive policy research and reports and monitors interim legislative committees and the State Board of Education on improving youth civic engagement and education in Texas. Additionally, the intern assists with outreach to partners and school districts on behalf of the Texas Civic Education Roundtable to support the prioritization of culturally sustaining civic education in Texas’ public school classrooms.
The intern also supports outreach to young people statewide to support our high school voter registration campaign, as well as provides critical support in developing training curriculums to support young people’s knowledge of and engagement with state legislative and local civic processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Plans civic engagement opportunities with and for youth (ex: youth townhalls and youth voter registration drives)
- Policy research, briefs and training material
- Conducts research on public policy, media trends and other subjects as needed
- Assists in the development and execution of special projects
- Perform other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
- Assist in maintaining CDF’s social media platforms
Job Requirements:
- Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
- Strong organizational and execution skills
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
- Ability to organize facts and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
- Strong computer, Internet and research skills
Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INTERN in the subject line.
Contact: Dr. Cheasty Anderson, Senior Policy Associate
Email: canderson@childrensdefense.org
Website: http://www.cdftexas.org/