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Internships, led by Mission Engagement across all departments, provide interns with opportunities to collaborate closely with leadership, administrative staff, and direct service providers. These experiences are tailored to enrich interns' skills and knowledge in their chosen fields or career paths.

Our internships offer valuable knowledge, tools, skills, and real-world experience that can be applied to future challenges and professional endeavors.

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Active Internship opportunities

Adult Education Internship Opportunity

INTERNSHIP SUMMARY

This internship opportunity will be an experience in working with YW’s Adult Education and Training Center’s High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language programs. Interns will work under experienced team members including program coordinators, instructors, and student success advisors. Responsibilities include assisting with administrative duties as well as making educational content for self-paced learning, providing classroom support, participating in community outreach, and creating digital resources. This would be a great opportunity for someone looking to learn more about adult education and workforce development pathways. The intern will gain valuable insight on how non-profits are run as well as how they can go about creating change at a local level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work directly with staff and students to assist in the classroom and behind the scenes.
Participate in internal performance improvement initiatives.
Co-create educational content and digital resources.
Engage with other organizations in the community to support and reinforce health, mutually beneficial partnerships.
Participate in strategic recruitment efforts including attending off-site community outreach events.
When necessary, create information notices, spreadsheets, etc. related to the adult education and training programs.
When appropriate, the Intern will accompany the Program Director or Program Coordinator to community-based meetings.
Participate in staff meetings.

SCHEDULE

We are specifically seeking an intern who is available a minimum of 8 hours a week, but 10 hours is preferred. The schedule is flexible and can be adjusted based on availability. However, the candidate must be available at least one evening a week from 6:00PM to 8:30PM to support evening classes. The required weekly hours must be performed on-site with YWCA Tri-County Area’s Adult Education and Training Center in Norristown.

Although this internship is unpaid. Students are able to earn academic credits according to their institute's requirements. We will work with the student and academic advisor to achieve desired learning outcomes and complete all necessary paperwork.

For more information or questions, please contact the Mission Engagement department, at hr.mission@ywcatricountyarea.org

Social Media & Marketing Internship Opportunity

INTERNSHIP SUMMARY

Provide support to YWCA Tri-County Area’s development and marketing office. This unpaid internship opportunity will support efficiencies within the organization and provide real-life experience in communications, marketing, public relations, social services, and non-profit management. Intern will support task management processes, data management systems, and engagement activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Help with marketing launch of new programs
Attend program events as needed for marketing support (e.g., taking pictures, social media)
Assist with implementation of social media strategy (posts, blogs, videos, etc.)
Design social media graphics as needed
Create and distribute monthly electronic newsletters in coordination with program leadership to gather necessary content.
Partner with YW program leadership on new marketing collateral including merchandise, program print and digital materials.
Support creation of PowerPoint presentations for various programs, as well as about the organization as a whole.
Create and post regular blogs on the organization’s website
Write, edit, and help produce news releases, social media content, blog content and other articles and publications for the organization
Post event information on community contact and calendar locations and compose press releases to include in local media
Promote the YWCA’s brand and identity; and increase visibility through work with the local media.
Develop presentations, materials and other content for organizational programs and community events.
Assist in researching government and private foundation funding opportunities, identifying those that are a good fit for YWCA Tri-County Area
Assist in writing and preparing content and statistic related program outcomes for fundraising materials, including concept papers, information packets, and brochures.
Assist in the creation timely acknowledgment letters for grant / gifts received
Assist in ensuring organizational voice is consistent to brand for all grant applications and submissions.
Support advancement database management (e.g. Kindful, MailChimp, Fluxx, WordPress, Zoho)

SCHEDULE

Approximate expected time commitment will vary between 5-15 hours weekly. A flexible schedule can be identified that will align with the selected candidate’s availability to address daily and/or weekly responsibilities described below. The required weekly hours may be performed on-site at YWCA Tri-County Area’s administrative building in Pottstown, virtually, or as a hybrid of in-person and virtual. Regular access to a phone and a computer with internet access is required

For more information or questions, please contact the Mission Engagement department, at hr.mission@ywcatricountyarea.org

Youth Empowerment Internship Opportunity

INTERNSHIP SUMMARY

The main responsibility of this internship will be assisting the YWCA Tri-County Area’s Youth Empowerment Programs (YEP) from an administrative and hands-on approach. The intern’s primary responsibility will be supporting the facilitation of Youth Empowerment Programs in addition to supporting a safe and comfortable environment for the program participants to learn and grow. This opportunity will sharpen the intern’s skills for planning and will provide valuable insight into how non-profit direct service programming is run. This would be a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in child development and community engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Report to Program Managers and Educators
Work directly with program director, program coordinator and staff
Assist in organizing programs and communication with participants
Work with the Program Director and Coordinator to manage the organizational flow of effective program activities
When necessary, create information notices, spreadsheets, etc. related to program information
Maintain confidentiality at all times
•When appropriate, the intern will accompany the Program Director or Program Coordinator to community-based meetings
Where appropriate, will follow the Youth Empowerment Program’s manual and guidelines
Assist in developing and preparing events
Participate in staff meetings

SCHEDULE

We are specifically seeking an intern who is available a minimum of 8 hours a week, but 10 hours is preferred. The schedule is flexible and can be adjusted based on student's availability. The required weekly hours may be performed on-site at YWCA Tri-County Area’s Youth Empowerment Program in Pottstown, or as a hybrid of in-person and virtual. Completely remote is not available for this internship opportunity. Regular access to a phone and a computer with internet access is required.

For more information or questions, please contact the Mission Engagement department, at hr.mission@ywcatricountyarea.org

Internships provide knowledge, tools, skills, & experiences real world experience that can be applied to future challenges and professional pursuits.

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Value:

Develop experience working on a wide variety of educational programs
Gain exposure to a fast-paced, collaborative work environments
Work side-by-side with highly experience non-profit professionals
Attend and participate in organizational meetings and events
Receive guidance and feedback from successful educators and program administrators

INTERNSHIPS

EXPAND & EXPLORE

PROMOTING DIGNITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS.

Active Internship opportunities

For more information or questions, please contact the Mission Engagement department, at hr.mission@ywcatricountyarea.org

For more information or questions, please contact the Mission Engagement department, at hr.mission@ywcatricountyarea.org

For more information or questions, please contact the Mission Engagement department, at hr.mission@ywcatricountyarea.org

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