Internship of the Week: Summer Camp Intern @ Neighborhood House Community Center

Love working with kids?

Looking for an internship right in the heart of the UW-Madison campus?

Consider interning with the Neighborhood House, the oldest community center in Madison

The Organization:
Mission Statement: 
Our mission is to provide high quality programming and social services that facilitate the growth of a diverse, responsible and welcoming community.
Vision Statement: 
Neighborhood House will create opportunities for area residents to strengthen the quality of their community by making connections, building relationships and embracing diversity through social, educational and recreational activities.

The Position:
Responsibilities & Role

• Help lead and supervise campers.
• Maintain physical and emotional safety of participants at all times and in all locations during the camp day, monitoring the well-being of campers and referring problems to the Program Director.
• Collaborate with counselors, the Program Director and volunteers at Neighborhood House Summer Youth Camp to create a lively, enriching and open environment for our campers. 
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with campers throughout the day by engaging in conversation and play with campers during meals and unstructured time.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents of campers by communicating positively about camp activities and their camper’s participation. 
• Follow Neighborhood House Summer Youth Camp procedures relating to safety, and keeping track of campers.
• Encourage and model healthy nutrition with eating habits.
• Supervise and assist with food preparation as instructed by the Program Director.
• Follow program rules and enforce rules for campers.
• Assist with maintaining a clean environment at Neighborhood House Summer Youth Camp by making sure that campers clean up after themselves and help with keeping the facilities clean. 
• Strictly adhere to all camp and building policies pertaining to maintaining a safe space for campers with allergies. 

Additional Projects & Cases: 

• Working on various curriculum projects to be determined before Summer Camp starts
• Working with child behavioral and background issues during summer camp

The Qualifications

• Enthusiasm and patience in working with children
• Working with youth, if possible, in camp programs or in a classroom environment.
• Willingness to work with youth from all different types of backgrounds.
• Must be able to pass a background test
• Excellent written and verbal communication

The Details:
Location: 29 S. Mills St., Madison WI
Time Period: June 17-August 23, 2013; hours are flexible
Compensation: Unpaid
Desired Background: All majors encourage to apply
Organization Contact: Amanda Ryan
Organization Website: www.neighborhoodhousemadison.org/

BuckyNet ID: 61812

** Please visit BuckyNet for further application details*

Application Deadline: May 31, 2013 

Internship of the Week: PR & Communications Intern at Wisconsin BPDD

Interested in using your communication skills for the betterment of the community?

Looking for an opportunity over the summer right here in Madison?

Consider applying for the PR & Communication Internship

with

Wisconsin Board  for People with Developmental Disabilities

The Organization:
The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is a non-profit organization that was established to advocate on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities, foster welcoming and inclusive communities, and improve the disability service system. BPDD's mission is to help people with developmental disabilities become independent, productive, and included in all facets of community life.

The Position:
BPDD welcomes applications for a Public Relations and Communications Internship that will be based in BPDD’s office in downtown Madison.

Responsibilities will include: assisting in creating, editing/proofreading, and publishing web content, official reports, and e-communications (email alerts and newsletters) to complement on-going communications campaigns; developing, edit/proofreading, and distributing press releases, media advisories, and press kits; utilizing web-based media distribution services; assisting in enhancing BPDD’s online profile by updating social networks, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and utilizing web-based tools such as HootSuite, SlideShare and SurveyMonkey; assisting with photography projects and cover press events and conferences; and communicating with other state agencies, university offices, non-profit organizations, and media entities

Qualifications desired:

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills;
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, with individuals who have various levels of understanding
• Familiarity with and/or demonstrated experience in managing social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), video sharing sites, photo sharing sites
• Detail oriented and a strong ability to problem solve and work under pressure
• Capacity to take initiative, prioritize duties, and work independently while functioning as a member of a team.

The Details:
Location: 101 E. Wilson St., Madison WI
Time Period: Summer 2013 (begins 6/3/13); 12-15 hours/week
Compensation: $10.00/hours
Desired Background: Current students pursuing a Bachelors in Comm. Arts or related field/experience
Organization Contact: Joshua Ryf
Organization Website: http://www.wi-bpdd.org

**Please visit L&S Career Services for further application details**

Application Deadline: Friday May 17th, 2013 at 4:00pm

Internship of the Week: Resource Development Intern at the United Way of Dane County

Want to engages the community, strengthen local nonprofits to achieve measurable results and change lives?

Consider applying for the 

United Way of Dane County Resource Development Summer Internship 

The Organization:
United Way of Dane County is creating measurable results for health and human service issues in Dane County. We are ending family homelessness, ensuring academic achievement among youth, helping seniors remain independent in homes of their choosing, and so much more. 

The Position:
The organization seeks a motivated, detail-oriented, self-starter with an interest in non-profit fundraising who can fill an integral role in our Resource Development department. Located at 2059 Atwood Avenue on the near east side of Madison and on the bus line, their location is accessible even for those students who do not have access to a vehicle.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on current and potential donors by reviewing local and national news and business publications. 
• Contact local businesses to get a sense of their charitable plans.
• Provide support for volunteer training sessions and campaign events as needed, including materials assembly.
• Update donor information in the organizational database.
• Develop content for electronic, departmental and donor communications.
• Assist in the production of large-scale mailing projects.
• Safeguard the confidentiality of donor information at all times.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

**Additional desired qualifications, application details & requirements can be found on BuckyNet

The Details:

Location: Madison, WI
Time Period: Mid May - mid August, 2013-- approximately 20 hours/week
Compensation: Unpaid
Desired Background: All majors (see posting for desired qualifications)
Organization Contact: Marisa Menzel
Organization Website: www.unitedwaydanecounty.org
BuckyNet ID: 59690

Application Deadline: March 29, 2013 

Internship of the Week: The Carter Center Summer Internship

Are you passionate about advancing peace and health worldwide?

Looking for a challenging, non-profit internship experience?

Consider the Summer 2013 Internship with The Carter Center

The Organization:
The Carter Center, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide. A nongovernmental organization, the Center has helped to improve life for people in more than 70 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy and human rights; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production.

The Position:
Carter Center interns come from around the world and make vital contributions to the Center's work. In turn, the Center provides a substantive learning experience that serves as a basis for interns to explore their career options and to attain professional skills. The goal of the Internship Program is to develop an informed and skilled work force committed to advancing peace and health worldwide.


The Details:
Location: Atlanta, CA
Time Period: Summer 2013
Compensation: Unpaid
Desired Background: L&S majors
Organization Contact: Lauren Kent-Delany
Organization Website: http://www.cartercenter.org
BuckyNet ID: 49804
(Note: applications must be submitted online through The Carter Center website)

Application Deadline: March 1, 2013

Internship of the Week: Intern @ Arc-Dane County

Are you passionate about equality and interested in working with Dane County families in need?

Looking to get hand-on experience in the non-profit world this Spring 2013 term?

Consider interning at Arc-Dane County 


The Organization:
The Arc-Dane County is a nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families are offered the same opportunities, choices, rights and respect due all people in our community. We work toward these goals by offering an annual program of advocacy, education, social and community opportunities.

The Position:
-Interns can expect to learn about the operation of a small nonprofit and the initiatives we undertake to achieve our goals. 
-The intern will work with and be supervised directly by our executive director and members of the board’s executive committee. 
-Primary responsibility will be to help develop, implement and analyze a membership survey. 
-Other responsibilities may include work on social and fundraising events and membership services.

The Details:
Location: Madison, WI
Time Period: Spring 2013
Compensation: Stipend
Desired Background: Willingness to work with individuals with intellectual & development disabilities and their families. Some knowledge and experience in survey development and execution. Excellent organizational, communication and administrative skills are required.
Organization Contact: Paul Yochum, Executive Director, arcdanecounty@chorus.net
Organization Website: www.arcdanecounty.org
Internship Posting Locations: BuckyNet ID # 55789

Application Deadline: DECEMBER 29, 2012