Internships

Internship Opportunity with Partners for Violence Prevention: 

Violence Prevention with a Focus on Youth and Community

Time Requirements:

  • Internship office hours must be completed during typical agency hours; Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; must be able to work some evenings
  • Intern is allowed to complete hours independently, however, it is required that the intern regularly check-in and communicate with supervising staff, with at least one day of the week being spent in the office when supervisor is present.

Possible Internship Projects/Responsibilities

  • Peace and Environment Essay Contest
    • Intern is responsible for collaborating with the local community newspaper, the Community Reporter, in order to develop peace and environment essay topics for local neighborhood schools
    • Intern will distribute essay topics to schools
    • Intern will review all essays submitted, along with the Community Reporter staff, in order to chose those essays which will ultimately be published in the Community Reporter; intern will also assist the Community Reporter staff with the typing of these essays
    • Intern will coordinate a  public reading event for those children whose essays were published in the Community Reporter
    • Continued Collaboration with Local Schools
      • Intern will continue to monitor and collaborate with local schools which the agency has previously established partnerships with
      • Intern will accompany staff on meetings with schools and assist in the development of new school partnerships
      • Submit Monthly Article to be Published in the Community Reporter Newspaper
        • Intern will write a monthly article, revolving around the topics of peace and non-violence and current PVP events, to be submitted to the Community Reporter
        • Article will also be emailed to staff’s school contact list
        • Summer Intern; Peace and Environment Camp
          • Assist with the facilitation and coordination of the camp
          • Develop activities which promote the agency’s mission, which could be implemented at the camp

Desired Qualities for Effective Work in this Program

  • Passionate about promoting peace and working to prevent violence 
  • Responsible
  • Dependable
  • Detail oriented
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to take direction and work independently
  • Ability to work as a member of a team

Contact Information

Please contact Program Coordinator Stephanie Siegel

Phone: 651-241-5865

Email: ssiegel@partnersforviolenceprevention.org              

 

Internship Opportunity with Partners for Violence Prevention: 

West 7th Family Center Early Childhood Education

 

Description of the West 7th Family Center

The West 7th Family Center offers drop-in play time for parents and caregivers that increase socialization opportunities for both caregivers and children.  The West 7th Family Center prides itself on creating a warm, welcoming, and safe environment for caregivers to play and interact with their children.  The center is open Monday through Friday, year round, from 9:00am-12:00pm.  The West 7th Family Center receives visits from over 3,000 parents, caregivers, and children each year who participate in both structured and unstructured activities.

 

Time Requirements:

  • Internship hours must be completed during typical family center hours; 9:00am-12:00pm, Monday through Friday
  • Intern will be directly supervised by the Program Coordinator who oversees the West 7th Family Center.  

Possible Internship Projects/Responsibilities

  • Welcome families to the playroom
  • Greet and ensure that all parents/caregivers and children are signed in
  • Create and maintain a safe, nurturing physical and emotional environment
  • Help coordinate and implement all educational and enrichment programming
  • Role model positive parenting techniques
  • Provide Family Center and community resources to families
  • Create implement art activities
  • Assist in creating and implementing new programming
  • Report to Program Coordinator to resolve inquiries and complaints
  • Serve as a liaison between parents, community resources and agency staff
  • Assist Program Coordinator in maintaining the playroom’s safety and cleanliness
  • Assist in maintaining and organization (toys, supplies, food items) within the playroom and storage areas

Desired Qualities for Effective Work in this Program

  • Passionate about promoting peace and working with children and their caregivers
  • Responsible
  • Dependable
  • Detail oriented
  • Self-motivated
  • Creative
  • Ability to take direction and work independently
  • Ability to work as a member of a team

Contact Information

Please contact Program Coordinator Stephanie Siegel

Phone: 651-241-5865

Email: ssiegel@partnersforviolenceprevention.org