Applications & resumes must be submitted to Volunteer Services by e-mail at sslackey@ccano.org.

Available Internships

Café Hope – Program Support Intern: Located on the historic Hope Haven campus, Café Hope is a fully functioning restaurant, which trains at-risk youth in job skills and life skills. Café Hope will facilitate a path to self-sufficiency by offering job-readiness and job placement. Interns are needed to offer support and to help get the program off the ground.

Café Hope – Communications/Marketing Intern: The intern will help to increase Café Hope’s presence online by utilizing online marketing and communication. Knowledge of social networking is a plus.

Café Hope – Life Skills and Mentoring Program Intern: An intern is needed to help build and to implement the Life Skills Program and the Mentoring Program. Through this internship, the intern will learn about the inner functions of non-profits as well as about group processes and how they can be applied to helping at-risk youth.Interns needed to assist with event planning, fundraising and grant research. Outreach to community members in the form of surveying or focus groups would also be possible. Additionally, the sites have programs in areas such as adult literacy, tutoring, and food bank programs. Interns may have the opportunity to provide program support and assist in implementation.

Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) – Life Skills Interns: Persons needed to assess clients; assist with class discussion, presentation, and preparation of class materials; do make-up work individually with clients; assist in activities/games; attend special meetings and/or trainings. Undergraduate students welcomed. Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Project SAVE (Stopping Abuse through Victim Empowerment) – Law Student Interns: Current law students needed to assist lawyers in legal proceedings. College Junior/Senior internship positions are also available: Students must be mature and committed in their interest in domestic violence.

Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center – Nutrition and Exercise Intern: An intern is needed to plan, implement, and lead movement and exercise classes. This internship is ideal for someone with the following qualifications:
– Experience in and knowledge of health, physical education, or kinesiology
– Self-motivation and ability to work independently
– Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills

Volunteer Services · (504) 310-6960 ·  sslackey@ccano.org