Available Internship Opportunities
Academic Support and Services Department
Technology/IT
Administration
Academic Support and Services Department
Mentoring Reading Program Administrative Coordinator - Intern
Description:
The ideal candidate for the administrative Coordinator position will be tasked with ensuring the volunteers are supported by making sure lesson plans and equipment for the program are readily accessible, ensuring snacks for the program are present every program, check in and check out each student, keeping a log of their homework and achievements, follow up with the students guidance counselor at their school to ensure our program is working, and finally keep track of the financial expenses of their station. The coordinator along with community mentors provide reading academic support, and encouragement to students. Weekly meetings will be held with the Program Director.
Work Hours: 10+ hours/week
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Day: Sunday and any other day of the week
Supervisor: Executive Director
Duration: September – November (session 1)
January – March (session 2)
April-June (session 3)
Time: 1pm-5pm
Classification: Unpaid internship
Qualifications:
- Must agree with the mission and the vision of the WoMen of Connections Ministry.
- Should be at least a 3rd-year college student or a high school graduate with 3 years of professional experience.
- Support Teamwork: To increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others.
- Dependability: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high-quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through the strong organization, detailed work plans, and balancing of multiple priorities.
- Should produce Excellent communication skills.
- Proficient with technology or quick to learn new technology is a plus.
- Develop incentives to keep participants in the school and Women of Connections programs.
- Must be willing to demonstrate independence of leadership.
Benefits:
- Work experience
- letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
- Access to benefits that are offered by the partners
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@mywoc.org
Summer Camp Administrative Coordinator
Description:
As an assistant camp director, you will be the go-to person for all things related to camp. Your job will include many responsibilities, all with the goal of creating a memorable and meaningful camp experience for your campers. Our Assistant Summer Camp Directors have real ownership over their camp programs and enjoy infusing their own creativity and talents into their weekly schedules. As you manage campers, their families, logistics, your small staff team and other camp happenings, the ideal candidate responsibility will also include being accountable for the overall management of the program, staff training, site and resource organization, personnel management, program development and health and safety management the company policies. You will be truly supported by the Executive Director and the Board of Directors Year-Round Office all the way.
Work Hours: Full-time
Duration: July-August 2022
Classification: Unpaid internship
Supervisor: Executive Director
Time:
Monday-Thursday’s: 8:00am- 5:00pm
Friday’s: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- Must agree with the mission and the vision of the WoMen of Connections Ministry;
- Should be at least a college graduate or have at least 3 years of professional experience.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent organization skills and the ability to multitask
- Self-motivated, self-starter; can work independently
- A valid driver’s license is preferred but not required.
- Strong organization and presentation skills
- Positive attitude and a strong ability to build professional business relationships
- Strong analysis/problem-solving abilities
Benefits:
- Work experience
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@mywoc.org
Community Health Program Coordinator
Description:
Our Mentoring Reading Program’s Community Health Program Coordinator is a skilled, resourceful, and caring individual whose primary responsibilities include the care, coordination, and collection of student medical records, including annual eye and reading exam results.
Work Hours: 5 hours per week
Classification: Unpaid internship
Program: Mentoring Reading Program
Supervisor: Executive Director
Duration: February-June
Time: Most Sundays
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled college student with related experience and transferable skills in Health Education, Human Resources or a related field
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to meet deadlines
- Excellent people skills
- Flexible personality
- Proficient with Microsoft Office – Word and Excel
- Proficient with social media, including Instagram and Facebook
- Experience with budgeting and account management preferred
- Masters degree preferred
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the enrollment and onboarding processes of students and staff
- Manage the health records of students and staff
- Provide case management services to program participants
- Participate in staff meetings to provide
- Complete monthly reports
- Ensure health record compliance with the Virginia Department of Education regulations
- Research, document, and share community health resources
- Refer families to community health organizations as needed
- Coordinate student transportation as needed
- Assist Executive Director with related tasks as needed
Benefits:
- Opportunity to utilize classroom transferable skills for work experience
- Opportunity to acquire at least 60+ volunteer hours in a semester while working remotely
- On-site job training
- Potential opportunities for certification
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@mywoc.org.
High School Program Coordinator
Description:
Our Mentoring Reading Program’s High School Program Coordinator is a skilled, resourceful, and caring individual who oversees the Adult Facilitators, ensuring that their assigned Student Mentors have the training, knowledge, and skills needed to assist their same-aged Mentees.
Work Hours: 5 hours per week
Classification: Unpaid internship
Program: Mentoring Reading Program
Supervisor: Executive Director
Duration: February-June
Time: Most Sundays
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled college student majoring in Education, Human Resources, or related field
- Experience mentoring in a formal setting
- Professional experience working with and/or supervising adults and high school students
- Professional experience working with immigrant populations
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Exceptional people skills
- Flexible personality
- Proficient with Microsoft Office – Word and Excel
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the recruitment and registration of 9th-12th grade Student Mentors and Mentees
- Train and supervise Adult Facilitators
- Supervise student activities, including monitoring attendance, encouraging positive behavior, and enforcing rules
- Support the School and Community Liaison Program Coordinator by acting as a liaison between school staff and faculty, students, and parents
- Assist with the development of program policies
- Assist with the development of a post-Middle School Transition Plan for each Mentee
- Assist with budgeting and fundraising
- Report all incidents of concern to the Executive Director in a timely manner
- Provide consistent and ongoing feedback to Executive Director to ensure program success
Benefits:
- Professional work experience
- On-site job training
- Potential opportunities for certification
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@mywoc.org.
Middle School Program Coordinator
Description:
Our Mentoring Reading Program’s Middle School Program Coordinator is a skilled, resourceful, and caring individual who oversees the work of each Adult Facilitator, ensuring that their assigned Student Mentors have the training, knowledge, and skills needed to assist their same-aged Mentees.
Work Hours: 5 hours per week
Classification: Unpaid internship
Program: Mentoring Reading Program
Supervisor: Executive Director
Duration: February-June
Time: Most Sundays
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled college student majoring in Education, Human Resources or a related field
- Experience mentoring in a formal setting
- Professional experience working with and/or supervising adults and middle school students
- Professional experience working with immigrant populations
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Exceptional people skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office – Word and Excel
- Grant writing experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the recruitment and registration of 5th – 8th grade Student Mentors and Mentees
- Train and supervise Adult Facilitators
- Supervise student activities, including monitoring attendance, encouraging positive behavior, and enforcing rules
- Support the School and Community Coordinator by acting as a liaison between school staff and faculty, parents, and students
- Assist with the development of program policies
- Assist with the development of a post-Middle School Transition plan for each Mentee
- Assist with budgeting and fundraising
- Report all incidents of concern to Executive Director in a timely manner
- Provide consistent and ongoing feedback to Executive Director to ensure program success
Benefits:
- Professional work experience
- On-site job training
- Potential opportunities for certification
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@mywoc.org.
School and Community Liaison Program Coordinator
Description:
Our Mentoring Reading Program’s School and Community Liaison Program Coordinator is a skilled, resourceful, and caring individual who serves as a liaison between our program participants, local school leaders, and community partners, ensuring each youth’s academic success in literacy through the coordination of resources and services.
Work Hours: 5 hours per week
Classification: Unpaid internship
Program: Mentoring Reading Program
Supervisor: Executive Director
Duration: March-June
Time: Most Sundays
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled college student majoring in Education, Community Health, or a related field
- Experience mentoring in a formal setting
- Experience working in a school and/or community-based setting
- Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to meet deadlines
- Excellent people skills
- Flexible personality
- Proficient with Microsoft Office – Word and Excel
- Experience coordinating educational services for youth and/or immigrant populations preferred
- Grant writing experience preferred
- Knowledge of fundraising sources preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Responsibilities:
- Serve as an advocate for students and parents in schools and community-based organizations
- Research and share information related to the evaluation and assessment of students’ literacy skills
- Promote cultural connections between local school districts, community-based organizations, and our program
- Create a list of resources for students and parents to assist with their literacy needs
- Provide educational resources about American education, culture, rights, and responsibilities to students and their families
- Promote parental engagement
- Plan educational workshops to promote higher education for middle and high school students, focusing on literacy
- Provide relevant evaluation and assessment information to students and parents
- Serve as a member of students’ Individual Evaluation Plan (IEP) team when requested
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits:
- Opportunity to utilize classroom transferable skills for work experience.
- Opportunity to acquire at least 60+ volunteer hours in a semester while working remotely.
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience),
- Employable certifications and training and access to benefits that are offered by the organization and partners.
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@mywoc.org.
Technology/IT Internships
Social Media Intern
Description:
The goal of the Social Media Intern is to achieve engagement and intimacy, website traffic, and revenue by strategically exploiting all aspects of the social media marketing roadmap. The Applicants are requested to have detailed knowledge of all social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and relevant blogs. The specialist will help establish best practices to optimize company presence on all channels and share information to stay competitive in the social media universe. In addition, the specialist will support the development of our social media strategy to include content creation, establishment of publishing schedules, leverage of available tools and resources, and assessment of campaign effectiveness. It is also to attract and interact with targeted communities and communicate with the organization’s public. This person will be required to report to the Communications Director.
Work Hours: minimum 20 hours a week (part-time)
Classification: unpaid internship
Supervisor: Executive Director
Time: Flexible
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- Desire to support the mission of WOC Ministry with integrity
- Must have a background in running social media for a business, corporation, organization, or be a single entity with a significant social media presence.
- Preferably a 3-year communication or Public Relation major
- Have the ability to work independently
- Prefer Computer Skills such as Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement a social media strategy to align with business goals
- Generate, edit, publish, and share engaging content daily (e.g. original text, photos/Instagram story, and Pinterest tags/boards.
- Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics
- Communicate with followers, respond to comments.
- Oversee social media accounts’ design (e.g. Instagram and Pinterest)
Benefits:
- Work experience
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org
Website Developer Intern
Description:
WoMen of Connections Ministry is looking for a skilled web developer who will be responsible for developing and/or designing websites for our organization. The ideal candidate will have knowledge in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and have solid knowledge and experience in programming applications. You will be working alongside a team ofother developers in creating, maintaining, and updating our websites.
Work Hours: minimum 10 hours – 20 hours a week (part-time)
Classification: unpaid internship
Supervisor: Executive Director
Time: Flexible between 8:00am-6:00pm (EST)
Days: Flexible between Monday – Friday
Location: City of Richmond, Virginia / remotely
Qualifications:
- An ideal candidate must agree with the mission and the vision of WoMen of Connections Ministry
- Should be at least a 3rd-year college student or is a High school graduate with 3 years of professional experience in this field.
- Bachelor’s degree in Web development or related field, or relevant experience preferred
- Has an excellent working knowledge of WordPress and Elementor site builder
- Has a strong understanding of Open Source resources and their integration into Non-Profit use.
- Solid knowledge and experience in programming applications.
- Proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS and dedicated team player.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid ability in both written and verbal communication.
- Knowledge of programming language and technical terminology.
- Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them.
- Able to solve complex problems.
Responsibilities:
- Website and software application designing, building, or maintaining.
- Using scripting or authoring languages, management tools, content creation tools, applications, and digital media.
- Conferring with teams to resolve conflicts, prioritize needs, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
- Directing or performing Website updates.
- Editing, writing, or designing Website content, and directing team members who produce content.
- Maintaining an understanding of the latest Web applications and programming practices through education, study, and participation in conferences, workshops, and groups.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for recovery.
- Identifying problems uncovered by customer feedback and testing, and correcting or referring problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
- Evaluating code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid, is properly structured, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
- Determining user needs by analyzing technical requirements.
Benefits:
- Internship opportunity to develop leadership skills.
- Opportunity to receive volunteer hours.
- Professional reference
- Work experience, letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience), employable certifications, and training.
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org
Website Maintenance/First Level IT Support Intern
Description:
The intern will be involved in web programming to help integrate updates, content, and troubleshoot WoMen of Connection website according to established standards. They will assist the social media intern to ensure a coherent image of the organization across websites and social media. Website maintenance will help develop and integrate new resources the organization may provide. Under direct supervision, installs, maintains, tests, and repairs systems and networks. They will utilize basic technical knowledge to support IT initiatives and provide first-level technical information systems support to the organization community and resolve routine technical problems. They may also be tasked with training student volunteers.
Work Hours: Minimum 20 hours a week (part-time)
Classification: Unpaid internship
Supervisor: Executive Director
Time: Flexible
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- An ideal candidate must agree with the mission and the vision of WoMen of Connections Ministry
- Should be at least a 3rd-year college student or is a Highschool graduate with 3 years of professional experience in this field.
- Has an excellent working knowledge of WordPress and Elementor site builder
- Has a strong understanding of Open Source resources and their integration into Non-Profit use.
- Can identify legal use of software and notify the Technology Director or President of violations with necessary solutions.
- Has a good understanding of common commercial software (i.e. Windows Office Suite, IE, Apple software)
Responsibilities:
- Website and software application designing, building, or maintaining.
- Using scripting or authoring languages, management tools, content creation tools, applications, and digital media.
- Conferring with teams to resolve conflicts, prioritize needs, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.
- Directing or performing Website updates.
- Editing, writing, or designing Website content, and directing team members who produce content.
- Maintaining an understanding of the latest Web applications and programming practices through education, study, and participation in conferences, workshops, and groups.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for recovery.
- Identifying problems uncovered by customer feedback and testing, and correcting or referring problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
- Evaluating code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid, is properly structured, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
- Determining user needs by analyzing technical requirements.
Benefits:
- Work experience
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org
Community Services Internships
Human Services Coordinator
Description:
Under general supervision of the managing director, the candidate is responsible for organizing and providing supportive services to customer / residents and their families, such as counseling and referrals to outside community agency. He/she acts as an advocate for the resident and helps organize and implement referrals that will best suit the resident’s needs. Will provide clients with community resources
according to the WoMen of Connections Vision and Mission.
Work Hours: Minimum 20 hours a week (part-time)
Classification: Volunteer
Supervisor: Executive Director
Time: Flexible
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- An ideal candidate must agree with the mission and the vision of WoMen of Connections Ministry.
- Should be at least a 3rd-year college student or is a High school graduate with 3 years of professional experience in this field.
- College graduates with professional experience in this field are preferred.
- Proficiency with basic and complex business machines (computers, etc.) Microsoft Office Products, Laptop, Fax,
Internet. - Logical Analysis Skills – Requires thinking through and solving problems step by step; often has to look beyond
the obvious solution to a problem and dig deeper for the best solution. - Interpersonal Communication – Requires communicating well with people at different levels; frequently sharing
information with others while listening to and understanding their points of view. Ability to build consensus groups.
Responsibilities:
- They will collect and upload all usable community resources data information from local services and
other human services agencies and input them into an online database. - Ensure the database is accurate and up to date regularly.
- Work to maintain the Resource room Center.
- Coordinating with other community groups, agencies and resources to develop cooperative programs and
maximize the use of available community resources. - Assists with the discharge process.
- Ensures that required documentation is complete and is in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Attends all staff meetings, trainings, and educational classes as required.
- Conducts internal investigations, as assigned.
- Coordinates complaints process.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
- Work experience
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org
Administration Internships
Office Administrative Intern
Description:
Under general supervision of the managing director, the candidate is responsible for organizing and providing supportive services to customer / residents and their families, such as counseling and referrals to outside community agency. He/she acts as an advocate for the resident and helps organize and implement referrals that will best suit the resident’s needs. Will provide clients with community resources
according to the WoMen of Connections Vision and Mission.
Work Hours: Minimum 30 hours a week (part-time)
Classification: Unpaid internship
Supervisor: Executive Director
Duration: September-December (session 1)
January – April (session 2)
May – August (session 3)
Time: Monday – Friday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- An ideal candidate must agree with the mission and the vision of WoMen of Connections Ministry
- Should be at least a 2nd-year college student or is a Highschool graduate with 3 years of professional experience in this field.
- Ability to effectively communicate with others, oral and written
- Organizations, multi-tasking; adapts easily to a fast-paced environment
- Personable, friendly demeanor with “world class” customer service approach to internal and external customers
- Maintains a well-groomed, professional appearance
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Office Manager/General Manager to create a team environment producing high performance results
- Create and maintain a front office environment of World Class Customer Experience through example
- Assist with providing the front office teammates with the necessary tools, training and information to effectively perform their jobs
- Maintain Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable accounts and Cash Handling procedures to company standards
- Complete all Accounting related daily, weekly and monthly processing and reports per company policies and in a timely and consistent manner
- Ensure controllable expenses are within acceptable guidelines
- Recognize and proactively manage potential problems (associate safety, customer, facility, etc.), including escalating to next level as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
- Close vision requirements due to computer work.
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- The job may require lifting up to 20 lbs. and long periods of sitting while working at desk.
- In the event that travel is required, must be able to uphold the stress of traveling
Benefits:
- Work experience
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
- This could become a paid position
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org
Seasonal Event Coordinator
Description:
We are looking for a dependable individual who is able to work with others from start to finish during an event. We host 4 quarterly fundraising events, conferences and a Christmas toy drive every December. The ideal candidate will committing to help this nonprofit grow while also giving back to the community.
Work Hours: 5-20 hours a week (part-time)
Classification: Volunteer
Supervisor: Executive Director
Duration: September-December or March-May (based on the event)
Time: Flexible
Location: Virtual and/or Richmond, VA
Qualifications:
- Have at least two years of experience planning and executing events, leading volunteer
committees, and managing budgets. - Enjoy planning special events and be friendly, hardworking, and appreciate working in a team
environment. - Experience in a non-profit or school environment is preferred.
- Must agree with the mission and the vision of the WoMen of Connections Ministry.
- High school graduate with professional experience in program and event planning preferred.
- Excellent overall communication skills oral, written, and presentation.
- Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.
- Proficient with technology
- Support Teamwork: To increase the effectiveness of surrounding teams through
collaboration, constant learning, and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms;
respects and is committed to learning from others. - Dependable: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight
deadlines; successfully manages own projects through the strong organization, detailed work
plans, and balancing of multiple priorities. We are looking for someone dependable and
willing to help throughout the whole event.
Responsibilities:
- Host 4 quarterly fundraising events
- Plan prayer conferences and December toy drive
Benefits:
- Work experience
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org
Fundraising Coordinator - Intern
Description:
The Fundraising Director is responsible for the coordination of seasonal fundraising events as well as long-term fundraising initiatives. The director will work with the communications department to monitor online donations. They are tasked with building a stable donor platform and increasing the donations of the organization.
Work Hours: Minimum 20 hours a week
Qualifications:
- An ideal candidate must agree with the mission and the vision of WoMen of Connections Ministry
- Should be at least a 3rd year college student or is a high school graduate with 3 years of professional experience in this field
- Preferred background in communication, PR, nonprofit funding or nonprofit management
Benefits:
- Work experience
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
- Employable certifications and training
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org
Community Health Program Administrative Coordinator Management
Description:
Our Mentoring Reading Program’s Community Health Program Administrative Coordinator Management– Intern will work as a team member of the WOC Ministry mentoring Reading Program and for the overall company. The ideal candidate must be a skillful, resourceful, and caring individual whose primary responsibilities include research finding, Policy writing, coordination, and collection on student medical records, including annual eye and reading exam results.
Work Hours: Full time
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Duration: June-September
Days: Monday-Friday
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled college student with related experience and transferable skills in Health Education, Human Resources or a related field
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to meet deadlines
- Excellent people skills
- Flexible personality
- Proficient with Microsoft Office – Word and Excel
- Proficient with social media, including Instagram and Facebook
- Experience with budgeting and account management preferred
- Masters degree preferred
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the creation of the policy and procedure for the documentation of the student and staff medical records for the mentoring reading program
- Assist with the recruitment, enrollment and onboarding processes of students and staff
- Establish the policy to manage the health records of students and staff according to the state of virginia and the Federal government.
- Assist with creating the case management services to program participants
- Participate in staff meetings to provide
- Complete the required reports in a timely manner
- Ensure health record compliance with the Virginia Department of Education regulations
- Research, document, and share community health resources
- Create a Refer document for families to community health organizations as needed for the Mentoring Reading Program.
- Properly document hours that they work for accountability
- Assist Executive Director with related tasks as needed
Benefits:
- Opportunity to utilize classroom transferable skills for work experience
- Opportunity to acquire at least 140 volunteer hours while working remotely
- On-site job training
- Potential opportunities for certification
- Letters of recommendation (assuming a positive experience)
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to info@woc.org