Sunday, November 16, 2014

Human Rights Campaign


The Human Rights Campaign is an organization devoted to the social welfare of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans. The core of their mission is to achieve equality for these individuals in all facets of life. HRC typically takes between 25-33 interns each term (fall, summer, or spring). Each intern has a supervisor specific to the program in which they are working. There are 25 different program areas ranging from development/fundraising, policy/grassroots, finance, social media, or educational programs. 

In every program, each intern experiences a mix of duties that includes a healthy balance between administrative/professional (e.g., data entry, power point creation, thank you letters, mailing resources) and educational tasks related to each program. Development interns gain an understanding of non-profit management, fundraising, donor relations and research while government affairs and field interns learn how to create an effective campaign, lobby elected officials, “get out the vote”, and solicit grass roots support for HRC goals. Interns among the various foundation programs gain experience working with faith institutions, corporate America, global entities, adoption agencies, college campuses, grade schools, and other professional organizations. Many interns have the opportunity to write blog posts or programmatic newsletters. 

Intern positions are unpaid but scholarship funds may be available based on financial need and a commitment to diversity. An HRC internship can often be a stepping-stone to employment at HRC - there are currently 28 former HRC interns on staff. 

To Apply: Visit www.hrc.org/intern. The application goes live at these general times: June (for fall term), October (for spring term), February (for summer term)

Location: 1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 

The office is easily accessible by Metro via the Red line (Farragut North or Dupont Circle) or the Orange/Blue/Silver lines (Farragut West). 

Thursday, November 13, 2014


The American Association of Suicidology is an organization for those involved in suicide prevention and intervention. AAS is a leader in the advancement of scientific and programmatic efforts in suicide prevention through research, education and training, the development of standards and resources, and survivor support services. Interns work on research project and administrative tasks related to the operation of a small membership organization. All incoming interns will create learning goals, to be revied at the mid-point and close of the internship. If an intern wants, s/he may choose a research project of his or her own that relates to suicide prevention, postvention, research, awareness, or edcation. The following is a list of areas in which interns could be asked to work:

Administrative - Scoring evaluations of workshops, mailings, filing, answering telephones, marketing, conference preparation, and general office functions.

Research - Contribute to the research projects such as psychological autopsies, investigation of suicide clusters, prevalemnce of suicide among certain populations or in specivic geographical areas.

Membership Marketing - Combine marketing and psychology to support the Association.  Assist in the development of a membership recruitment initiaitve, create mailings to organziations and individuals to let them know about AAS membership.

Program Development - Seek information potential research topics and seach for funding. Draft grant proposals.

Youth Suicide Prevention - Support the Director of the National Center for the Prevention of Youth Suicide at AAS, carrying out research and writing tasks.

Interns must work for a minimum of ten hours per week. AAS works with students who must meet academic requirements for hours and/or assignments. Starting in Fall 2015, AAS will give priority to students who commit to two consecutive semesters working between 10 and 24 hours per week, and students who are able to obtain credit for their AAS internship. For more information, you can go the http://www.suicidology.org/students/become-an-intern-at-aas.

To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter to Andrea Price at aprice@suicidology.org.

Location: 5221 Wisconsin Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20015.

The office entrance is located in Friendship Heights at the rear of 5221 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. The building is a white townhouse. Liberty Travel faces Wisconsin Avenue on the lower level in the front. AAS is in the back of this building. AAS is across the street from the Jenifer exit at the Friendship Heights Metro Station on the Red Line. There is two-hour parking available on Ingomar and Jenifer Streets and throughout the neighborhood behind AAS.

FAIR Girls


Are you passionate about empowering women and girls survivors of violence? Are you interested in helping prevent and end human trafficking? If so, you would love to work at 1 of the 4 volunteer fellowships. FAIR Girls operates the only safe housing overnight emergency apartment for young women survivors of trafficking (ages 18-24) in D.C. This is a safe housing facility for survivors that are also homeless and exiting situations of trafficking. FAIR Girls is located in the Dupont Circle area and is metro accessible. 

1) Crisis Response Case Management Fellow
Under the supervision of the FAIR Girls' Director of Programs and case manager, the crisis response fellow will assist with day-to-day case management for youth survivors of human trafficking. 

Required Hours and Length of Commitment: Minimum 4 to 6 month commitment. 24 hours a week (preferred 32-40 hours a week). Fellow will also be required to be on call for crisis response in the field two weekends a month. Accept 4 to 8 interns per year. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Provide case management to youth survivors of human trafficking referred by law enforcement, social workers, probation officers and court officials in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Case management may involve liaising with judges, prosecutors, probation officers, social workers, other service providers and family members involved in the youth’s case.  It may also involve ensuring the youth obtains proper identification, safe housing, medical care, mental health care, legal representation, and public benefits. 
  • Provide supportive counseling and mentorship to each individual youth in order to assist them in accomplishing personal, educational and career goals. 
  • Provide emergency response services to survivors of trafficking when needed. This will include being on call to respond to crises in the field two weekends of the month. 
  • Maintain accurate and updated case notes and other related documentation as required by FAIR Girls.   
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in social work/public health or other related field , but WILL TAKE SENIOR LEVEL UNDERGRADUATES. Fluent in Spanish. Experience in and passion for case management and counseling youth survivors of trauma, especially gender-based violence including but not limited to: sexual abuse, assault and sex trafficking. Experience in crisis response, sexual assault advocacy etc. Experience working with LGBTQ youth. Strong verbal communication, and flexibility. Please note FAIR Girls appreciates diversity and encourages all those interested in this position to apply.

To Apply: Please email detailed resume and cover letter to the FAIR Girls Director of Programs Teresa Tomassoni at Ttomassoni@fairgirls.org and Sarah Wampol-Hutchison, Director of Operations at wampol@fairgirls.org

2) Emergency Housing Fellow
Under the supervision of the FAIR Girls’ Director of Programs, the Emergency Housing fellow will assist with day-to-day operations at our overnight emergency housing safe apartment.

Required Hours and Length of Commitment:  Minimum 4 to 6 month commitment. This position requires fellow to commit to working 3 overnights a week (shifts are from 8:00 pm-8am the next morning) at our emergency housing safe apartment. Accept 4 to 8 interns per year. * No sleeping allowed

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Provide overnight supervision to up to 4 adult female survivors of trafficking at the FAIR Girls emergency housing safe apartment. 
  • Facilitate cooking and other evening activities with residents. 
  • Budget for groceries and other necessary household supplies with residents and go on shopping outings to purchase these items with them. 
  • Provide supportive counseling and mentorship to each individual youth in order to assist them in accomplishing personal, educational and career goals. 
  • Solicit donations for crisis apartment including furniture, clothes, food, toiletries, gift cards etc. 
  • Keep apartment clean and organized. 
  • Maintain accurate and updated case notes and other related documentation as required by FAIR Girls.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in social work/public health/youth development or other related field, but WILL TAKE SENIOR LEVEL UNDERGRADUATES. Fluent in Spanish.  Experience in and passion for case management and counseling youth survivors of trauma, especially gender-based violence including but not limited to: sexual abuse, assault and sex trafficking. Experience working with LGBTQ youth. Experience working overnight shifts at domestic violence or homeless youth shelters. Experience facilitating engaging groups and workshops for youth. Strong work ethic, positive energy and attitude, empathetic outlook, excellent written and verbal communication, and flexibility. Please note FAIR Girls appreciates diversity and encourages all those interested in this position to apply.

To apply: Please email detailed resume and cover letter to the FAIR Girls Director of Programs, Teresa Tomassoni at Ttomassoni@fairgirls.org and Director of Operations, Sarah Wampol-Hutchison at wampol@fairgirls.org

3) Drop-in Center Fellow
Under the supervision of the FAIR Girls’ Director of Programs, the drop-in center fellow will assist with day-to-day operations in our drop-in center for youth survivors of human trafficking. 

Required Hours and Length of Commitment:  Minimum 4 to 6 month commitment. Minimum 20 hours a week (Preferred 32-40 hours a week) Fellow will also be required to sign up to staff our emergency housing safe apartment for survivors of trafficking a minimum of 3 nights a month. 

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Provide case management inside our drop-in center to youth survivors of human trafficking referred by law enforcement, social workers, probation officers and court officials in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Case management may involve liaising with judges, prosecutors, probation officers, social workers, other service providers and family members involved in the youth’s case.  It may also involve ensuring the youth obtains proper identification, safe housing, medical care, mental health care, legal representation, and public benefits. 
  • Provide supportive counseling and mentorship to each individual youth in order to assist them in accomplishing personal, educational and career goals. 
  • Coordinate and facilitate multiple daily recreational and educational workshops for youth including health education groups, jewelry making groups, dance groups, art groups, resume building workshops, etc. 
  • Provide emergency response services to survivors of trafficking when needed at the drop in center. This will include crisis counseling, conflict mediation, and staffing our overnight crisis apartment at least 3 nights a month. 
  • Solicit donations for drop in center including furniture, clothes, food, toiletries, gift cards etc. 
  • Keep drop-in center clean and organized. 
  • Maintain accurate and updated case notes and other related documentation as required by FAIR Girls.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in social work/public health/youth development or other related field, but WILL TAKE SENIOR LEVEL UNDERGRADUATES. Fluent in Spanish.  Experience in and passion for case management and counseling youth survivors of trauma, especially gender-based violence including but not limited to: sexual abuse, assault and sex trafficking. Experience working with LGBTQ youth. Experience developing and managing youth leadership programs and community service projects. Experience facilitating engaging groups and workshops for youth. Strong work ethic, positive energy and attitude, empathetic outlook, excellent written and verbal communication, and flexibility. Please note FAIR Girls appreciates diversity and encourages all those interested in this position to apply.

To Apply: Please email detailed resume and cover letter to the FAIR Girls Director of Programs, Teresa Tomassoni at Ttomassoni@fairgirls.org and Sarah Wampol-Hutchison, Director of Operations, at wampol@fairgirls.org

4) Data Tracking and Technical Assistance Fellow
Under the supervision of the FAIR Girls’ Director of Operations, the Data Tracking and Technical Assistance Fellow will assist with data tracking and monitoring and evaluation activities related FAIR Girls day-to-day operations. 

Required Hours and Length of Commitment:  Minimum 4 to 6 month commitment. Minimum 20 hours a week. 

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Assist with drafting monitoring and evaluation policies and procedures. 
  • Analyze data trends on youth survivors of human trafficking and contribute reports on survivor demographic and outcome trends involved in FAIR Girls programs
  • Work collaboratively with Director of Operations to further refine features of FAIR Girls database tracking system
  • Participate in meetings with community partners to streamline process of organizing agency data
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in social work, sociology, or other human services related field. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or work experience in bioinformatics, research, or technology strongly recommended. Experience in non-profit program evaluation and operations for non-profits. Passionate about research and the use of technology in creating evidence based-practices. High level of comfort with navigating technology and background in understanding software development. Experience using Salesforce CRM software highly valued. 

To Apply: Please email detailed resume and cover letter to the FAIR Girls Director of Operations, Sarah Wampol-Hutchison, at wampol@fairgirls.org. 

Prevention Education (Tell Your Friends)
FAIR Girls currently has a partnership with D.C. Public Schools as well as Baltimore and some areas in Prince George county to teach a trafficking prevention curriculum. Again, would accept 4 to 8 interns per year.

For more information & to apply please contact Sarah Wampol-Hutchison at wimple@fairgirls.org

The Donald Delaney Eating Disorders Clinic is dedicated to the specialized care of preadolescent and adolescent patients age 10-21 years with suspected eating disorders. Typically, one undergraduate extern is taken each year. A year long commitment is preferred, but a one semester internship will be accepted if the candidate is the strongest. Typical extern responsibilities include:
  • attending the weekly Eating Disorders Team meeting where patients are discussed
  • maintaining the patient Excel database
  • scoring the patient self-report questionnaires on new patients (a depression scale and the Eating Disorders Inventory)
  • helping to write a monthly newsletter, The Healthy Student Body, mailed to over 600 local pediatricians and school guidance counselors
  • possibly helping with lectures and Powerpoint presentations on the topic of eating disorders
  • various other duties such as photocopying, filing, etc…

Training is provided at the start and the range of extern responsibilities is tailored to the number of hours the extern has available to work. The externship is unpaid, but it may be possible to arrange to get independent study credit for this experience.

To Apply: Send a resume/vita and cover letter to Darlene M. Atkins, Ph.D. to datkins@cnmc.org.


Location: 4900 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20016
Office is less than one mile from American University, and bus accessible.

Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children, Inc (CSAAC) is a private, non-profit agency that provides direct services to children and adults diagnosed with autism across their lifespan. They typically employ 20-30 technicians, many of whom are interns. The number of interns they are able to accommodate at a given time varies. Interns work directly with young children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The children range in age from 2 years old to 11 years old. Interns are trained to work as technicians implementing ABA-based programs. Once they are fully trained they are responsible for implementing a child’s treatment plan during one-to-one sessions at the child’s home or school. Interns also attend a regularly scheduled clinic meeting with each child’s treatment team and the psychologist in order to review progress and advance the child’s program. Interns are paid, even during training. The rate is $10 per hour during training, and then it increases. Given the lengthy training program, CSAAC asks for a commitment of at least 9 months. They are usually able to work around interns’ class schedules. Interns work between 6 and 18 hours per week depending on availability.

To Apply: Contact Eric Valenstein at evalenstein@csaac.org to apply.

Location:
Headquarters
8615 East Village Avenue
Montgomery Village, MD 20886


However, most or all services occur in each child’s home and/or school. Most locations are not metro accessible, and based off of previous student experiences, a car is necessary for this position.

The Alexandria Domestic Violence Response Awareness Program



The Alexandria Domestic Violence Response Awareness Program is dedicated to helping victims of intimate partner violence. This shelter typically takes 4 interns per year, but may take more depending on the number of clients residing within the center. Undergraduate interns will be working with victims of intimate partner violence and will be responsible for answering the hotline, supporting the shelter as well as attending to client needs within a milieu setting. This shelter can be accessed from the metro, however, it is located at a slight distance from the nearest metro exit. 


To Apply: Interested students should send a resume to Jennifer Enslen at jennifer.enslen@alexandria.gov 




Alternative House, an Abused and Homeless Children’s Refuge, serves as an emergency shelter for teens. They have opportunities for up to 4 undergraduate students each semester. Interns would be working with a residential program for up to 8 at-risk adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 who are experiencing a crisis necessitating out of home placement. Typical intern responsibilities include:
  • answering the telephone
  • assisting counselors with case management tasks
  • conducting initial screening assessment
  • supervising residents
  • co-facilitating morning group
  • assisting residents with their homework
  • completing projects as assigned
    •  ex. Contacting local school counselors to inform them of AH’s services or compiling demographic information for statistical reports

Students must be willing to work a minimum of two six-hour shifts a week for the entire semester regardless of the hours needed for their respective internship. Students need to be adaptable as the crisis nature of the shelter can be chaotic at times.

To Apply: Students should go to the Alternative House website and read the Internship Information under the Get Involved tab (http://www.thealternativehouse.org/vol_intern.htm). Instructions should be followed and submissions need to be accurate and complete. Internship Learning Objectives must be clearly stated in the online volunteer application. Once the requested documentation is received, an interview will be set up as placements are a competitive process.

Location:
2100 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA 22182

The Alternative House Teen Shelter is two miles from the Dunn Loring metro stop on the Orange Line, and is bus accessible.