Internships for Winter/Spring 2012

Position Description: The Children’s Programming Assistant will support Supervisor of Children’s Programming. S/he will help to research, develop and lead enriching activities for the children at the Hastings House, a 58-family shelter in Brighton. Children are aged infant to early teens. 

Volunteer duties will include:

• Research and contact potential partners to lead activities
• Assist in coordinating volunteers
• Lead some activities for the children.  Activities could include:
  • Reading, writing, and/or literacy
  • Arts and crafts
  • Games and motor skills
  • Parent/Child classes and Play Groups
• Help keep the play space clean

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Passion for and experience with working with children
• Creativity, patience and a good attitude
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Spanish language skills a plus

Shifts Available:  1-5 days per week, with a minimum of 3 hours per day.  Very flexible hours. Evenings and weekends available.
Pay level: Volunteer/non-paid
Location:  10 Perthshire Road, Brighton, MA, 02135

A unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team of Human Service Professionals who are focused on helping Massachusetts’s families, living in state funded transitional living programs,  develop skills to live independently supporting their families. The internship provides an individual the opportunity to have hands-on experiences in working with the Housing Management team.  Major focuses are projects/programs designed to foster self-sufficiency, such as financial management, career and education advancement to name a few. The ideal candidate is energetic, willing to learn and likes working with others. Interns will:

• Be an active member of a project team with assigned tasks
• Participate in designing systems and tracking processes
• Learn how to use quality Improvement methodology to drive change

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work on teams
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

Shifts Available: Flexible; minimum of 20 hours - up to 40 hours per week
Internship Level: Undergraduate and Graduate students encouraged to apply.
Pay level: Volunteer/non-paid.
Location:  10 Perthshire Rd., Brighton, MA 02135. Free on-site parking available.

Position Description: This intern will work closely with the Project Manager of Research and Innovation and the Advisory Group of the Economic Mobility Institute (EMI) – our self-sufficiency program that provides a vehicle for promoting economic mobility among all CWU participants and low-income women in the Boston community.  The intern’s primary responsibility will be to provide support to the EMI and Research and Innovation staff.

Specific Duties Include:

• Attend weekly EMI and Research & Innovation staff, advisory group, and/or partnership meetings: assist with preparation for meetings, updating of workplans, and developing and sharing of meeting minutes
• Assist with recruitment of participants for EMI programs:  support e-mail campaigns, update flyers, assist with recruitment meetings within CWU’s shelters and other program sites
• Provide support to EMI staff as needed:  attend field trips with program participants to colleges, State House, and other organizations to obtain workplace attire, assist with preparation of graduation ceremony
• Correspond with program participants regarding scheduled meetings, classes, and schedules
• Assist with monitoring and tracking student attendance and other program management duties
• Provide research, writing and editing assistance to Research and Innovation Department, specifically on projects related to the learning and evaluation of EMI services

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Dedicated to helping women and low-income families overcome poverty and reach economic self-sufficiency
• Experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Internship level:  Undergraduate/graduate school level encouraged to apply
Pay level:  Volunteer/unpaid
Shifts Available:  Flexible hours within Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
Location:  One Washington Mall, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02108

Position Description:  In the spring of 2012, CWU will host a conference titled, Disrupting the Poverty Cycle: Emerging Practices to Achieve Economic Mobility. CWU is currently recruiting for an Events Assistant Intern to help with the planning and coordination of the conference.  This individual will work with our team throughout the spring 2012 semester.  The conference will be held on May 1, 2012 in Boston and we expect about 300 attendees.  This is an excellent opportunity for a student who is interested in gaining hands-on event planning experience, and/or learning about emerging practices and research to support people’s movement from poverty to economic independence. 

Responsibilities:

• Attend bi-weekly conference planning committee meetings and document items discussed;
• Update conference work plan and timeline as needed;
• Follow-up with CWU staff regarding tasks;
• Support attendee recruitment initiatives, including conducting outreach to local colleges and universities, nonprofits, companies, and more;
• Provide general project support to the Research and Innovation team to assist with event planning logistics;
• Complete other tasks as requested.

Knowledge and Skills Desired:

• Interest in and commitment to expanding knowledge related to the economic advancement of individuals living in poverty;
• Experience with supporting long-term projects or events a plus;
• Excellent attentiveness to detail and ability to complete assignments in a timely manner;
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Availability on Thursday afternoons a plus but not required;
• Commitment of 10-15 hours a week and ability to volunteer the day of the conference if possible;
• Comfort with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook;
• Undergraduate or graduate students of all majors encouraged to apply.

Location:  One Washington Mall, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02108

The Administrative Office Intern will assist the Executive Assistant and other Administrative Staff in carrying out administration functions.  

Intern duties will include: 

• Provide administrative assistance by performing the following tasks: copying, filing, and organizing of materials
• Answer telephones as necessary
• Prepare documents in Microsoft Word and Excel

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Experience working with Microsoft Word
• Ability to work in a professional office environment
• Organizational skills
• Experience working with diverse populations

Shifts Available:  20 hours weekly, times are flexible.
Internship level:  Undergraduate/Graduate students encouraged to apply.
Pay level: Volunteer/non-paid.
Location: One Washington Mall, Second Floor, Boston, MA  02108

Intern will receive exposure to a broad range of accounting activity over our fiscal year end (June 30), including Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Assets, helping the student to evaluate a career in finance and accounting.   

Intern duties will include: 

• Daily Cash Management - Prepare deposits from billings and our Development department. Maintain Excel tracking sheet. Post to Accounts Receivable and Cash Receipt Sub Ledgers.
• Accounts Payable - Learn how to make entries, file invoices and retrieve invoices. 
• General Ledger - Learn how to make entries, and analyze the General Ledger detail for several audit worksheets like pre-paid expenses and accruals.
• Reconciliation - Reconcile Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable sub legers to the General Ledger.
• Assets - Help to prepare the assets schedule for asset tracking and calculation of depreciation. Prepare supporting documentation.
• Other Projects - May include such things as unanticipated analysis and reporting requests as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Computer:  General knowledge of Windows Office software.
• Excellent Excel skills required. 
• Experience with an accounting package is a plus.

Shifts Available:  10 hours weekly, times are flexible.
Internship level:  Undergraduate/Graduate students encouraged to apply.
Pay level: Volunteer/non-paid.
Location:  One Washington Mall, Second Floor, Boston, MA  02108

Position Description: The Human Resources Intern will assist the V.P. of Human Resources and Human Resources Generalist in carrying out human resource functions. Will assist with many of the human resource related matters, including, but not limited to:

• personnel policies and procedures;
• employee benefits;
• employee relations;
• payroll affirmative action;
• staff orientation and training.

The goal of the internship is to learn general office administrative processes of the human resources department. This will be accomplished by the following tasks: reviewing and auditing personnel files,  Assist with training preparations; participate in preparing for new-employee orientation and packets; Update job descriptions; assists with position data clean-up.

Knowledge and Skills Required: We are looking for someone who is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Communications with a focus in Human Resource Management. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and computer proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Shifts Available: 16 or more hours weekly, times are flexible
Internship Level: Undergraduate students encouraged to apply.
Pay level: Volunteer/non-paid
Location:  Ten Perthshire Road Brighton, MA 02135

The Advocacy/Public Policy department works with clients and staff to implement system change in the state of Massachusetts. 

Intern duties will include:

• Assisting with the Massachusetts Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project; correspondence to statewide partners; help coordinate presentations.
• Providing research and drafting of position papers, testimony and correspondence as needed.
• Designing and implementing staff and client “Advocacy 101” training sessions
• Assist Department with mailings; general administrative tasks.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Candidates should be interested in learning more about public policy, economic issues and regulations impacting low-income women and their families.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Microsoft Office experience required.
• Travel to sites throughout Greater Boston on occasion; night time flexibility and transportation preferred, but not required.
• Flexible, sense of humor a plus.

Shifts Available: Monday-Friday (20-40 hours/week)
Internship Level: Undergraduate and Graduate students encouraged to apply
Location:  One Washington Mall, Second Floor, Boston, MA  02108

Crittenton Women’s Union and the Workforce Solutions Group

Crittenton Women’s Union transforms the course of low-income women’s lives so that they can attain economic independence and create better futures for themselves and their families. The Workforce Solutions Group based at CWC is a coalition dedicated to improving the Massachusetts workforce development system. Our unique strength is that we bring together a broad range of employers, unions, education and training providers, and community-based, interfaith and immigrant advocacy organizations that are united by their common interest in having a strong and effective workforce development system. We use the combined strength of our constituencies to promote reform that increases workers’ skills, advances families to self-sufficiency, and promotes job creation and economic growth.

Workforce Solutions Group Internship Description:

The Workforce Solutions Group (WSG) intern works with the Director of the WSG to implement system change in workforce development funding and policy in Massachusetts. 

Intern duties will include:

• Assist with WSG coalition meetings, including email and phone contact with regional partners.
• Engage in advocacy work by phone, email and visits to legislative offices at State House.
• Assist in research and drafting of legislative letters and fact sheets as needed.
• Assist Director with mailings and other general administrative tasks.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Candidates should be interested in learning about effective coalition-building and public policy advocacy work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Microsoft Office experience preferred.

Shifts Available: Monday-Friday, 10-15 hours per week.
Internship Level: Undergraduate and Graduate students encouraged to apply.
Location:  One Washington Mall, Second Floor, Boston, MA  02108