Internships for Summer 2013
CWU is an EEO/AA/ADA/ADEA employer and actively seeks to diversify its workforce. Therefore, all qualified applicant, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Positions Available:
Case Management Admin Intern
Internship Title: Case Management Admin Intern
The Case Management Administrative Intern assists the Director of Case Management and Social Work Services to research information about local community organizations, and enters information into a database to be used by staff. The intern also researches about subsidized housing options, and supports case management staff in their housing search efforts with program participants. In addition, the intern assists case management staff to enter data in the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) database.
Intern duties will include:
- Coordinate with Director of Case Management and Social Work Services and other case management staff to identify organizations to be included in the community resources database.
- Research service providers and other organizations on the internet.
- Contact organizations by phone to obtain current contact information.
- Enter information about community resources into a database.
- Using the phone and the internet, update information about available housing subsidies.
- Utilize the HousingWorks website to identify housing opportunities for specific participants.
- Enter assessment data gathered by Case Managers in the ETO system.
- Other duties as necessary to support the work of the Director of Case Management and Social Work Services and case management staff. This may include archiving files, filing, developing flyers or other materials, etc.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Strong organizational skills
- Flexibility
- Computer skills: ability to locate information on the internet, typing skills, data entry; familiarity with Excel preferred
- Strong phone communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a professional office environment
Shifts Available: 12-16 hours weekly, times are flexible.
Internship level: Undergraduate/Graduate students encouraged to apply.
Pay level: Volunteer/non-paid
Location: 10 Perthshire Rd., Brighton, MA 02135
Administrative Support for Programs Intern
Internship Title: Administrative Support for Programs Intern
Position Description: 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. Major focuses are projects/programs designed to foster self-sufficiency, such as financial management, career and education advancement to name a few. The internship provides an individual the opportunity for a hands-on experiences to see how a non-profit organization operates and how its programs intersect. The intern will be working with the following departments and programs such as Housing, Facilities, and Human Resources. 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 and 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.
