Empowerment Learning Collaborative Summer and Fall 2020 internships
[NEWS RELEASE] Empowerment Systems, Inc. is proud to announce the Summer and Fall 2020 internship application is now open. Up to ten internship opportunities are available per semester. All selected interns will be based out of our main office located in Apache Junction when not working in the field/community.
Our internship program, known as the Empowerment Learning Collaborative, offers a unique community-based experience for health-related professions, Non-Profit Management, Journalism/Communications, and Public Policy college students. We believe that students can have a quality learning experience when working in interdisciplinary teams within underserved communities. Not only do our interns receive educational based opportunities, but they learn valuable employment skills as they are treated as members of our staff. As such, they participate in any of our organizational staff meetings, day to day activities, webinars, and professional development and community events. Empowerment Systems goal at the end of each semester is to provide valuable work experience for our interns that they can put on a resume and be proud of.
Interns across all areas of study, interns may work collaboratively with staff, the community, our funders, and other interns to promote and grow our suite of community-based programming.
Health-related professional interns can expect to work to develop, deliver and evaluate health education in the community utilizing a multi-dimensional approach. Students may also complete needs assessments, create and administer community surveys, research and identify funding opportunities to meet the health needs of our community.
Our non-profit management interns may be responsible for overseeing a community-based program while subsequently providing a quality service to our clients. This may require meetings with collaborators and partners to develop and maintain a quality program while balancing the need for services with an available budget. Interns will play a direct role in fund-development and donor growth/retention.
Interns in the public policy/ Political Science realm will work with staff and our partner agencies to promote, advocate and even lobby our local, state, and federal legislators as well as help report on matters of pending legislation.
Journalism/Communication interns will assist staff and our collaborative partners with the overall branding and messaging to ensure the public and our funders are aware of the services we provide, the data that is collected, how donor dollars are being spent and more. You can help serve as the voice of the agency to ensure lasting impact.
By cross-partner collaboration with government agencies, local non-profits, school districts, the faith-based community, the local business community, funders, and the general community, our students help to serve all members of Pinal and Eastern Maricopa County through a multi-dimensional wellness approach. We believe that upon completion of the Empowerment Learning Collaborative Internship, interns will be ready to enter the workforce as a valuable member of any team having lived experiences and shared knowledge of the community and the greater Phoenix Valley needs.
To find out more information, or to apply for an internship, please visit www.empowermentsystems.org/internship.
