Internship/Volunteer Opportunities
Communications Project Intern: Start immediately
Supervised by: Development and Communications Coordinator
Roles and Responsibilities: The Fundraising Database Intern is an essential team member of a three-person Development Department in its efforts to raise nearly $1.6 million annually. The intern works closely with Department staff to assist various aspects of the fundraising database enhancement projects. Must commit at least 1 semester.
Duties include but are not limited to:
James Skypeck, Development and Communications Coordinator
jskypeck@atask.org
Supervised by: Development and Communications Coordinator
Roles and Responsibilities: The Fundraising Database Intern is an essential team member of a three-person Development Department in its efforts to raise nearly $1.6 million annually. The intern works closely with Department staff to assist various aspects of the fundraising database enhancement projects. Must commit at least 1 semester.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Identify areas of improvements in the database
- No experience in working with database required.
- Undergraduate and graduate students welcome.
- Basic knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet.
- Available minimum 8+ hours per week.
- Must have multitasking, organization and time-management skills.
- Pro-active, self-starter with ability to work both independently and as a team member.
- The ideal candidate should have an appreciation for diversity and for women's issues specific to immigrant and refugee communities.
- Must maintain and respect confidentiality.
James Skypeck, Development and Communications Coordinator
jskypeck@atask.org
Supervised by: Director of Education and Outreach
Roles and Responsibilities: The role of the Education and Outreach Intern is to provide support to the Education and Outreach Department. Responsibilities will include assisting the Education and Outreach Department in various projects. The Education and Outreach Intern will gain experience in non-profit work, youth empowerment, cultural competency, curriculum development, working with diverse/immigrant communities, community organizing and outreach.
Must be able to commit at least 3 months (6 months preferred) for at least 7 hours (one day)/week.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Help develop/update youth and adult educational curricula around domestic violence, teen dating violence, gender and the media, cultural competency…etc.
- Prepare outreach and educational materials and packets
- Provide assistance in designing outreach and educational materials such as brochures, resource cards, giveaways etc.
- Provide support at outreach events/functions (e.g. cultural festivals, college fairs etc.)
- Research online updated domestic violence news/policies/articles.
Qualifications:
- Women’s Studies, Asian/Asian American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Marketing, Public Relations, Social Sciences or related major
- Experience in graphic design preferred
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to work respectfully in a multicultural setting
- Ability to work independently and as a team player
- Ability to multi-task
- Commitment to our agency’s mission of elimination of domestic violence and to strengthen Asian communities
- A sense of humor
Fax or email your resume to:
Dipa Bhattacharyya
ATFADV
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
Fax: (617) 338-2354
dipa@atask.org
Supervised by: Development Department
Role and Responsibilities:
The Marketing & Communications Intern is an integral member of the Development Department. This busy team sends out an annual report in January, holds two major special events (spring/fall), manages a donor database, writes grant proposals and coordinates mailings, among many other fundraising and communications activities. The intern provides administrative assistance to the team, as needed. The intern will work both with the team and independently, based on experience. This is a great opportunity to gain marketing and communication experience in a nonprofit setting.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications:
E-mail your resume and cover letter to:
kozue@atask.org
Role and Responsibilities:
The Marketing & Communications Intern is an integral member of the Development Department. This busy team sends out an annual report in January, holds two major special events (spring/fall), manages a donor database, writes grant proposals and coordinates mailings, among many other fundraising and communications activities. The intern provides administrative assistance to the team, as needed. The intern will work both with the team and independently, based on experience. This is a great opportunity to gain marketing and communication experience in a nonprofit setting.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in planning fundraising events e.g. publicity, video production, and PowerPoint presentation.
- Assist in managing relationships with media.
- Assist in public relations activities (e.g. create a press kit, write a press release);
- Update and maintain the agency media contact list.
- Assist in producing domestic violence and other written materials for the agency as needed
- Maintain and update the agency website.
- Handle monthly e-newsletters
- Assist in managing the Facebook online community
- Assist in managing the LinkedIn online community
Qualifications:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Ability to work respectfully in a multicultural environment
- Commitment to our mission
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Joomla experience a plus
- Available 8+ hours per week
- College students welcome
E-mail your resume and cover letter to:
kozue@atask.org
Supervised by: Cambodian Advocate, ATASK (Lowell)
Roles and Responsibilities: The role of the Advocacy Intern is to provide support at the Lowell office and act as a liaison to connect the clients to the Advocates and the agency.Responsibilities will include assisting the Lowell staff in various advocacy services and administrative tasks.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Conduct initial phone intakes with potential clients
- Provide the clients with referrals and local resources
- Accompany the clients to various offices for appointments such as housing, SSI, DTA, court, and Food Pantry
- Assist the clients to pick up donations
- Provide childcare during the meeting between the client and the Advocate
- Answer the phones, take the messages, handle inquiries and transfer call to the Advocates or hotline for emergency
- Provide overall administrative and clerical support to the Lowell staff
- Assist with the outreach activities
- Pick up and sort mail from P.O. Box.
- Assist the Lowell staff for other services as needed
Qualifications:
- Ability to work in Lowell, MA
- Working knowledge of either Khmer, Lao, Thai, or Hindi language preferred but not necessary
- Ability to take initiative, and to work independently and as a team player
- Preferred hours: minimum of 7 hours/week for at least one semester (or 3 months)
- Attend the volunteer training/orientation
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Access to a vehicle preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work respectfully in a multicultural environment
- Commitment to our agency’s mission of elimination of domestic violence and to strengthen Asian communities
- A sense of humor
Note: Will work with school internship requirements/guidelines.
*If you are interested, please contact Dipa Bhattacharyya at dipa@atask.org or 617-338-2350 x244.
Supervised by: Shelter Director
Roles and Responsibility: The role of the Shelter Intern is to provide support at the shelter and the Community-Based Service office. Responsibilities will include assisting the shelter staff and the Community Based Service staff in various activities and projects. Must be able to commit at least 3 months (6 months to one year preferred) for 15 hours/week (20-35 hours preferred).
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Manage a client’s case under the close supervision by staff
- Cover the hotline shift
- Accompany clients to appointments
- Assist clients with housing search, job search, directions, and anything else they may need
- Teach life skills (transportation, grocery, computer, library, etc)
- Plan in-house activities and/or field trips for women, children and families
- Develop and conducting age appropriate activities for children that are not yet enrolled in daycare/school
- Provide child care while residents are in meetings (evening) or at appointments
- Provide office support (answer phones, file, errands)
- Maintain playroom, donation room, supply room, and food pantry
- Solicit donations as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
*Note: Shelter Intern can be assigned to a specifically designed project.
Qualifications:
- Ability to take the initiative, and to work independently and as a team player
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Commitment to our agency’s mission of elimination of domestic violence and to strengthen Asian communities
- A sense of humor
Uyen Tran
ATFADV
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
Fax: (617) 338-2354
uyen@atask.org
