Internship/Volunteer Opportunities

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:
Qingjian Shi
ATFADV
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
Fax: (617) 338-2354
qjshi@atask.org

Supervised by: Youth Education Coordinator

Roles and Responsibilities: The role of the Youth Empowerment Project intern is to provide support to the youth education coordinator in the program planning and preparation of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP). The YEP 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 program curricula around domestic violence, teen dating violence, gender and the media, oppression…etc.
• Assist with youth group facilitation
• Prepare and organize materials for youth group
• 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 pertaining to youth
• Assist in data collection and program evaluation

Qualifications:

• Women’s Studies, Asian/Asian American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, Marketing, Public Relations, Social Sciences or related major
• Experience in working with youth
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to work respectfully in a multicultural setting
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Self-starter and self-motivated
• Ability to multi-task
• Commitment to our agency’s mission to prevent domestic violence in Asian families and communities and to provide hope to survivors

Fax or email your resume to:
Danny Ho
ATFADV
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
Fax: (617) 338-2354
dho@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 Qingjian Shi at qjshi@atask.org or 617-338-2350 x234.

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

FAX or email your resume to:
Cristina Lee
ATFADV
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
Fax: (617) 338-2354
cristina@atask.org

Supervised by: Development & Communications 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 small shop fundraising experience.

Qualifications:

• 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: Manager of Finance and Administration

Role and Responsibilities: The role of the Finance Intern is to assist the Financial Manager with daily tasks and on-going projects. The Finance Intern must be able to commit at least 3 months (6 months preferred) for 10-15 hours/week.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• File as needed and make sure all files are kept in order
• Take deposits to bank when needed, and deliver grants monthly
• Assist Financial Assistant in organizing employee files
• Update internal Finance binders and folders
• Update In Kind Donation binder monthly
• Assist Financial Manager with audit preparation

• Invoice Organizing
• In-Kind Donation Summaries
• Reconciling QuickBooks information

• Update the vendor filed

Qualifications:

• Background in finance/accounting preferred
• Knowledge of QuickBooks software or other accounting software a plus
• Attention to detail and organization
• Commitment to our mission of eradication of domestic violence and to strengthen Asian families and communities
• A sense of humor
• Ability to work respectfully in a multicultural environment

FAX or email your resume to:
Chanthy Uy
ATFADV
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
Fax: (617) 338-2354
Chanthy@atask.org