Youth Development Internship Spring 2020 - March 5, 2020

Imagine Englewood If (IEi) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to strengthening and empowering the Greater Englewood community through teaching local youth and their families healthy living, environmental awareness, and positive interaction. IEi offers year-round enrichment programs for youth ages 6-12 that includes: tutoring and academic growth in Imagination Explorers: After-School program; fun and relationship building at Kids on the Move Summer Day Camp; and exposing girls to the self-discovering power of reading for leisure at Progressionista Book Club.

The focus of the youth development internship is to assist with curriculum development of trauma-informed activities for youth ages 6-12 years old. This is an opportunity for a student focused on Education, Social Work, or Psychology to gain experience while also helping to enhance quality youth programming offered on the South Side of Chicago. This is a 10 week unpaid internship that can be used to earn credits to satisfy an academic internship, dependent upon the institution’s approval. 

Responsibilities:

• Research, plan, coordinate and facilitate trauma-informed and healing activities that align with IEi’s mission and objectives.
• Support the program coordinator with programming tasks, recruitment and retention 
• Participant, performance, and programming Data Entry
• Create and maintain an engaging and safe environment for youth participants 
• Developing caring, responsive and genuine relationships with youth participants 
• Supervise and engage with the children during activities to ensure the success of all planned objectives.
• Respond to emails and complete all tasks in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Currently a college student or graduate student  
• Majoring in Education, Psychology, Social Work or relevant field  
• Self-motivated, organized and able to adapt to new situations and environments
• Able to dedicate at least 15 - 20 hours per week
• Positive and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Google Suites; familiar with City Span and Salesforce a plus
• Ability to empathize and positively engage participants and parents  
• Able to stand for long periods of time and lift 25 pounds 
• Previous childcare experience preferred

Apply: 

Interested applicants should email resume and cover letter to info@imagineenglewoodif.org with “Youth Development Internship Spring 2020” in the subject line; or visit www.imagineenglewoodif.org/careers to apply online.

Any questions? Contact Tamisha Gamble (Program Manager) at (773) 488-6704 or tgamble@imagineenglewoodif.org

To view other career opportunities at imagine Englewood if, visit www.imagineenglewoodif.org/careers