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Fall Internship:
INTERNS NEEDED FOR INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAM FOR TEEN GIRLS!
The Creative Action Project (CAP) is an afterschool and summer program that serves a diverse group of teen girls in the Cambridge Public Schools. CAP helps girls develop tools for critical thinking and creative expression, supports girls’ development as leaders, and encourages them to work together to make positive change. Participants will benefit from activities that build on girls’ strengths and encourage them to explore who they are and who they want to become. CAP activities include group discussions, creative projects, social change projects, guest speakers, field trips, community service, college/career exploration, and more. Girls will explore issues affecting young women today; build leadership skills; design and implement social change projects to address issues in their communities; learn about the history of women’s activism and women’s movements worldwide; meet local women and teen activists; and much more. Some recent activities and workshops included topics such as Building Self-Esteem, Unlearning Racism, Exploring Gender Stereotypes in the Media, Healthy Eating & Fitness, Self-Defense, and Interview Skills. CAP participants are a diverse group of 9th-12th grade girls from a broad range of backgrounds including Haitian, Nigerian, South Asian, Ethiopian, Latin American, Native American, African-American, Vietnamese and others. Girls gain valuable intercultural skills as they work with peers from this wide variety of ethnic and cultural experiences. Girls also benefit from working with women of different ages, including teen Peer Leaders; college Interns; and adult Mentors and Tutors.
The Creative Action Project is the newest initiative of Cambridge Community Services (CCS), a private non-profit community-based organization with a mission to identify human service needs in Cambridge, and to develop innovative strategies and programs that can be instituted as ongoing resources in this and other communities. The agency’s current emphasis is on youth development.
POSITION
OVERVIEW
We are seeking 1-2 undergrad/grad level interns to work as Youth
Program Associates. Intern responsibilities will include program
administration; assisting with curriculum design and lesson plans;
leading classes and facilitating group projects; identifying and
managing collaborations with other community groups and arts
institutions; coordinating various activities and events; identifying
and recruiting guest speakers; assisting with planning and supervision
of field trips; recruiting students and volunteer mentors and tutors
for fall program session.
Additional responsibilities may be added to fit
individual Interns’ experience and interest, including: identifying
potential funders; assisting with grant writing; website design and
maintenance; and more.
Visit us online at:
http://www.creativeactionprojec
BENEFITS:
• Opportunities to support the development of a diverse group of young women.
• Flexibility in matching activities with Intern’s skills and interest.
• Letters of recommendation and evaluations for your resume.
• Work in a progressive organization with a strong history and receive supervision from experienced staff.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Interest in youth development and/or arts education.
• Initiative, sense of humor, adaptable team member.
• Ability and desire to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to prioritize and manage various tasks.
• Strong written and/or oral communication skills.
PREFERRED:
• Experience working in youth program(s) or nonprofit setting.
• Arts/writing background or activism/service experience.
• Women of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
OTHER DETAILS:
• Internship is unpaid- Academic Credit or Work Study can be arranged.
• DATES AND TIMES FLEXIBLE. START DATE FLEXIBLE (mid-September preferred). CAP group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-4:30pm, at the high school (located just outside Harvard Square). Interns should be available to attend at least one afternoon program session each week, as well as meet with Program Coordinator on one additional day. Minimum of 6 hours per week is preferred, but we are flexible! We can also accommodate more intensive internships if that is what you are looking for.
• Girls going through the transition from middle school to high school
are especially eager for adult women role models, and for this reason
we are seeking female interns only for this program.
TO APPLY:
Send resume and cover letter identifying your interest in the position and past experience to:
Cambridge Community Services
Attn: CAP Intern Search
99 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
or
(Subject Line: INTERNSHIP)