2012 INTERN OPPORTUNITIES

 WE WELCOME YOUR INTEREST IN THE CIVIC CENTER VOLUNTEERS 
STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM!

Call or e-mail Anne Starr at (415) 499-6028 for information
on these or other internship openings.

The Intern Coordinator often is able to custom-design an internship
to match your individual strengths, skills, and goals.

CULTURAL SERVICES, MARIN CENTER

Maintenance Aide, Cultural Services. Learn to solve problems, fix things, and build practical skills during a one-semester internship with the Marin Center Events Facilities Services team. Assist in all facilities services, including but not limited to facilities maintenance, electrical, plumbing, key-locking, painting, and exhibits. The ideal candidate for this position has a can-do attitude, willingness to learn, interest in the listed skills, and the ability to lift up to 60 pounds.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Co-Facilitator Interns at County Jail, Detention Services. Work with detention health care staff to help incarcerated people with chronic illness learn the skills to cope with their disease. Co-facilitators will help present six-week sessions of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program at Marin County Jail. The content is in the form of an interactive, scripted program developed at Stanford University. The program is educational, fun, and powerful. The ideal intern has worked or volunteered in a jail setting or, if not, would be comfortable working with incarcerated individuals. Education in health care, social science, criminal justice, or teaching is not necessary but is a plus. Students must be 21 or older and submit to security clearance and background check. Training provided. Six-month commitment requested.

Community Prevention Specialist/Intern. Prevention Hub. Have you worked in or have interest in public health and prevention work? The ideal intern will assist the newly created Prevention Hub to implement trainings, develop resources and data, and assist in electronic and web communication with contracted providers and the general public. The ideal intern is passionate about health and prevention issues and has excellent organizational and communication skills. Two positions available. Hours: Up to 12-15/week; Tuesdays and Fridays preferred. Youth/young adults and high school students especially encouraged to apply. Staff will provide orientation. Office location: San Rafael. Some work could be done from home on internet.

Health Education Trainer/Educator, WIC. Do you have a background in child development, positive discipline strategies, research, teaching , or training? If so, WIC seeks a knowledgeable and skilled child development specialist intern or volunteer to research, design, and implement training modules that WIC staff can utilize to teach and support their clients around positive discipline, especially around feeding issues. This may be a short-term project with a few targeted training sessions, or depending on the breadth of knowledge of the volunteer, may expand into other identified areas to support the staff in their efforts to educate and support their clients. Flexible, negotiable schedule. Some work may be able to be done at home.HHS Compliance training will be required prior to starting.

Intergenerational Conversation Project Intern, Aging & Adult Services. The Intergenerational Conversation Project seeks interns to be matched with diverse older adults for weekly get-togethers. As an intern you will be visiting older adult clients in their homes for social interaction and conversations. If you are a punctual, outgoing person who enjoys reaching out to others, this internship is for you.

Public Information Communications Intern, Community Health and Prevention Services. Are you interested in Public Health issues and/or communication/media relations? Intern will help with the development and implementation of overall communications plan for H&HS, design templates, research and formulate content for email communications, organize distribution lists, and assist with video media productions. Candidate should be proficient in computer programs, and possess strong written, organizational and verbal skills. Video production knowledge a plus but not required.

 MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Note Branch)

Teen Client Assistant, Marin City Library. Do you enjoy working with teens? Do you have a talent for diffusing potentially volatile situations? Are you patient when interacting with young people? The Marin City Library staff is looking for a mature student intern to interact with teens afternoons and weekends when young people are using the library’s computers. Behavioral issues may include loud talking and some arguing. The ideal intern will engage teen patrons in a positive way, talk with them regularly, and help staff intervene in peer-to-peer disagreements. Great opportunity for social science students interested in working with youth. Hours: 3-hour and 4-hour shifts available. Staff will provide orientation, back-up, and ongoing supervision.

PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

Communications Assistant and Archive Manager, Open Space District Admin. Would you like to become a vital part of the Marin County Parks department? A highly-motivated intern is needed to support MCP's communications efforts. This position will involve conducting research, writing and editing bios for "Our Parks, Our History," drafting articles, and cataloguing an internal photo library. Intern needed for 2 days a week.

Park Planning Aide, Parks and Open Space. Help shape the future of Marin’s parks while working in a fast-paced environment as a member of a professional team! Projects may include development of a sign program or design of small landscape and irrigation plans for parks, with possible limited participation in master planning and park design. The ideal candidate is an excellent verbal, written and graphic communicator, enjoys research and analysis, likes to solve problems, and is comfortable working indoors and outside. Required: AutoCAD proficiency and educational focus (major or recent degree) in landscape architecture. Staff will orient the intern to the department. Hours: Flexible schedule.

PROBATION

Employment Advisor, Juvenile Hall. Help incarcerated teens craft resumes, complete forms, practice interviewing, and understand the basics of a job search. The idea volunteer knows local job market for teens, can help students consider appropriate jobs, and has experience in social services, education, administration of justice, or related field.  Volunteer must be 21 or older, comfortable visiting a locked facility, and able to maintain strict confidentiality. Hours: 4 to 8 a week for at least three months. Staff will provide orientation.

SHERIFF

(Applicants must be at least 18 and are subject to the Sheriff’s Office drug use guidelines and
required to pass a background investigation prior to appointment.)

Social Media Specialist, Emergency Management Services. Use your social media smarts to assess and recommend effective approaches to social media for the Information Technology team that helps keep Marin ready for emergencies. Working with staff, the intern will establish a social media program for the Office of Emergency Services. The ideal intern has deep knowledge of social media, the ability to organize and work independently, and a major in computer science, business, marketing, or journalism.  Not required but a plus: bilingual ability, good people skills, initiative, a sense of the future of social media, or public relations skills. Hours: 8 to 16 a week for a semester or until the project is finished. Hours: anytime between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. Staff will introduce the intern to emergency management, county government, and computer operations.

THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN INTERNING WITH CIVIC CENTER VOLUNTEERS!