Volunteer Services Intern

Description

Mission: DREAM Alive (DA) helps break the cycle of poverty by helping vulnerable youth discover career paths and mentor them from 7th grade until high school graduation.

About DA: DREAM Alive is an Indianapolis based 501c3 nonprofit that has been serving vulnerable and underserved youth since 2001. Saying it another way, DA addresses racial and economic inequity for youth in Indianapolis, by helping them develop career paths and increasing their wealth opportunities. DA’s 6-year continuum of programming and support is designed to help vulnerable youth develop a career path, soft skills, and a professional network before high school graduation. The combination of a high school degree, a clear career path, and a large professional network, provides youth a real opportunity to be the first in their family to break the cycle of poverty.

DA’s programs and services have seen very encouraging measurable results since 2010. In these past 11 years, we have seen a 100% high school graduation rate, with 96% of our youth on a career path (accepted to college, trade, or military), and 69% of our youth are accepted to college. 

Position Overview:

The Volunteer Services Intern will work in coordination with DREAM Alive Program Staff within our (4) middle schools and will be supervised by the Volunteer Engagement Director. The intern will work hand-in-hand with the Volunteer Engagement Director to:
- Provide support to the Volunteer program.
- Learn under the direction of the Volunteer Engagement leadership and develop skills needed to advance mentoring and volunteer opportunities at DREAM Alive.
- Be an advocate for DREAM Alive by being a part of our team and building bridges within the community.
- Provide assistance to the Volunteer Engagement Director on other volunteer management-related tasks.

Work Location:
DA has (4) middle school locations and also works with several Indianapolis high school students.
Our school sites are:
- Harshman Magnet Middle School is located at 1501 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN
- Longfellow Middle School Is located at 510 Laurel Street, Indianapolis, IN
- Howe Middle School is located at 4900 Julian Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
- Arlington Community Middle School is located at 4825 North Arlington Avenue,Indianapolis, IN
- Arsenal Technical High School is located at 1500 East Michigan Street

*This position will be a hybrid position and will be expected to be in person at least once a week (maybe more depending on the demand of the week) and work some late afternoon/evening hours. The intern will be asked to attend career field trips at our partner organizations throughout the city of Indianapolis. Reliable transportation is a must.

Responsibilities

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
The intern's main role will be to support the Volunteer Engagement Director in the management of all volunteer services within DREAM Alive. This includes:

- Assist the Volunteer Engagement Director with various volunteer-related activities and special events.
- Manage volunteers within our middle School program to ensure they are well-trained and successful in relationships with our program and scholars.
- Attend career-related field trips at our DREAM Alive partners sites. Interact and engage with DA partners as needed.
- Post volunteer-related activities to social media accounts at least 2-3 times per week.
- Assist Volunteer Engagement Director with volunteer tracking and data input.

Skills learned:
- Community Contributor: Collaborates within the DREAM Alive team to ensure that our mission and vision are clearly communicated.
- Community Contributor: Communicate with DREAM Alive staff about necessary outward communication.
- Innovator: Build and develop a social media communication schedule and plan for DREAM Alive.

Qualifications

Requirements:
- A passion to serve underserved youth populations.
- Strong Social Media understanding and ability to hit the ground running.
- Entrepreneur / Ownership mentality.
- Works in a team very well.
- Teachability and willingness to learn is a must.
- Complete a background check with the State of Indiana.
- Attend volunteer orientations and training as needed.
- Attend regular program staff meetings.
- Commit to a consistent schedule.