LaAmistad Animate Summer Academy is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic, interns. We seek for caring individuals to support recreational activities in our summer program. Ideal candidates should connect deeply with our vision, mission, core values and strive to create an unforgettable summer learning experience for our students.

Our Mission is to prepare Latino students and families for success through academic and life enrichment programs.

Our Vision that Latino students and families achieve lifelong self-sufficiency

Our Core Values:

Kindness: “The ability to speak with love, listen with patience and act with compassion.”

Excellence: "Every touch, every time, no exceptions"

Passion: "The energy and devotion that comes from focusing on what excites you and transforms work into a joyful pursuit that drives every task forward."

Team Work: "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much"

Perseverance: “Grit, the raw endurance, hard work and passion that keeps you going despite obstacles.

LaAmistad Summer Internship program will provide the intern valuable, real-work experience in the nuts and bolts of many different aspects of nonprofit work. Candidates should expect to work about 10-15 hours per week. These hours are flexible but will typically occur Monday-Friday between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Anímate Summer Academy

· Assist with carrying out the LaAmistad Anímate curriculum

· Act as leaders for the students

· Lead academic and recreational activities for the students

· Work with location staff to ensure that all students are on task and all activities are completed properly and effectively

Fundraising and Development: 

· Identify and research potential donors, including corporations, foundations, and individuals 

· Assist in creating materials needed for donor solicitation, including letters, electronic presentations, and informational packets 

· Help maintain database with donor and prospect information 

· Assist with organization and tracking of annual fundraising campaign 

· Special events planning, outreach and communications; 

Marketing and Communications: 

· Assist with video, social media, & other communication projects 

· Research and create content for website 

· Document program components each week via social media 

· Work with Community Engagement Manager to create both social media and marketing content

Volunteer Management

· Assist Volunteer Coordinator will registering and processing LaAmistad volunteers

· Work with the volunteer management team to research and create a recruitment plan for the 2024 schoolyear

· Create any volunteer instructional/recruitment materials

Managing the Non-profit: 

· Assist in preparing materials for local advisory board 

· Complete all other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

· Must be highly flexible 

· Interest in nonprofit programming and/or nonprofit development 

· Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills 

· Self-motivation; ability to work both independently and as a team player 

· Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks 

•  Ability to pay close attention to detail, with strong organizational skills
• Must have business/professional attire
• Requires the physical mobility to sit or walk for moderate periods of time and to occasionally carry or lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Must provide own Laptop.
• Each role with LaAmistad is part of a strong team. To support the team, you will likely be required to walk quickly across varying distances on our campuses, lift and carry supplies and other materials, push heavy rolling carts, and climb multiple flights of stairs as well as have adequate hearing and vision to successfully navigate the requirements of the position. 

Sponsorship is not available for this position.