Nonprofit Internship in Policy or Operations

Kindfulness, a blend of kindness and mindfulness, is driven by several core beliefs

• See things as they are (mindfulness) and respond with well-wishing for all beings (kindness)
• Do Not Harm
• Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can
• Persons with lived experiences must be involved as participants or leaders in our operation
• Don't let decisions made about us without us
  
  

Using smart technology, mobile outreach, organizational collaboration, & service navigation, we address (1) systems/policy determinants of individual & community wellbeing, (2) resources access, & (3) self-advocacy skills to reduce referral leakage & improve coalition cost-effectiveness.

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This is an unpaid, educational internship with two concentrations Policy or Operations.

• The position does not offer wages, stipends, benefits, or a promise of employment upon completion. However, we are committed to fostering longitudinal & sustainable professional and personal development in our personnel.
• The position is not a conventional volunteer experience; it is an an intensive and structured educational program.
  
  

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Who We Are

Kindfulness is a 501(c)3 nonprofit social enterprise in Columbus, OH, led by persons with lived experience to alleviate illnesses, mortality, & exploitation in 5 communities with reduced social mobility the unhoused, trafficked, prisoners, LGBT , & veterans.

What We Do

Using smart technology, mobile outreach, organizational collaboration, & service navigation, we address 3 domains that affect individual and community wellbeing & social mobility through reducing referral leakage & improving coalition cost-effectiveness (1) systems/policy determinants, (2) resources access, & (3) self-advocacy skills .

POSITION ROLES

• We offer intensive professional and educational development, professional networking, and collaboration with your academic program to receive school credits pending their approval.
• The Internship is hybrid, i.e., in-person & virtual.
• The position is accepted on a rolling basis with flexible start/end dates
  
  

All Interns will work on these tasks

• Grant writing
• Fundraising
• Direct services to our core communities the unhoused, trafficked, prisoners, LGBT , and military veterans
• Network and coordinate collaboration with organizations to optimize collective cost-effectiveness
  
  

Policy Interns focus on aligning our operation & intervention in shifting priorities in public and private policies that affect the communities we serve, including

• the Services-Research-Policy Consortium
• policy engagement & oversight
• lobbyist & advocates training.
  
  

Operation Interns focus on

• business development for the social enterprise aspect of operation
• administrative management
• marketing
• technological development related to the Oasis Box (a smart tech-based vending network), Service Navigation, and Digital Vault.
  
  

OUTCOMES

• School credits & references
• Direct client services
• Professional connections
• Skills in communication, leadership, & creative control
• Mentorship by a medical psychologist