Advocate (Intern)

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Type: Internship, (part time or full time)

Duration: TBD

Compensation: Unpaid

Reports to: Violence Prevention Manager

New Life Center is committed to supporting survivors, preventing dating violence, and promoting healthy respectful relationships among young people and community members through their prevention program, Kaity’s Way.

Position summary

The Kaity’s Way intern will support the planning and delivery of prevention education, outreach, and community engagement activities. This internship provides hands-on experience in violence prevention, public health, social services, education, and nonprofit programming. 

The intern will work under close supervision and will not be responsible for providing crisis counseling, conducting investigations, or making independent safety decisions. Training and support will be provided.

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Assist with preparing and facilitating age-appropriate presentations and workshops on dating violence prevention, consent, healthy relationships, communication, boundaries, and bystander intervention.
• Support outreach activities at schools, colleges, community events, and partner organizations.
• Help develop educational materials, social media content, newsletters, and other prevention resources.
• Conduct research on dating violence prevention strategies, relationship health, and relevant community needs.
• Assist with program planning, scheduling, participant registration, and event logistics.
• Support data collection, attendance tracking, surveys, and program evaluation.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with organizational policies.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision, trainings, and professional development opportunities.
• Help identify and connect participants with appropriate support services under staff guidance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in or recent completion of a degree or certificate program in social work, public health, psychology, education, sociology, gender studies, criminal justice, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Interest in violence prevention, public health, youth services, advocacy, or community education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Comfort discussing sensitive topics in a professional and nonjudgmental manner.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Dependability, professionalism, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow established policies and procedures.
• Basic computer skills, including familiarity with email, word processing, and online meeting platforms.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Volunteer Application
• Handbook and Policy Acknowledgement Forms
• Fingerprint Clearance Card (reimbursed by NLC)
• Centralized Background Check 

PREFERRED

• Bilingual (Spanish) 
• Experience with community outreach, peer education, social media, curriculum development, or public speaking.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and survivor-centered approaches.
• Knowledge of healthy relationships, consent, sexual violence, domestic violence, or prevention programming.
• Experience with Canva, survey tools, or spreadsheets.

Physical and scheduling requirements

• Occasional evening or weekend events may be required.
• Ability to travel to local schools, community sites, or partner organizations, if applicable.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals.

How to apply

Please submit the following to Crystal Kazik at ckazik@newlifectr.org

• Resume
• Brief cover letter describing your interest in dating violence prevention

New Life Center is an equal opportunity organization committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, interns, volunteers, and program participants.