What are the responsibilities and job description for the INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY, General I Community Development position at YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WICHITA KANSAS?
The Greater Wichita YMCA Growing Leaders Internship Program is designed to provide students with opportunities to put theory into practice and assess, develop and enhance many of the key competencies needed in the professional workplace through interactions with staff, volunteers, and members of the YMCA.
Educational Program Focus
Through our commitment to community outreach and collaborations with other community-based organizations, we are able to provide well-rounded exposure that can assist interns in developing professional skills to work in any organization.
The following are potential department areas an intern can explore with the Greater Wichita YMCA. Detailed objectives and experiential scope will be adjusted to meet the needs of the intern as well as the requirements identified through the academic institution’s specifications:
- Aquatics: Provides indoor and outdoor aquatics facilities management and instruction experience (outdoor in summer season only).
- Child Care: Provides practical hands-on experience in the delivery and management of licensed child care services.
- Community Development: Provides an opportunity to develop experience in community organizing, public policy and community outreach.
- General Business Management: Provides a broad understanding of general business policy and strategy with subject-specific knowledge in areas such as marketing, finance, information technology, and human resources.
- Wellness & Fitness: Provides a comprehensive fitness management experience encompassing all aspects of directing group exercise and fitness programming for the YMCA.
- Sports Management: Provides an opportunity to develop experience in recreational and advanced programming for youth and adult sports.
- Youth & Family: Provides an opportunity to gain experience in and youth and family programming.
- Dance/Gymnastics Programming: Provides exposure to designing, promoting and teaching youth programs with ages ranging from toddler to teen.
Internship Timelines
Internships will be offered in alignment with academic institution’s pre-determined schedule whenever possible; however, the following general guideline will be used when considering the timeline and length of internships within the association. If an internship is requested outside of the regular academic semester, Human Resources will determine if the internship can be accommodated and will communicate with the person requesting information.