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Saratoga Springs
New York, 12866

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Planned Parenthood
Saratoga Springs, NY

Description: Position responsibilities flexible - may include counseling, medical screening, telephone calls, community networking, scheduling appointments, administrative, public affairs, marketing, grassroots organization.

Qualifications: Some background in counseling or communications. Organized individuals. Hours flexible.

Pathfinder Village
Edmeston, NY

Description: Dedicated to children and adults who have Down Syndrome, Pathfinder Village is home to about 80 people with this disorder. A variety of internships are available: Administration, Development and Public Affairs, Pathfinder Village School, Food Service, Medical/Nursing Services, Program Services, Recreation, Residential Administration, Social Services, and Staff Education. Typical undergrad intern program ranges from several-week assignment to semester-long placement. Longer programs, up to 6 months are possible through special arrangement. Interns encounter hands-on education opportunities.

Qualifications: at least 2.0- GPA both overall and in major, must have completed 30 hours of coursework, and have completed credits in one of the following areas: Administration, Business, Education, Psychology, Child Dev & Family, Nursing, PE, Recreation, Sociology, Speech Pathology.

Homeless Action Committee
Albany, NY

Description: Goal is to promote real solutions to the homeless problem, such as affordable housing and close work with the street population. Intern Responsibilities: Volunteering on the van; office work; fund raising projects; outreach to the community, organizing community events and working with homeless people in our SRO permanent housing project. Part-time hours.

Qualifications: Interest in field.

TimeKapsules LLC
Littleton, CO

Description: Production Assistant: Will assist the TimeKapsules producers in Preproduction, Production and Post Production of TimeKapsules video documentaries. Will perform login operations during filming. This internship will train selected applicants for future Producer/Interviewer positions within TimeKapsules operations.

Qualifications: Ability to multitask. Must have a strong desire to work with the Production Team in bringing the essence of the documentary subject to life during the three phases of production.

Compensation: Minimum wage after one (1) successful Production Release.

Joint Action in Community Service
San Francisco, CA

Description: Outreach Intern. JACS is a human services organization of committed staff and volunteers who provide support to low-income youth who participate in the Job Corps program. JACS is seeking interns to conduct outreach and assessment calls with low income youth. Interns also provide assistance to the youth in the form of advice, encouragement and referrals to community resources. Work 4-8 hours/week; minimum 1 semester/quarter or summer. Interns will go through 4 hours of initial training which includes information of JACS, Job Corps, and student needs; basic counseling techniques and resource development. Ongoing individual supervision and quarterly group training.

Qualifications: College Junior or Senior/Psychology, Social Work or related field. Desire to learn basic counseling skills and to help youth. Ability to listen effectively and establish rapport with diverse populations. Bilingual in Spanish or Asian language a plus. Previous experience working with youth a plus.

Compensation: Stipends available for some positions.

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