Social Accountability International (SAI) – American Cities Internship Program (New York) November 6, 2008
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Social Accountability International, a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization, seeks to improve workplaces and communities around the world by developing and promoting voluntary standards combined with independent verification and public reporting.
Social Accountability International is a rapidly growing organization founded in 1997 to develop a system that can ensure — regardless of industry or geographic location — that business practices for auditing and certification of workplace relations are carried out in a responsible manner. The system that SAI has developed includes a standard that adheres to ILO and Human Rights conventions, and a program for monitoring by a third party. The standard, Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000), was developed by SAI with the help and counsel of the SAI Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board includes individuals with a diverse range of experience, including work with corporations, human rights organizations, and labor unions. In addition to benefiting from the active participation of its advisory board members, SAI has also drawn from the longtime experience of the Council on Economic Priorities, which established it.
For more information about SAI, please visit www.sa-intl.org
Internship descriptions
Social Accountability International is offering two internships as follows:
- Marketing and Fundraising Internship
issue areas: elimination of sweatshops; business and human rights; monitoring of labor standards in workplacesSAI seeks highly motivated interns to help plan and market SAI’s annual conference and benefit dinner. The types of activities would include the following:- develop Web content regarding conference panels and sponsors
- prepare letters and conduct follow up with conference and benefit speakers
- maintain a database of speaker and attendee registration information
- conduct outreach to promotional partners and develop marketing materials for the events
- help organize the logistics of the events
- track sponsors and conduct follow up as needed
- expand press list and assist with drafting and distribution of press releases
- provide additional support as needed with development, outreach and recruitment for conference and benefit
- General Internship
issue areas: business and human rights; monitoring of labor standards in workplaces; elimination of sweatshopsSAI seeks highly motivated interns interested in research, management procedures, and the elimination of sweatshops worldwide. The position requires a person interested in how businesses implements standards for respecting labor rights and addressing overall workplace issues, including costs and benefits. The types of activities would include the following:- provide research and management support for programs in China, Vietnam, Italy, and NYC and development of potential new programs in India and Brazil
- provide research and management support for a joint project of the six leading labor rights code programs (SAI, ETI, FLA, CCC, WCR & FWF), seeking ways and means to work cooperatively, to be tested in Turkey
- collect and organize data for country diagnostics on labor issues and on country labor legislation
- organize a portion of the annual SAI conference and special event
- perform case studies and cost/benefit analyses relating to working hours, living wage, and other aspects of humane business practices
- maintain office systems and management and organize new systems
- manage incoming information requests and database tracking system
- identify and research potential sources of grants for SAI and assist in preparation of proposals and progress reports
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Current Sophomores and Juniors. Motivated students interested in research, management procedures, and the elimination of sweatshops worldwide. Interest in businesses, labor rights. |
Personality: Flexible Motivated Open minded Detail oriented Organized Self starter |
Riverside Community Care – Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning (Boston) November 4, 2008
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Riverside Community Care has been a vital resource in Massachusetts for more than four decades. We offer a broad range of health and human services, including mental healthcare, developmental disability and traumatic brain injury programs, substance abuse treatment and early childhood services. Each year fourteen thousand adults, children and adolescents seek Riverside’s help. Our reach also extends to municipalities, other care providers and corporations. Whatever the need, wherever it may be, we strive to deliver responsive, innovative care that helps to build healthy communities.
Providing internship opportunities is beneficial to both students and Riverside. We are proud of the comprehensive and innovative services that we provide and look forward to offering students a rich and valuable internship experience. Following completion of their education, many student interns have continued their affiliation with Riverside as permanent staff members.
Students may be placed in programs working with individuals with mental health, substance abuse issues, developmental disabilities or traumatic head injury. Internships are also available working with young children and families in our Early Intervention Programs. Internship placements are individualized to meet the needs of the student and the program setting. Student interns function as team members and participate in all aspects of programming including case conferences and other clinical meetings. Student interns may also attend trainings offered through Riverside’s outstanding Staff Training Series.
Quick Stats:
• Mental healthcare, developmental disability and traumatic brain injury programs, substance abuse treatment and early childhood services to children, individuals and families for over four decades
• Serve 14,000 people annually
• 70 programs throughout Massachusetts
INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTIONS
DAY TREATMENT INTERN
Psychiatric Day Treatment is a very structured therapeutic program for adults who are struggling with a Mental Illness. People receive day treatment by attending groups that use a wide variety of modalities and strength interpersonal skills within the milieu. Many coping skills are learned to help gain more insight, stabilize and decrease need for hospitalization in an effort to improve quality of life.
Intern Expectations:
* Initial orientation will support students becoming familiar with the culture and structure of the Day Treatment Program
* Observe the range of treatment groups, varying in type and functional level to help address the multiple needs of consumers in the program
* Assist group leader in planning and helping to organize group materials as appropriate as well as, assist in the running of group
* Develop a familiarity and comfort level with the population
* Attend community meetings and wrap-up meetings
* Gain an understanding of interdisciplinary team functions
* Attend Staff meetings and Staff rounds
* Research for specific groups, projects or other support duties as assigned
CLUBHOUSE INTERN
The Clubhouse model is a rehabilitative community, which emphasizes work, participation and choice. Members and staff work together as colleagues to accomplish the work and goals of the clubhouse and offers a variety of opportunities for social interactions.
Intern Expectations:
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY for the traditional psychology student in a not so traditional setting. The nature of clubhouse is ‘you never know where the day will take you’…organized chaos.
Interns are based in the Clubhouse Services Unit that is responsible for making lunch, running a snack bar, producing a daily video and other media projects, producing a newsletter and arts/literary magazine, maintaining a website, promoting health and wellness through education and our gym, organizing social activities and fundraising, as well as over-seeing basic financial record keeping activities. Interns assist in all aspects of the unit, working side by side with other members (and sometimes staff) to ensure that tasks are complete in helping run the Clubhouse. Each unit has four staff and an estimated 10-20 members participating each day, so you will immediately be part of a team.
Interns can also assist in job development (filling out applications, writing resumes, and conducting mock interviews) and job placement (work side-by-side members in their place of employment in the community.) As opportunity permits you can assist in advocacy/case management issues such as entitlements and benefits, housing, and team meetings.
As we believe in utilizing the strengths and talents of all members and staff, we will seek out yours and will tailor a ‘special project’ for you to work on. In addition to the work-ordered day Units that run until 3:00pm, we will tap into your hobbies and passions that you can share to help run a weekly activity from 3:00pm-3:45pm. Our past interns have run a weekly art class, games tournament, a nutrition class, softball game, etc.
Unlike most settings you can choose, we do not focus on the individuals’ mental illness. There are no medication clinics, therapy, or groups. There is no chart reviews, for the most part you will know an individuals illness by their disclosure. Our number one priority is changing one’s perception of people with mental illness as clients or consumer of services in need of help but rather as people with support that can be great contributors. Clubhouse is all about relationships, recovery, and empowerment: getting to know the real person by doing real work together.
Are you the right candidate? Here are some of the attributes we seek:
1. Out-going: able to reach-out and ask members to assist in projects or tasks.
2. Self motivated: limited supervision to complete tasks when given the objective.
3. Patient: can acknowledge that working side-by-side can take twice as long to do.
4. Flexible: can ‘go with the flow’, does not need to follow a strict planned day.
5. Team Player: can go that extra mile, put on a smile, and just help if you can.
6. Sense of Humor: You know what they say about all work and no play.
EARLY INTERVENTION INTERN
Riverside’s Early Intervention provides educational, therapeutic, and support services to children between the ages of birth and three. The children we see have, or are at–risk for, delays in their development. Our primary focus is to empower families to meet their children’s individual needs through education, training and support.
Riverside Early Intervention
Student Job Expectations
Riverside Early Intervention provides opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students to work within our program under the direction of an assigned staff member(s). Student expectations may vary based on individual student and school requirements and the needs of the program.
Selection of students is based on a number of factors. Students are expected to have an interest in working with infants and toddlers and an ability to present oneself in an energetic, enthusiastic manner with positive affect. Knowledge and experience in the field of early childhood education is desirable, but the candidate may also be selected based on their personal experience and educational goals. Selection is also based on the program’s needs, the availability of appropriate supervision, and the ability to accommodate student’s scheduling needs
Summary:
The student intern works in support of the multidisciplinary team within the Early Intervention program servicing children (0-3 years) and their families in the communities of Newton, Needham, Wellesley and Weston. The student intern is primarily responsible for supporting both center and community-based groups as well as supporting the overall administrative needs of the program.
Typical student expectations may include any or all of the following:
• Participate in child-focused or parent-child groups, as assigned. (More specific guidelines regarding expectations within group are provided as part of the student orientation)
• Prepare classroom space (i.e. arrange positional equipment, set up circle time, clear windowsills).
• Ensure classrooms are stocked with adequate supplies of wipes, paper towels, tissues, gloves, soap and cleaning solution.
• Assist in setting up and cleaning up for groups (i.e. gathers/returns materials, adaptive equipment, etc., cleans circle box items immediately following use, washes classroom surfaces, manages dishwasher).
• Assist in maintaining center’s supplies and materials (i.e. restock art supplies, fill cleaning bottles, maintain toy closet).
• Assist in planning for groups and developing curriculum ideas and therapeutic activities.
• Attend and participate in group meetings with clinicians as indicated.
• Assist with group documentation as assigned.
• Assist children on/off transportation vehicle, sign and file trip sheets.
• Assist with general clerical responsibilities during breaks from group responsibilities (i.e. filing, photocopying, other office projects).
* Observation of home visits and/or other clinical activities may occur based on individual student requirements and the availability/needs of the program. These opportunities are offered at the discretion of the program and will be discussed at the start of each student’s placement.
Group Expectations
– Before and after group
o Help set-up and clean-up group rooms
o Be ready to start when group begins
o Ask staff any and all questions
o Maintain confidentiality about children and families
– During group
o Greet children & caregivers in a welcoming manner
o Approach children with a positive attitude
o Interact with children individually and in small groups
o Encourage engagement, functional independence and social relationships
o Provide assistance to keep children safe
o Observe & imitate staff interactions with children
o Make eye contact and speak with children at the child’s eye level
o Encourage children to explore new activities
o Use simple language
o Learn the ways teachers use to communicate and encourage communication through pictures and gestures
o Provide support during structured activities and transitions
o Limit adult conversations
o Tell children what they should do, not what they shouldn’t do
o Use praise
o Re-direct any parent questions to appropriate staff
o Be aware that parents are frequently observing you with their child
International Rescue Committee (IRC): Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning February 27, 2008
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Lumpkin Poster Session
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning
IRC is one of the first to respond, one of the last to leave. For more than 70 years, the International Rescue Committee has been a leader in humanitarian relief. We mobilize quickly, bringing sustained support to regions torn apart by violence and deprivation. We provide a fresh start in the U.S. for refugees. And we advocate tirelessly on behalf of the displaced, addressing the root causes of violence and standing up for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
IRC Boston
Since 1979, the International Rescue Committee in Boston has welcomed 13,000 refugees and asylees from over 40 countries, helping them adjust to living and working in the greater Boston area. Refugees share a resolve to work hard and take advantage of the opportunities available to them in their new lives. The strength and determination that made their survival possible helps them meet the challenge of adapting to their new society and becoming self-sufficient. Committed to restoring their dignity and self-reliance, the IRC strives to ensure refugees have access to essential services and support.
Our goal is to help refugees reestablish social stability and gain the skills they need to secure stable employment. Over time, most refugees realize their dreams of becoming U.S. citizens. They strengthen Boston by starting businesses, owning homes and sending their children to college.
Internship Description:
The IRC Boston relies on the energy and talent of interns and volunteers to assist in all aspects of refugee resettlement in the greater Boston area. Volunteers are essential to the work that is done in and out of the office, and they come to the IRC with a variety of skills and strong interest in refugee issues both globally and domestically. Their work at the IRC in Boston is primarily related to domestic resettlement — assisting refugees in accessing basic services and helping them adjust to life in the United States. The intern with the IRC will work with the volunteer coordinator to plan out her time in one or two of the following programs.
International Youth Program Intern
The International Youth Program (IYP) Intern assists refugee youth in developing English skills and engages them in educational and community activities. Summer program activities have included sports, arts and crafts, field trips, writing and drama for refugee high school students. The Intern will assist with program development, planning and implementation, and attend the IYP on a daily basis. The Intern must be sensitive to issues faced by refugees, as many of the IYP participants are very new to the country, have below average literacy levels and speak very little English. Some have lost years of formal education due to war and displacement.
Resource Development Assistant
The Resource Development Department cultivates support for refugees through production of IRC publications, special events and active fundraising. The Resource Development Assistant will assist with the planning, advertisement, coordination and staffing of fundraising, special events, and campus outreach initiatives; identify and manage monetary and in-kind donations; handle administrative tasks as needed; assist with grant research and writing; and assist with advocacy for and public education about refugees and the work of IRC. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English required. Strong computer skills preferred. Experience in fundraising or event planning preferred.
Employment Program Intern
The Boston area job market continues to be selective and competitive, and it is difficult for newly arrived refugees– especially those who do not speak fluent English or lack job-relevant experience – to find gainful employment. The Employment Intern will help refugees with job-related English language training, mock interview, job application completion, resume development, job search techniques, basic computer training, and financial literacy training. The Intern will also accompany clients on job interviews and teach them how to use public transportation. Furthermore, the Employment Intern will conduct job searches, tailored to client’s needs, to expand IRC Boston’s network of employers.
IRC Boston’s Immigration department assists refugees and immigrants with green card applications and immigrant family reunification. Detail-oriented volunteers are essential to the Immigration department. The Immigration Intern will help clients fill out and process forms such as travel documents and Green Card applications, work one-on-one with clients to explain immigration processes, and perform some administrative tasks.
Case Management Intern
Case Managers begin working with refugees as soon as they arrive in the United States. Working closely with IRC Boston Case Managers, the Intern will assist with the provision of basic services for newly arrived refugees. This includes assisting in preparing housing and food, picking up clients at the airport, conducting basic orientation to the US, and assuring clients’ access to government programs. Case Management Interns will also serve as “interpreters” of U.S. customs and culture, emphasizing the importance of timeliness, teaching the basics of U.S. systems, and showing families where they can access community resources. Interns will also assist Case Managers in conducting home visits, preparing case notes, and with other duties in and outside of the office.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Current Sophomores and Juniors Excellent oral and written communication skills All majors encouraged to apply
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Personality: Excellent interpersonal skills Flexibility, patience and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment Ability to work independently and as part of a team Fluency in another language is a plus |
St. Francis House: Lumpkin Summer Institute of Summer Learning January 29, 2008
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St. Francis House
Lumpkin Summer Institute of Summer Learning
Founded in 1984, St. Francis House is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. It is now recognized as New England’s largest and most comprehensive daytime shelter.
Quick Stats:
- Provides basic and emergency services
- Rehabilitation programs
- Job skills training
- Provides transitional housing for poor and homeless men and women in Boston, MA
Internship Description:
An intern with St. Francis is most likely to work with the Moving Ahead Program (MAP). MAP is a training and life skills curriculum offered through St. Francis House for adults who face chronic barriers (including but not limited to substance abuse) to homelessness and rehabilitation into the community from the penal system. This internship provides opportunity for the intern to engage in direct contact with clients and residents through programming, case management, and facilitating computer classes. St. Francis House is open to a student’s creative implementation of program ideas; past ideas include designing a game and “Studio Shine,” a clothing and fashion program to assist participants in gaining skills transferable to employment. An intern may also contribute to supporting research and program development.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Current Sophomores and Juniors All majors are encouraged to apply |
Personality: Open minded Motivated Flexible |
