Volunteer - Internships

We have a variety of volunteer internships available for students and community members wishing to take leadership roles in our organization. Internship lengths and time commitments vary based on individual internship needs.  If you are hoping to receive academic credit for your internship, please check your program requirements.  Every academic program/department has different internship requirements.  You are responsible for making sure you know these requirements so that you can receive credit for your time.

It is possible to combine internships or add volunteer roles to an internship to meet hours needed.  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Volunteer Coordinator directly if you are interested in taking this route.

Program Internships

Program Combination Internship:- Spots Available for Summer 2011 Term

Combination of various volunteer roles from different programs.  Will provide a variety of experiences to intern.  We will need to meet and will work out a schedule and responsibilities.  Roles Open for Summer 2011 Term including Filing for Client Services, Data Entry for Needle Exchange, Support for Needle Exchange, Needle Pick Up, NEX Outreach, and Outreach to Gay and Bi Men.  To see job descriptions for these roles see the Volunteer Opportunities page.

Administrative Internships

Assistant to Executive Director: - Spot Available for Summer 2011 Term

May include special projects related to agency administration and management, community collaborations and presentations, proposals and executive summaries. Graduate PPPM student or prior experience in the non-profit field required.

Grant Writing: - One Spot Available for Summer 2011 Term

Reaching federal and community grant opportunities.  Writing federal and community grants for HIV Alliance Programs.  Writing reports to meet reporting requirements of grants.  Previous grant writing experience required.

Development - Spots Available for Summer 2011 Term

An internship that will include multiple aspects of development.  This intern will get to know many of the roles and responsibilities of a Development Director and will work closely with our Development Coordinator.  The intern's primary responsibility will be "General Development" work.  Based on the number of hours desired, skill set of the intern, and agency needs; the development intern will also take on one or more of the specialist roles.

General Development
Social Media Specialist
Visual Aid/Graphic Arts Designer Specialist
Written Communication Specialist

Program Planning Specialist:- One Spot Available for Summer 2011 Term

May include capacity building research and implementation, grant research, collaboration with program staff (including mental health grant project and/or Oregon Housing Opportunities in Partnership Program).

Volunteer Program Assistant: - Spot Available for Summer 2011 Term

Learn about volunteer recruitment, management, and training. May include going to events, developing long term strategies, and presenting volunteer orientations and trainings.

IT Assistant: - Spots Available for Summer 2011 Term

Assist our IT Coordinator in mangaing the organization's IT needs.

Application Process

Contact our volunteer coordinator by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 541-342-5088 if you are interested.  Some internship positions are competitive and may have requirements that exceed that of a general volunteer.  All interns will still have to go through our regular volunteer training process.  See information on our volunteer training process on our Apply to become a volunteer page.

 

Questions? More information?

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Volunteer Coordinator

541-342-5088 x 116