PAID Service-Learning Intern Positions for Fall

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:15:57 -0400
humanities-liberal-arts, service, social-sciences

The Shriver Center has 2 Service-Learning Intern positions open for the Fall 2010 semester. Interns play a pivotal role in The Shriver Center's Service-Learning Program, which places nearly 600 UMBC students each year at service sites. Service-Learning Interns are student leaders who aspire to take on a more challenging role to lead various service sites. Open positions: • Project Team Service-Learning Intern – Provide activities for children that help them develop their team building and social skills in this after school program, which takes place at the Baltimore City Boys and Girls Club in Franklin Square on Mondays and the Glen Burnie Boys and Girls Club on Wednesdays. The Intern drives the group to the sites and leads the activities on Mondays (in Baltimore city) and Wednesdays (in Glen Burnie) from 4-7pm. • College Night Mentoring Program Service-Learning Intern – Assist adolescent participants of The Choice Program with academics and development of positive social skills. Intern coordinates educational and recreational activities for the program on Mondays from 5pm-8:15pm. Benefits: Each S-L Intern receives a $300-750 stipend for the semester, and a Service-Learning Leadership notation on their transcript with their enrollment in the 096 Practicum. To download an application, visit Service-Learning @ The Shriver Center and click on "Service-Learning Intern Application – Fall 2010” at the bottom of the page. Applications are due to The Shriver Center by 5pm Monday, August 16th. Contact Clare Greene (clare6@umbc.edu) with any questions!