Population
Address
500 East Plume Street, Suite 700
Norfolk, VA
23510
Additional Information
- Contact Name: Royall Bryan
- Contact Email: volunteer@ywca-shr.org
- Contact Phone Number: (757) 625-4248
- Internship Opportunities Anticipated For:
- Spring 2023
- Summer 2023
- Fall 2023
- This Site Offers:
- Evening hours
- Weekend hours
- Additional Information:
- All prospective interns can complete their application online at ywca-shr.volunteerhub.com, then will schedule a Round 1 interview with the Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator. They’ll choose a priority department (descriptions below) and do a round 2 interview with the direct supervisor of that department. If chosen, they will sign up for a 16-hour orientation and attend that prior to starting their internship.
- Areas of internship:
- Admin Advocacy:
- Available M – F, 9am – 5pm. Answer phones, assist clients with checking in for appointments, connect walk-in crisis clients with necessary staff, sort/accept Shelter donations, connect interested Shelter clients to crisis hotline for assessment.
- NFJC Case Management:
- Must need >450 hours & agree to a minimum of 2 full business days from 9am – 5pm. Assess NFJC clients for their needs, assist them in accessing the services they want, make referrals, work with clients to set goals and track their progress.
- Admin Advocacy:
- Shelter/Housing:
- Available Su – Sat, 8am – 11pm. Assist Shelter staff in getting Shelter guests the items they need, conduct intakes with staff, collect donations from Plume office, assist clients with finding safe housing.
- Crisis Intervention:
- Available Sun – Sat, 8am – 11pm. Provide crisis intervention via our crisis hotline and accompaniment to sexual assault medical exams. Agree to 1 12 – 14 hour on-call overnight/weekend shift per month.
- HR/Finance:
- Available M-F, 9am – 5pm. Assist HR/Finance team with scheduling interviews, completing onboarding paperwork, processing background checks.
- Equity & Justice:
- Available Su – Sat, 8am – 11pm (some tasks in this department can be done remotely!): Assist E&J team with scheduling racial/social justice presentations, research local minority-owned businesses to promote, work with teams to plan & execute cornerstone E&J events.