Kansas City Youth Specialist Internship

Make an impact working with local homeless youth while using your own creativity! The HALO KC INTERN: Kansas City Youth Specialist will primarily focus on developing, coordinating, and facilitating HALO Art & Life Skill workshops that will be geared towards at-risk youth ages 5 and older. This position will be for 20+ hours a week (including some evenings and the occasional weekend) comprising of, 3-4 workshops per week, and office hours at HALO Headquarters. This intern will report to KC Program Facilitator and HALO Program Director. The time frame for this Internship is flexible, with 6 months- 1 year preferred.

A majority of this position will comprise of:

• Collaborating with volunteers & Program Facilitator to plan, prepare and facilitate 3-4 workshops per week.

• Spending 2-3 days a week in the office working on developing programming based on needs of youth and/or partnering shelters as they are identified.

• Assisting Program Facilitator with administering program surveys to youth to assess program effectiveness on a quarterly basis.

• Meet individually with youth to help provide resources, programs and services for their immediate needs surrounding the areas of housing, healing or education.

• Assist Program Facilitator and Program Director on local outreach needs to expand the reach for HALO in Kansas City and surrounding communities.

Other focuses during internship will include:

• Track weekly statistics and outcomes by compiling information reported through Workshop Facilitation Reports & entry into Apricot

• Managing HALO Connect Wall as new services and resources are discovered, while encouraging youth to utilize the resources available in the community.

• Gathering content for Marketing department to promote programs and needs in the Learning Center

• If desired, internship provides the opportunity to plan and facilitate your own program to benefit at-risk youth.

• Assisting with special events that arise during the time of your internship

Candidates for this Internship must exhibit strong organizational and communication skills. Also be able to work well in a team atmosphere, highly motivated, enjoy brainstorming, and take the initiative on all projects. Excellent opportunity to gain a variety of experience.

3 shifts available:

• 09:00 to 13:00 CST
• 14:00 to 18:00 CST
• 17:00 to 21:00 CST