The YWCA St. Paul has internship opportunities in Youth Development, Social Services/Transitional Housing, Health & Fitness and Program Administration. Contact the HR Generalist at (651) 265-0701 or via email at volunteer@ywcaofstpaul.org for more information.

We are willing to work with you to meet your school's internship requirements. Most internships are available year-round. Interns make great contributions to our programs — we want to make sure you have the best internship experience possible!

Our internship position descriptions are in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download the free software from the Adobe website.

Administration | Youth Development | Housing & Supportive Services | Health & Fitness | Employment & Economic Development

Administration

Information Technology Intern
Assist with troubleshooting network problems and provide desktop support to staff in Accounting, Administration, Development, Health & Fitness Center, Housing & Support Services and Youth Programs.
Information Technology Intern Description

Youth Development

Youth Achievers Program
The Youth Achievers Program (YAP) provides case management, educational and enrichment programming for youth ages 8-14 who are facing serious behavior and academic challenges.

YAP: Programming Intern
Design and lead programming activities for "at-risk" youth.
YAP Programming Intern Description

Girls LEAD: Programming Assistant Intern
The Girls LEAD serves "at-risk" girls ages 8-14. Girls LEAD focuses on girls' strengths, self-esteem, career exploration and math and science. Interns design and lead program activities, mentor girls and assist with program planning and research.
Girls LEAD Intern Position Description

Boys CLIMB
Lead boys! The Boys CLIMB (Confidence, Life Skills, Involvement, Motivation, Behavior) is a leadership program designed to help boys acquire the skills, attitude and support they need to succeed today and into adulthood. M-F 2:00-6:00 pm. All day summer.
Boys CLIMB Intern Position Description

Housing & Supportive Services

The YWCA's Transitional Housing Program provides women with opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency by building skills while living with their family in a safe and supportive, affordable, chemical-free home environment. In addition to a place to live, women work with a case manager and participate in support services and educational activities.

Transitional Housing: Child Enrichment Center Intern
The Child Enrichment Center provides childcare for children in the Transitional Housing Program while mothers attend job and life skill workshops. Develop and implement activities and assist in coordinating programming for children and infants. Evening hours required.
CEC Intern Position Description

Health & Fitness

The Health & Fitness Center promotes physical and emotional well-being through a wide range of services for women, men and children of all ages and fitness levels.

Fitness Intern
Assist with instruction in the use of and basic maintenance of machine weights, free weights and cardiovascular equipment on the fitness floor.
Fitness Intern Position Description

Employment & Economic Development

Employment & Economic Development empowers people of all ages to build skills and overcome barriers to employment and self-sufficiency. Providing employment and training services, the department helps people to experience success and provides ongoing case management, training and support as they strive to gain new credentials or move from welfare to work.

YW Reads: Bilingual Academic Services Intern
YW Reads (YWR) Helps students in grade K-3 to improve their reading skills and ensure they are reading at grade level by the end of third grade. Project Able provides free tutoring in math and language arts to ensure students in grades K-8 are meeting minimum academic progress standards. Services are available at no-cost to eligible students from St. Paul Public Schools.
Bilingual Academic Services Intern Position Description

YW Works: Employment Coach Intern
YW Works (YWW) Breaks the cycle of poverty by helping people move from welfare to work. As a contractor of Workforce Solutions, a department of Ramsey County, YWW delivers culturally-specific employment services to African American participants of the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).
Employment Coach Intern Position Description

 

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