Internships

Open to: Full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year.

 

Majors: Nursing

Their Mission: HealthNet of Janesville, Inc. is dedicated to the provision of quality primary healthcare and health information, free or at low cost, to the medically underserved residents of Rock County, WI. 

Job Description: The nursing student intern will assist the Clinic Director in direct patient care. The intern will be responsible for rooming patients, assisting in patient assessments before and after doctor visits. The intern will assist the doctor with medical procedures as directed. The intern will assist in providing medication to patients and prepare the clinic for future patient appointments. The intern will learn lab values and inform patients of current lab results after review from the doctor. The intern will return patient phone calls as directed by the Clinic Director. The intern will also learn the application process to the Patient Assistance Program for medication dispensing at HealthNet. The intern will become an active participant in educating patients regarding medications, lab results, new diagnosis including, diabetes, hypertension, preventative medicine and eating habits to stay healthy. The intern will gain clinic experience within a free clinic nonprofit setting.

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Preferred skills: a working knowledge of Word and Excel is preferred along with the ability to learn other programs quickly.

Their Mission: The Hedberg Public Library strives to inform, empower, enrich, and entertain by fostering an atmosphere of welcome and accommodation, building and maintaining collections and services on diverse topics in various formats, providing maximum access to information and materials, and meeting and exceeding the expectations of our customers.

Sample Projects Any major accepted, but ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, an interest in books and literacy and a desire to serve children, teens and their caregivers in the Youth Services Department at a mid-sized public library. The intern will take part in orientation and training and proceed to shift rotations providing information and assistance to customers of all ages at the Children's Service Desk and in Teen Central. In addition, the intern will help carry out the Teen Summer Reading Program and Teen Volunteer Program under the guidance of the Young Adult Librarian/Mentor. The intern candidate must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, web searching and online catalogs and be able to compile and record accurate statistics. Following observation and participation, further opportunities to develop and help present a storytime for children and trivia or game program for teens will be encouraged.   Tours and observation in other departments of the library will be set up based upon the interests of the intern.

 

Website: www.hedbergpubliclibrary.org

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the entire 2010-2011 academic year

Their Mission: The mission of Holiday House of Manitowoc County, Inc, in partnership with the community-at-large, is to promote the advancement and dignity of individuals who are affected by disability or handicapping circumstances.   

Preferred Areas of Study: Social Work, Psychology, Education, Communication, Computer skills a plus. 

Job Description: The intern will spend time aiding and assisting in production work and activities. They should be able to develop vocationally related type of curriculum for small groups that could be facilitated by support staff, assist support staff with the implementation of the curriculum based activities, and lead small group activities that pertain to current events, personal health and safety at work. They will also join in large group activities and supervise clients during outings. Another part of the job is documenting activities developed, what went well, and what could be done differently the next time the activity was implemented. 

 

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the entire 2010-2011 academic year

Preferred Areas of Study: ANY MAJOR WELCOME; some Spanish-speaking skills preferred, marketing/communications background a plus. Must have strengths in multi-tasking and an interest to work in a diverse environment with volunteers. Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Power Point, Publisher and Excel.

Their Mission: Jefferson County Literacy Council is a private, non-profit organization providing literacy and language services throughout Jefferson County. JCLC is committed to building communities that are strong in literacy, language, and cultural understandings through information and resource sharing, referral and assessment and instructional services.Using one-to-one, classroom and learning lab instruction, JCLC aims to empower motivated adult learners to gain the necessary competencies to enrich their lives, the businesses where they work, and the communities in which they live.

Job Description: We hope to utilize a 2010 intern in our small office in a general role that will cross with different staff projects and disciplines.  Sample projects would include: implmenting activities to celebrate JCLC's 10^th year anniversary, which may include fundraising events, radio appearances, newspaper articles, and open house events, as well as implementing RIDE THE ROCK, an annual bicycling fundraiser for literacy. The plan and activities for the RIDE THE ROCK will be in place and the anniversary activities are in the planning stages at the end of 2009. In addition, there are opportunities for tutoring adults, providing support to volunteers, developing marketing and outreach materials, public speaking opportunities with the Executive Director, and attending board meetings with the Executive Director. The intern would be under the mentorship of all 3 members of the JCLC staff. This internship offers a wide variety of opportunities to gain an understanding of multiple facets of a small to mid-size non-profit organization providing a critical service in the nine communities of Jefferson County.

 

Website:  http://www.ridetherock.us

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the entire 2010-2011 academic year

Preferred Areas of Study: History, Education, interest in Museums.

Their Mission: The Manitowoc County Historical Society, founded in 1906, is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. The Society collects, interprets, preserves, and promotes the history and heritage or Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in order to educate the public and heighten its understanding and appreciation of the past as it proceeds into the future. 

Job Description: The Manitowoc County Historical Society is seeking an intern for the summer of 2010 to work closely with the Executive Director and Program Coordinator in the areas of education and special event coordination. The intern will play a critical role in our two week long summer school classes providing experiential education to students at Pinecrest Historical Village. The intern will also assist in the planning and coordination of special events at Pinecrest Historical Village including German Fest and the Civil War Remembered. In addition to Pinecrest Village, the Society also operates the Heritage Center, a local history museum where the intern will work with the Director and Collections Manager to design exhibits, assist with collections management and play an important role in the daily operations of two museums. The ideal candidate will have completed two years of study in education, history or museum studies.

Website: www.mchistsoc.org

 

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for summer 2010 - Minority students encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply: February 15, 2010.

 

Their Mission: The mission of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee County is to conserve wildlife, educate people about wildlife and support the Milwaukee County Zoo. The Zoological Society employs approximately 60 full-time staff in offices within the Milwaukee County Zoo. Education operates eight classrooms throughout most of the summer in the Karen Peck Katz Conservation Education Center. We create fun, hands on learning that includes teaching to the social, intellectual and emotional level of the children in class. Interns are also taught about age apporpriate practices to help support our educational philosophies. Daily work done by interns occurs in classrooms and throughout the Zoo grounds while conducting tours. They also supervise a high school volunteer adding a mentoring element to the department. Camps expose interns and the children in their care to most of the 1800+ animals in the collection of the Milwaukee County Zoo.

 

Job Description: Interns join our team of educators and volunteers in working with youth ages 2-14 in our Summer Camps. Interns help: 1) lead educational activities & lead Zoo camp tours for ages 2-14 (primarily working with ages 4-9), 2) help prepare classroom materials, 3) supervise and evaluate high school assistants, and 4) learn to analyze and develop thier skills as a career professional.  Some team-teaching opportunities are available to those who are interested. We expect interns to have the following qualifications: 1) MUST be a current college student or recent graduate; 2) MUST have some experience with children; 3) MUST have public speaking skills such as enthusiasm, voice inflection and varied facial expressions; 4) MUST exhibit consistent professional characteristics such as a positive attitude, ability to show initiative on tasks, emotional maturity and self-responsibility; 5) MUST be able to walk the Zoo for a minimum of 2 hours each day; 6)International applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Zoological Society sponsorship; 7)MUST attend trainings on June 2-5, 7-11 (approx. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and June 10 (12 p.m.-8 p.m.). Interns are trained by and report to Patty Trinko and MaryLynn Conter Strack. Intern positions are open to any major of study, however education and science majors usually apply.

 

Website: www.milwaukeezoo.org

 

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the entire 2010-2011 academic year

Preferred Areas of Study: education, psychology – open to all liberal arts majors

Lakeland College or Silver Lake College students or residents of Manitowoc County who attend another Wisconsin private college

 

Their Mission: To provide educational resources and services to the adult and youth residents of Southfield Townhouses offered in a respectful, nurturing environment. The Southfield Townhouses Neighborhood Network Learning Center opened in 2002 and is a collaborative effort among the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Silver Lake College, Community Economic Redevelopment Corporation of Wisconsin, Ten South Management, and Southfield Townhouses. The Learning Center is located on-site at the housing complex of approximately 475 residents. 

Job Description: The summer intern will have the opportunity to help create educational programs that will provide leadership and personal growth development for youth and adults living at a housing complex of approximately 450 residents. On-site activities will include summer camps, community gardening, reading incentives, summer harvest celebration, classes and life skill development. The intern will create monthly newsletters, attend meetings, work with volunteers, residents, and community partners. The intern is expected to build and maintain a trusting environment while offering supportive services to our residents. During their summer internship they will work with the manager of the Learning Center to create a portfolio of their learning experiences.

 

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2010-2011 academic year.

 

Their Mission: Historic Rogers Street Fishing Village and Museum exists to provide for public benefit interpretation, education, and preservation services for artifacts, buildings, archives, and collections entrusted to our care that pertain to the rich history of Two Rivers, its lakeshore region and its people, with special emphasis on: the old French East Side, its families, fisheries, and the commercial fishing industry born there; the old U.S. Lifesaving Service, U.S. Lighthouse Service and U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Two Rivers; and the history and heritage of the many shipwrecks discovered off our shore.

 

Job Description: The intern’s work will primarily be associated with and supportive of the museum collections management program, but may also overlap with other related areas of operations including historical research, educational outreach, events planning, and other visitor services including site tours, gift store operations, and site maintenance in order that the intern may learn resource management skill sets while developing a holistic understanding of the application of academic disciplines (e.g. history, anthropology, maritime archaeology, museum curation, education and/or interpretation) in a real-world setting. 

 

Website: www.rogersstreet.com

Open to: Full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2010-2011 academic year.  

Preferred majors: Most relevant majors include but are not limited to Computer Science, Public Relations, Marketing, Web Development. Experience and/or interest in youth work especially welcome.

Their Mission: TYME OUT Youth Ministry is dedicated to the faith formation and character development of youth, empowering them to reach the fullness of their potential as individuals created in God’s image. TYME OUT is a sponsored ministry of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.

Job description: The intern will participate in an introductory orientation to TYME OUT’s services, staff, governance structure and recent planning developments during the early weeks of the internship. The intern will then bring this frame of reference to bear in work with our Marketing and Public Relations Committee to design and implement an enhanced web presence. The intern will assess the organization's goals in updating the web page and work collaboratively to review potential design and functionality options (i.e. social networking capabilities, online document storage, password protected site access, use of RSS feeds and other interactive features). The intern will use the information gathered to complete an update of TYME OUT's web presence by the end of the internship. This project will include both planning and design as well as technical skills and will take place under the guidance and supervision of TYME OUT’s Program Administrator

Website: www.tymeout.org

Open to: full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2010-2011 academic year.

 

Their Mission: The Conservatory serves a unique role in southeastern Wisconsin. Since 1899, the Conservatory has provided music education, instruction, and performance experiences to individuals aged four months to mature senior,at all stages of musical training, interest, and socioeconomic status. In addition to its concert subscription series, the Conservatory also offers two free music series. The Conservatory offers community outreach activities in Milwaukee public and private schools and community locations. Onsite and in-school programs for children and youth emphasize progressive growth and support Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction learning targets in music and other subjects. The Conservatory also offers Early Childhood and Music Therapy programs, and provides services for individuals with special needs. The Conservatory has 90 part-time faculty members, supported by 16 full and part-time staff at three locations in southeastern Wisconsin. The Conservatory offers approximately 120 performances annually, representing numerous styles of music, including performances by nationally-known artists, faculty and student recitals. Resident ensembles are We Six Jazz Sextet, Prometheus Trio, and Philomusica String Quartet.

 

Job Description: The intern will participate in key marketing/promotional activities for organization. The intern will have opportunities to take a direct marketing role, updating press information, archiving photos and general marketing materials, researching and writing general concert press releases and entering on-line opportunities to promote Conservatory classes and concerts, maintaining volunteer database and scheduling volunteers for concerts and events, providing concert production and scholarship audition support, assisting the Director of Education with coordinating activities for summer camp participants, and conducting and tabulating student surveys. There will also be opportunities to support activities in other departments. After observing and helping with the provision of direct services in a variety of programs, the intern will develop a special project based on their own interest, under the guidance and mentorship of the Conservatory’s Director of Marketing. 

 

Website: www.wcmusic.org

Open to:  Full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2010-2011 academic year. Any major accepted, but we have a particular interest in graphic design, communications, and English students.  

 

 Their Mission: Wisconsin Lutheran High School exists to work in partnership with Milwaukee area WELS congregations to make disciples of young people and their families now and for eternity by developing in them a Biblical worldview as well as the personal skills necessary for a lifetime of service to Jesus in their homes, churches, careers, and communities.

 

Job Description: The intern at Wisconsin Lutheran High School would work in the Mission Advancement Office helping with the communication and marketing of our school. The intern in our office will both assist in developing print materials such as marketing materials and our alumni magazine and, if they show the capability, be given their own projects to develop and materials to prepare for print. Other duties may include data entry in preparation for our annual golf outing, help with mailing, filing, and other various duties. We have a specific need for someone with average to above average capability with the software Adobe Indesign. Other software experience that would be helpful in this role would be in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoShop. The intern would work directly with the Director of Communication and our Associate Director of Communication at the school. Expectations would be that the intern is prompt and reliable, hard-working, capable with design software, and an above average writer.

 

 

Open to: Full-time sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Preferred: We welcome any majors, but would recommend this internship particularly to those with majors/minors in social work, sociology, international studies or organizational development. Spanish skills are not required to fulfill the core responsibilities of this internship, but intermediate to fluent Spanish skills could expose the student to additional opportunities.   Other desirable skill sets include being self-directed, outgoing, strong oral and written communication skills, and critical thinking.

 

Their Mission: YWCA works to empower women to create a world of peace, racial justice, dignity, freedom, and equality for all. Direct services address family violence, immigrant outreach, child development, and economic empowerment. All of our efforts place an emphasis on nonviolence, celebrating diversity, and empowering people to make their own decisions.

Job Description: The YWCA's Immigrant Outreach Program aims to improve the status of first and second generation immigrants in the Rock County area (primarily Spanish-speaking populations), with a focus on non-exploitation, self-sufficiency, and civic participation.    The Immigrant Outreach Intern will focus on two major projects: (1) develop and implement a new civic participation curriculum for adults, and (2) participate in a feasibility and planning process for a potential tutoring program for children.   As part of both efforts, the intern will be expected to research and report back on issues faced by first and second generation immigrants in our area. His/her learnings will be essential in structuring grant applications and future program development .  

Website: www.ywca.org/rockcounty