JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Intern

Help some DC children while working with great people in a fun work environment!

Horton’s Kids, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit tutoring and mentoring organization that benefits over 200 children in Washington, DC’s Anacostia neighborhood. Our primary activities consist of weekly Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday tutoring sessions and Sunday afternoon mentoring and group field trips. In addition, Horton’s Kids provides doctor and dental visits, summer camp, scholarships, and educational advocacy for those with special gifts or special needs.The organization also provides holiday gifts and celebrations, family assistance, and other activities aimed at improving the quality of life for the children.

We are seeking highly-motivated people to serve as part-time or full-time interns in the spring and fall, and full-time interns for the summer. Horton’s Kids would be a great fit for students interested in poverty, children's issues, social work, human resources, and/or education. Responsibilities depend on experience, skills, interest, and schedule, but may include:

• Assisting with organizing and operating Monday and Tuesday night tutoring programs on Capitol Hill
• Assisting with organizing and operating Wednesday afternoon tutoring program at the Department of Education
• Assisting with preparing summer camp activities and logistics
• Helping prepare and run summer camp activities
• Providing tutoring for children with special needs
• Procuring and managing tutoring materials
• Assisting with organizing and running Sunday field trips and holiday parties
• Assisting with fine-tuning a new mentoring program at Horton’s Kids, including screening potential mentors, orienting new pairs, brainstorming activity ideas, and organizing logistics
• Helping to organize files and materials for children, volunteers, and grants
• Assisting in the collection, photocopying, recording, and analyzing of children’s report cards each quarter
• Researching education topics
• Researching new grant opportunities
• Assisting with volunteer management, including background checks and screening
• Helping create and implement Efforts to Outcomes database to track organization’s impact
• Employing administrative and program-related duties as they arise
• Grant-writing
• Shopping for basic goods, supplies, and gifts for the children

Interns work in metro-accessible office located on Capitol Hill, attend afternoon and evening tutoring sessions in federal office buildings, and attend Sunday field trips throughout the DC area.The schedule is somewhat flexible, but full-time interns generally work Sunday through Thursday with Fridays and Saturdays off, balancing time spent working “behind the scene” in the office with working directly with the children at programs. Positions are unpaid, but interns receive a transportation stipend to defray commuting costs. Applicants will be asked to undergo a standard FBI background check.

Must be at least 18-years old to apply.

Horton’s Kids, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

If interested, e-mail your resume to brenda@hortonskids.org.

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