Foreverfamily appreciates the opportunity to partner with local colleges and universities to enhance student learning through hands-on experience with our organization and programs.

Please take a moment to review the information below regarding our current internship opportunities. If you are interested, please follow the link to apply: https://forms.gle/B6pBzULrsBLTSfGf8

Benefits of an Internship at Foreverfamily

Foreverfamily invests heavily in developing the leadership and professional skills of our interns. Below are some benefits past interns have identified:

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  Atlanta Student internships

  Gain valuable knowledge about the process and structure of a non-profit

• Obtain management experience
• Enhance communication, critical thinking, organizational, and leadership skills
• Use your skills and talents to address relevant and critical social justice issues
• Interact directly with marginalized population through service

Basic Requirements

To be considered for an internship with Foreverfamily, you must:

• Be enrolled in (or graduated from) college. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred but an Associate’s degree is okay.
• Understand that Foreverfamily internships are part-time, unpaid positions. We strongly encourage and are happy to assist you in securing internship credit at your school.
• Work a minimum of 8 hours per week which must include at least 4 hours a day, two days a week for at least one semester. However, a year-long commitment is preferred but not required.
• Participate in 3 prison trips if a semester-long intern and 6 trips if a year-long intern.
• Have an interest in criminal justice, youth development, and//or nonprofits.
• Possess effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Interns must be able to communicate with youth, peers, and adults.
• Be a quick learner with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, flexible environment.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and organization.
• Be technologically savvy. Interns must be literate and fluent in the operation of Microsoft Office and Google Apps.
• Demonstrate professional and personal maturity. Interns must be good at setting boundaries and use sound judgment.
• Be able and comfortable solving problems independently and creatively.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Desire and be able to be part of a team.

Semester Status

How to Apply

If you are interested in an internship, please do not also submit a volunteer application.

To apply:

1) Complete the Online Application

2) Email your resume and cover letter, to the Internship Coordinator at volunteer@foreverfam.org 

Please do not call to verify if your application was received.  It takes 48-72 business hours to process your materials.  If you do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours, feel free to send a follow-up email. 

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications are processed year-round. We hire interns the semester BEFORE the internship is scheduled to begin.

Internship Opportunities

POSITION: SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM ASSISTANT (SJPA)

Description: Intern will assist in direct service to children and families. Specifically, this intern will help with the implementation of Foreverfamily’s Family Visitation Program (FVP).

Requirements: SJPA Intern must:

• Have experience with and genuine interest in/concern for youth development. Intern must be able and willing to set boundaries, discipline, be transparent, and have an open mind.
• Be culturally competent: experience/understanding of urban, Black youth.
• Work at least one weekday and work at least 8 hours week, be available on the second Saturday of each month from 5:30am-7:30pm
• Commit to interning for at least one semester

Suggested majors: Social Work, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice

Responsibilities: The SJPA Intern will report to the Deputy Director and will assist in the planning and implementation of FVP including but not limited to:

• Contacting current caregivers and families to ascertain whether they want to attend a prison visit.
• Transporting children and caregivers to and from the center and to and from the correctional facility.
• Refer parents to external resources such as housing assistance, reEntry services and legal services
• Staying current on trends, research and updates on the prison industrial complex
• Sending out stationary packets to children
• Responding to prisoners correspondence and updating database with needs of incarcerated parents
• Assisting with all administrative aspects of the program including case management and inputting family data into the database.
• Implementing evaluation tools to assist the agency in measuring impact
• Assisting with grant compliance related to Family Visitation Program
• Speaking publicly about our programs at meetings, workshops and conferences.

POSITION: SUCCESS COACH

Description: Success Coach intern will assist in direct service to children and families. Specifically, this intern will help with the planning and implementation of Youth Ambassadors which focuses on developing and celebrating youth voice as a method for transforming the lives of children with incarcerated parents.

Requirements: Success Coach must:

• Work at least one weekday and work at least 8 hours week, be available on the second Saturday of each month from 5:30am-7:30pm
• Have experience with and genuine interest in/concern for youth development. Intern must be able and willing to set boundaries, discipline, be transparent, and have an open mind.
• Be culturally competent. Have experience/understanding of urban, Black youth.
• Commit to interning for at least one semester

Suggested majors: Education, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Communication, Event Planning

Responsibilities: The Success Coach will report to senior staff and will assist in the planning and implementation of Youth Ambassadors including but not limited to:

• Work with high school seniors to apply for college scholarships
• Assisting Program Coordinator with planning Youth Ambassadors Program
• Facilitate Youth Ambassadors program activities, such as field trips, team-building exercises, community service projects and workshops in public speaking, conflict resolution and goal setting. 
• Recruiting, interviewing, and selecting youth design team members.
• Recruiting, on boarding, and supervising volunteers for youth events.
• Implementing evaluation tools to assist the agency in measuring impact
• Assisting with grant compliance and proposal writing for Youth Ambassadors.
• Create engaging and informative content for our organizations website family portal
• Creating activities for youth

POSITION: FAMILY ADVOCATE

Description: The Family Advocate will assist in direct service to children and families. Specifically, this intern will help with the planning and implementation of Foreverfamily’s Caregiver Advocacy Program.

Requirements: The Family Advocate must:

• Work at least one weekday and work at least 8 hours week, be available on the second Saturday of each month from 5:30am-7:30pm
• Have experience with and genuine interest in entrepreneurship.
• Be culturally competent. Have experience/understanding of urban, Black youth.
• Commit to interning for at least one semester

Suggested majors: Education, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Communication, Social Work

Responsibilities: The Family Advocate will report to senior staff and will assist in the planning and implementation of the Caregivers Advocacy Program but not limited to:

• Assist in the enrollment process for new families, including conducting intake interviews and gathering necessary documentation
• Assist in conducting assessments and developing individualized service plans for families
• Collaborate with team to design and organize activities and events that engage caregivers
• Research and maintain a comprehensive database of community resources and services relevant to our families needs
• Conduct outreach activities, attend community events, and collaborate with partner organizations to raise awareness about our programs
• Refer families to external resources such as housing assistance, food banks and mental health services
• Create engaging and informative content for our organizations website family portal
• Create monthly breakfast and lunch menus for Family Visitation program 

POSITION: COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING INTERN (CI)

Description: The CI will assist with the development and management of all agency communications, both internal and external.

Requirements: The CI must:

• Work at least one weekday and work at least 8 hours week, be available on the second Saturday of each month from 5:30am-7:30pm
• Have experience with and genuine interest in communication—promotions, social media, newsletter writing, grant proposal writing, journal/editorial writing, etc.
• Genuine interest in children and families, youth development, social justice, and nonprofit work.

Suggested majors: Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Creative Writing

Responsibilities: The CI will report to senior staff and will assist the development team with the planning, creation, and implementation of agency communications including but not limited to:

• Developing content for and managing the agency’s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram).
• Brainstorming ideas for new posts, stories and campaigns to help drive engagement 
• Monitor trends in social media, entertainment, dance, and applications and appropriately apply that knowledge to create content that will increase word of mouth.
• Connecting to and collaborating with like-minded organizations and potential agency partners via social media.
• Helping with website updates and updating any promotional materials
• Writing the monthly agency newsletter for supporters and participants
• Writing articles for the media to highlight programs
• Assisting with grant compliance and proposal writing
• Share and repost partner organization posts
• Share and repost other nonprofit organization posts that does similar work to us
• Assist with volunteer groups and recruit individual volunteers
• Manage donor and volunteer information
• Create reports for program statistics, organization impact, and outreach opportunities
• Help execute major events