TUSD’s Cooper Center for Environmental Learning is seeking an intern to assist in program design for middle school visits to the site as well as work on the webpage. the Intern may also assist group and classroom leaders with programs. This internship provides an opportunity to increase knowledge skills about the desert and ecological systems, experience working students in an outdoor setting, and motivated interns may take on additional responsibilities. It also provides an opportunity to show off your webpage design skills.

Imagine Greater Tucson is a group of local citizens, businesses, community groups, organizations and institutions dedicated to enhancing our quality of life and helping to ensure a brighter shared future for the greater Tucson communities.  You can be a part of this exciting and ambitious community effort! We are looking for a graduate student intern interested in the following:

The International Rescue Committee is seeking a graduate student intern for Fall 2011. Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitative assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict 

Reading Seed Children’s Literacy Program in collaboration with the Wildcat School is seeking an intern to oversee and evaluate an innovative reading program. Middle-school students are trained and supported in serving as “reading buddies” to children in primary grades. The hope is the model will then be implemented at other schools.

Iskashitaa Refugee Harvesting Network- Iskashitaa Refugee Harvesting Network is a Tucson based non-profit that empowers U.N. refugees from Africa, Asia and the Middle East by creating opportunities to use their knowledge and skills from their native countries to help their families better integrate with the larger Tucson community while gaining life skills that serve them in America. In addition to gleaning local fruits and vegetables from Tucson backyards and farms to provide supplemental food sources for refugees (75,000 pounds annually), Iskashitaa staff and volunteers mentor refugee families, teach ESL and coordinate sewing and craft classes, help refugees find employment and much more. It is our goal not only to assist refugees on the road to self-sufficiency, but also help them make connections with the greater Tucson community.

Voices for Education Internship: Tucson based public education advocary non-profit seeks an intern to assist on policy, research, community programs, and events concerning educaitonal issues.

Duties will include researchng state and federal educaiton policy and education funding, assisting in outreach to local governmental officials, organizaitons, individuals and buisnesses, developing materials for the Parent Leadership Institute, working with data collected through SPSS, and providing some administratives support to staff (familiarity with SPSS desirable.)

Voices is located within walking distance of the UA campus. Internship duties may require use of a car or bus.

Graduate students preferred but will consider qualiifed undergraduates as well. Hours are flexible and can be up to15-20 hours per week until meet LIndsey requirements.

Semester: Fall 2011 and Spring 2012

Hours: TBA

Locaiton: 2033 E. Speedway, Ste. 205

Website: www.voicesforeducation.org

The Regional College Access Center Intern will have the option to work on two or  more of the following activities under the direction of the RCAC Coordinator:

Literacy for Life is a coalition of individuals, and nonprofit, business, media, government, funding, and educational organizations that understand increasing the literacy level of our community is the single best way to ensure a prosperous economy and an improved quality of life for everyone in Tucson. We’re seeking to create a literacy movement in Southern Arizona!

• Connect families and people of all ages with opportunities to learn
• Connect workplaces with resources to improve employees' literacy skills
• Connect neighborhoods with resources to produce high literacy rates among residents

Junior Achievement of Arizona-Southern District, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, partners business with education to provide volunteer-driven programs on financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship to 14,000 students from Kindergarten through 12^th grade throughout Southern Arizona.  Junior Achievement seeks an intern (preferably a graduate student) to assist with K-12 program implementation, volunteer recruitment and training, school coordination and administration, special events and fundraising.  Primary duties include:

Tucson’s Regional Science Center is seeking an intern to assist in refurbishing inquiry kit materials checked out to teachers throughout Tucson.. This includes many different facets of materials management and development. Light maintenance of the Center is included as are completing simple clerical duties such as filing, copying, and maintaining teacher guides and student handouts. The internship provides opportunities to develop skills of time and materials management, record-keeping systems for materials management, and collegial workplace skills as most assignments are completed with a team.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is looking for a youth program intern. Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading non sectarian, voluntary organization providing relief, protection and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. IRC Tucson provides refugees a fresh start and opportunities to use their greatest resources-their motivation, their skills and their experiences – to become independent and self-sufficient new Americans. Currently, the office resettles and/or provides assistance to over 700 refugees, asylees, and special immigrants per year.

• In consultation with other service providers and refugee youth in Tucson, develop and implement the Refugee Youth Coalition and the IRC Refugee Youth Program.
• Provide ongoing training to Refugee Youth Coalition Leadership and supervise their work.
• Network with Tucson Youth Programs, other social service providers, and the refugee community to enhance existing youth programming to benefit refugee youth in Tucson.
• Organize and conduct outreach efforts with refugee youth in Tucson.
• Coordinate activities with other IRC Tucson departments.
• Assure all paper work and reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner.