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Girls
Moving Forward is an education and empowerment service dedicated
to ending the gender-confidence gap in school. Through hands-on
tutoring and mentoring, we help girls gain confidence and
competence both in and out of the classroom. We are looking
for passionate and experienced young women to help our growing
organization make new and lasting connections in the community
while effecting positive change in the lives of the young
women and girls we serve.
Job
Description:
Each of our internships is designed to specifically meet the
needs of our interns. When selecting new interns, we carefully
consider the skills they bring to the position and the experiences
that they want to take from their time at Girls Moving Forward.
This internship is unpaid, however, course credit is available.
Possible
Internship Responsibilities:
- Provide hands-on tutoring and mentoring support to girls
- Seek out opportunities to share the mission and vision of
Girls Moving Forward
- Attend community events such as PTA and parent group meetings
as a representative of Girls Moving Forward
- Research opportunities for grant funding and educational
partnership alliances
- Write and develop girl-centered education curriculum
- Serve as a research assistant in our quantitative self-esteem
study
- Participate in staff and team meetings
- Assist in additional projects as assigned/developed
Qualifications:
- Strong commitment to social justice issues, particularly
those involving girls
- Dedication to the mission, vision and values of Girls Moving
Forward
- In pursuit of a degree in Business, Communications, Social
Work, Psychology, Child Development, Education, Community
Studies, Women's Studies, and/or experience in program coordination,
school and community relations, tutoring programs and recruitment
- Hard working, creative and detail oriented
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel,
email, and internet
- Exceptional communication skills
- Outstanding presentation skills and a professional demeanor
- Willing to work flexible hours, take initiative and work
unsupervised
- Willing and able to work with diverse populations
- Must have a reliable car, valid driver's license and automobile
insurance

Internship
Application
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Please
submit completed intern application as an attachment to
internships@girlsmovingforward.com.
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