Summer 2024 Internship Opportunity!
Compensation: $17/hour
Summer Quarter 2024
YMCA of the USA: Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (GDEI) Department
The GDEI team is responsible for leading the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) commitment to ensuring all segments of our global community access and feel welcome at the Y allowing for positive engagement at all organizational levels. A key priority of this work is promoting an inclusive, anti-racist organizational culture that values equity, embraces multiculturalism and fosters community and global bridge-building.
Please submit a letter of interest and CV/resume
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent organizational, writing and communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong relationship building skills
Spanish language skills preferred
Interest in and passion for international work
Commitment to global social justice, anti-racism, and equity
Ability to work in a highly productive, results-driven environment
Possess international awareness, curiosity, sensitivity, and cultural competencies.
Ability to work independently and with a diverse, inclusive, and global team.
Exemplify positive attitude and core values of the YMCA: honesty, caring, respect and responsibility.
Learn and incorporate Y-USA best practices for stewardship and accountability into work.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•World Service Grant Management, Stewardship, and Communication
YMCA of the USA's World Service Campaign raises critical resources to strengthen the capacity of Ys to reach more children, teens and young adults with access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive, such as quality health services, education and employment. World Service support empowers these Ys to fill the gaps and help youth develop into the next generation of leaders who will transform their communities for the better. The intern will have an opportunity to support grant management, donor stewardship, and communications.
•Support tracking of grant management deliverables (reporting deadlines, etc)
•Support follow up with grantees
•Prepare and send donor acknowledgement letters.
•Maintain data management of gift and donor records.
•Support other donor communications and mailings (pledge reminders, special appeals, social media, e-newsletters, donor and volunteer calls, updating email donor list)
•Global Impact Support
Another function of this practicum will be to support communications around demonstrating the global impact of the GDEI team.
•Review grant reports and summarize key impact measures.
•Support Movement Strengthening and Partnership administration.
•Support communications related to sharing global impact of Y-USA work
•Support other department events and projects, as necessary.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Format / Work Modality
•Depending on the interest and availability of the student, this can be a remote or hybrid position. Y-USA’s offices are located at 101 North Upper Wacker Driver, Floors 15 and 16, Chicago, IL 60606
•Summer semester: Suggested work modality is Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm, up to 295 total hours. Start and end dates flexible.
Team Integration
•The Global Diversity Equity and Inclusion (GDEI) team has weekly team meetings and there will be many opportunities for the intern to collaborate with other team members as well as to connect, learn from and network with team members across the national organization.
•We are committed to being flexible in allowing the intern to explore their interests and provide opportunities for them to strengthen skills that they are interested in learning more about.
Possible Practicum Focus
While supporting the projects listed above is priority, Y-USA is committed to tailoring the internship experience to the interests and needs of the intern. Some key competencies that interns can gain from the internship (available, depending on intern interests are fundraising and donor stewardship, grant management, communications, grant management, international relations/development, antiracism, newcomer/immigrant inclusion, and more.) We will work with each student to cater an experience that meets their needs.