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Overview
All internships are unpaid.
Hours for all Internships : Hybrid, 8-20 hours/week; preferably on multiple days; office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9am to 5pm. At least one day a week in office. If you do not live or go to school in the state of Illinois please reach out to paula.carter@rainbows.org for more ways to get involved out of state.
Certifications offered to all interns: Rainbows and Silver-linings Facilitator Training a $200 value!
Writing/ Design Sample: All positions will be asked to complete a writing sample prior to their interview with the team.
Community Engagement Internship
Applications closed until July 2025.
Runs September-July
Description: The primary objective for this position is, with limited supervision, to perform varied and complex duties that assist Rainbows’ community engagement growth needs. Develops and documents procedures for all activities. This position reports to the Community Education Coordinator and the Executive Director.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Run or co-run a group during your internship
- Develop potential site lists in targeted areas;
- Help with tabling and other virtual and live events to increase visibility of the organization;
- Assist with creating a plan to market Rainbows to low-income and/or high-risk communities;
- Make calls and send emails to potential sites to initiate process of engaging and providing them with information;
- Follow up with sites as directed by staff;
- Attend events and meetings as needed;
- Other relevant tasks as needed.
Experience/Skills Required:
- Ability to extensively research on the world wide web, and enter information in an Excel spreadsheet;
- Ability to call various professionals and relay program information to determine if they are interested;
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- Ability to keep accurate records in a database and update them regularly;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where role and/or tasks are frequently changing;
- Outgoing mission-focused attitude;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, Excel, Office 365 necessary;
- Related experience in sales and community outreach/relations/engagement a plus.
- Background in film a plus.
Program/Advocacy Internship
Currently taking applications.
Runs January-July
Description: The primary objective for this position is, with limited supervision, to perform varied and complex duties that assist Rainbows’ program growth needs. Develops and documents procedures for all activities. This position reports to the Program Coordinator and Executive Director.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Run or co-run a group during your internship
- Edit the Prism manual for the single/widowed/divorced parents program;
- Edit student workbooks and activity journals for the children’s support group program;
- Develop content specific to substance abuse/overdose deaths
- Research relevant, timely, research-based, professional articles and other resources for curriculum
- Translate materials into Spanish, if possible; ability to translate into other languages (esp. French and Arabic) a plus; and
- Other relevant tasks as needed.
Experience/Skills Required:
- Ability to extensively research on internet; for current mental health practices, trends, and stats.
- Familiarity with editing professional publications;
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- Knowledge of specific issues pertaining to substance abuse/ grief and loss
- Knowledge and/or education in grief/loss/trauma issues a plus;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where role and/or tasks are frequently changing;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Suite, required; experience with Canva, Photoshop, or other media software, preferred.
- Written Spanish language fluency a plus.
- Background in film a plus.
Event Planning/Nonprofit Development Internship
Currently taking applications.
Runs January-June
Description: The primary objective for this position is, with limited supervision, to perform varied and complex duties that assist Rainbows’ fundraising and event planning needs. Develops and documents procedures for all activities. This position reports to the Development Manager and the Executive Director.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Research potential grant funding;
- Assist with strategic planning for fundraising and organizational development;
- Assist with hosting information tables at community events;
- Help plan and execute fundraising events;
- Fall/Winter Event Dates: Thursday in late September, Saturday October 21st
- Summer Event Date: Weekend in early June.
- Trends and data research related to fundraising;
- Support direct mail efforts;
- Other relevant tasks as needed.
Experience/Skills Required:
- Enthusiasm to learn skills related to nonprofit development;
- Familiarity with researching grants;
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- Ability to keep accurate records in a CRM database and update them regularly;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where role and/or tasks are frequently changing;
- Outgoing mission-focused attitude;
- High-level knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Office 365, required;
- Related experience in grant writing a plus.
Social Media/ Journalism Internship
Applications closed until July 2025.
Runs September- July Description: The primary objective for this position is, with limited supervision, to perform varied and complex duties that assist Rainbows’ social media growth needs. Develops and documents procedures for all activities. This position reports to the Community Education Manager and the Executive Director.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Add to current social media strategy considering target audiences and platforms;
- Research relevant, timely, research-based, professional articles and other resources for social media posts;
- Schedule daily/weekly social media posts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and LinkedIn;
- Create videos and interactive posts for Instagram and TikTok;
- Interview Facilitators, staff, and interns for e-blasts, posts and newsletters;
- Help develop and write articles for the quarterly newsletters;
- Create and/or revise flyers, brochures, and other materials;
- Other relevant tasks as needed.
Experience/Skills Required:
- Ability to extensively research on the world wide web;
- Ability to interview professionals and write articles about their work with Rainbows;
- Familiarity with writing articles, required; experience writing for a newsletter, preferred;
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- Knowledge of social media platforms and experience researching relevant topics and scheduling posts;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where role and/or tasks are frequently changing;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, Excel, Office 365, required; experience with Hootsuite, Canva, Photoshop, or other media software, preferred;
- Related experience in communication, journalism, media, film/multimedia, marketing and/or advertising a plus.
- Spanish language skills a plus.
- Background in film a plus.
Hours: 10-20 hours/week; preferably on multiple days; can also use for academic credit, SIGP, work study or service-learning
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