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Intern Program
College & University Student Internship:
Overview
As part of our Young
Women’s Leadership Project, the Feminist Women’s
Health Center offers one of the most unique leadership building
opportunities for college and university level students. Our program
gives students an opportunity to experience the realities of working
in a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring reproductive
health, rights, and justice for all women. Interns come from across
the U.S. as well as in Georgia. Most interns are college students
(undergraduate and graduate); however, enrollment in college is
not required.
Application Deadlines and Program
Time Frames
- Summer 2010 Session I Internship Applications
are due by Friday, April 16.
- Summer 2010 Session I Begins Tuesday, May
18 and ends Friday, July 23.
- Summer 2010 Session II Internship Applications
are due by Friday, May 14.
- Summer 2010 Session II Begins Tuesday, June
15 and ends Friday, August 27.
- For 2010 Clinical and Counseling Internship
Applications, please follow the application deadlines until further
notice on this website. Dates for the duration of the internships
will be worked out individually with applicants.
- Fall 2010 Internship Applications are due
by Monday, August 17.
- Fall 2010 Internships are scheduled between
September and December.
- Winter/Spring Internship 2011 Applications
are due by Friday, December 10.
Interns will . . .
- gain a basic understanding of Feminist Women’s
Health Center’s mission, vision, and philosophy;
- learn the different components of Feminist
Women’s Health Center, including but not limited to, clinical
services, community outreach, volunteer programs, fundraising,
and political advocacy;
- acquire the knowledge and skills that are
essential components of your internships;
- experience a varying degree of cross training
between and among other interns;
- develop relationships with other interns
that may last after the internship has been completed; and
- see the importance of your own work at the
Feminist Women’s Health Center and be a valued part of our
staffing and volunteer team.
Required Hours
For all internships generally, except for
clinical and counseling internships:
- Fall and Winter/Spring internships
are approximately 8-12 hours/week to complete a total of 150 hours.
- Summer internships (Session I &
II) are 20 hours for 10 weeks to complete a total of
200 hours.
- Clinical and Counseling Internships
have a 4 to 5 month term, and required hours on Tuesdays, Fridays
and Saturdays.
Qualifications
- Self-motivated, organized and able to work
well with volunteers and employees.
- Strong commitment to reproductive freedom,
including the right to choose abortion.
- Good communication and writing skills.
- Other skills and abilities are identified
on the Internship Options
list.
Every intern will have one main project.
Other requirements include participation in our leadership skills
training program, cross-training in volunteer recruitment, community
outreach, political advocacy, fundraising, and team-building with
other interns.
Internship Options
A flyer on our Internship
Options is available for you. If you are interested in any of
these internships, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at nextwave@feministcenter.org
or call (404) 248-5445. It is helpful for both the prospective intern
and the Feminist Women’s Health Center to have a preliminary
discussion in order to match applicants’ interests with our
program needs.
Applying for an Internship
In order to apply for an internship, you
will need to complete an Internship
Application to send along with the following other materials:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- A Recommendation Letter
- Transcript Copy, and
- Writing Sample of 1 to 2 pages answering
the questions: “Why is being an intern at the Feminist Women’s
Health Center important to you?”
If you are interested in more information
about Medical Students for Choice Externship Program, please link
here for more information.
Note: Please send
in your application as soon as possible. Often there are multiple
applicants for the same internship, which means that we frequently
have multiple candidates for the same internship post. Please be
advised that, in some cases, we will accept candidates for a specific
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High School Student Internships
High school internships are
also offered at the Feminist Women’s Health Center for
those students older than 16 years old. Please click on the
above link for further information on the program options
and application process. Through the Lifting
Latina Voices Initiative, there is a special high school
internship program linked to mentors from the Latina
Leadership Committee.
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2010 Internship Options
2010
Internship Application
Questions?
Contact
nextwave@feministcenter.org
Looking for information on our
Medical Students for Choice Externship program?
Click here…
Related FWHC Programs
Young
Women’s Leadership Project
Lifting
Latina Voices Initiative
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