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Program Support Intern - Chicago

Spark ProgramChicago, IL
Position Overview: The Program Support Internship is a unique chance to gain meaningful experience in the nonprofit sector within a growing organization. Volunteerism is becoming an increasingly important part of the culture of our society, and this internship provides a way for you to be ahead of the curve, cultivating useful skills to motivate and manage volunteers, reach key community groups, and support individuals as they realize the positive impact they can have on young people. Background: Spark (www.sparkprogram.org) is an award winning, growing youth apprenticeship program. Spark works to reduce the high-school dropout rate with a unique apprenticeship program, focused on middle-school students in high need communities. In partnership with district and charter schools, Spark creates one-on-one apprenticeships in real workplaces, where youth explore careers and develop the skills and motivation to succeed academically. Spark was awarded the prestigious Draper Richards Fellowship in 2008, given to five early-stage non-profits from around the world with the highest potential for broad social impact. In January 2010, Spark won the Ashoka Fellowship, one of the top honors for social innovation worldwide. With this and other support, Spark is building a foundation for national scale. Sparks programs have been operating in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2005, in Los Angeles since January 2010, and in Chicago since August 2011. Spark expects to expand to additional locations across the United States, with an expected launch in Philadelphia in spring 2013. Compensation: This is an unpaid internship. A $250 stipend is offered upon completion of internship. Non-monetary compensation: The opportunity to be an integral member of an energetic, innovative, hard-working and rapidly growing team, within an organization that has the potential to significantly change American middle-school education. Hours are flexible, and the internship lasts from January 2013-June 2013. Dates are flexible based on applicants schedule. This position reports to the Chicago Program Director. Please submit a cover letter and resume to: akilibarda@sparkprogram.org with the subject line Program Support Intern, Your Name.

Spring/Summer 2013: Legal Intern (Unpaid)

Single Stop USAManhattan, NY
OVERVIEW OF SINGLE STOP USA, INC. Single Stop USA is dedicated to helping low-income individuals and families in America achieve economic security. We do this by providing participants with an innovative package of cost-free, individualized support that incorporates screening for, and access to, critical government resources with all-important financial counseling, tax preparation, and legal assistance. Single Stop was piloted in 2001 by the Robin Hood Foundation as a New York City-based antipoverty program. As such, the program was designed to work through trusted community-based organizations to help needy individuals and families access public resources set aside to help them build economic security. By 2006, Single Stop was serving more than 70,000 households annually at 59 community partnerships. As a result of this city-wide success, Single Stop USA was established in 2007 with a mandate to expand nationally. This process began in 2009 with the launch of the Community College Initiative. This program targets low-income community college students who struggle to complete the education they need to enter, or advance in, the workforce a struggle that is primarily due to financial insecurity. To date, Single Stops work at eighteen community college campuses in seven states (CA, NM, NY, NJ, FL, LA, MA) is helping vulnerable students overcome obstacles to staying in school, thus increasing their ability to graduate with skills that translate into job/career/entrepreneurial readiness, higher earnings, and financial security. INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW Single Stop USA's Legal Intern will work closely with and support SSUSAs Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. The Legal Intern will help on a wide variety of legal matters including employment law, terms and conditions, IP issues and contract law. This position also offers excellent opportunities to work with SSUSAs pro-bono counsel and gain valuable experience working as in house counsel at a nonprofit in a number of legal fields. The position is unpaid but interested candidates will be encouraged to work for credit. If the candidate is ineligible for coursework credit, they will be eligible for a transportation stipend. To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@singlestopusa.org with Legal Intern in the subject line. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. Single Stop USA is an equal opportunity employer.