Family Advocate

Our Internships

Early Learning Essentials is looking for interns who are innovative, self-starters, outgoing, great with people, dependable, and sensitive to the needs of families and children.

Internships are unpaid and hours vary depending on the internship. Interns may be expected to travel within Utah Valley.

Spanish speaking and knowledge of Hispanic cultures is highly desirable for internship positions but not required.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule appointments with parents for meetings with Family Advocates

• Attend/assist with home visits, review case notes ahead of appointments, find helpful resources and referrals to take to the family

• Experience case management Documentation by taking notes during meetings with parents and transcribing them into C+, our data system

• If you speak another language, interpret at parent meetings, home visits and other meetings and help to translate documents into other languages

• Participate in the planning of Parent Committee Meetings, Family and DUDE activities, and assist with: translation, child care, set up and clean up

• Bring new and innovative ideas of how to best help families and children

• Help in additional areas if needed