About the role
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Organization
Hopeless Music Academy • Powered by Hopeless Records
Position
Social Development, Education & Nonprofit Intern Fall 2026
Duration
September 1 - December 4, 2026
About This Role
No music, marketing, or content background needed. This role is best suited for someone with experience or education in youth work, child development, family services, education, counseling, or camp/program settings. Academic internship for students seeking school credit through real-world nonprofit experience. Open to students 18+ enrolled in a college or university internship program. Students with specific hour or scheduling requirements are welcome to note their availability in the application.
This is a general program internship for someone who wants to understand how a youth-serving nonprofit runs from the ground up. Rather than one fixed role, you'll rotate through different parts of program support over the course of the semester, including direct student engagement, family outreach, and program planning. What you're focused on will shift depending on where we are in the semester.
Location & Hours
- Location: Los Angeles area, hybrid
- Hours: 8-15 hours/week, flexible based on school requirements
- Languages: English required, Spanish helpful
About HMA
Hopeless Music Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing tuition-free music and music business education to under-resourced youth ages 12-17 in Los Angeles, at zero cost to students and families.
What You'll Gain
- Direct mentorship from Program Director Rheanna 'caedance' Lauren
- Hands-on, in-person experience working directly with students
- Portfolio-building work relevant to youth development, education, counseling, family services, or nonprofit management
- Exposure to how a small nonprofit is actually built and run, from student recruitment to family relationships
- Expanded network in LA's youth services and nonprofit space
Objective
Build practical skills in youth engagement and program support across the semester, with a focus on being present with students, supporting recruitment and family outreach, and helping shape programming that works well for kids.
Responsibilities May Include
Tasks will shift throughout the semester depending on programming needs. At different points, you may be:
- Working in person with students during sessions
- Supporting student recruitment efforts
- Conducting family outreach and communication
- Helping prepare programming, educational content, and activities suited to our students
- Helping ensure our program approach stays current and informed by best practices
- Providing general administrative support
Qualifications
- Must be willing to do a Live Scan, Mandated Reporter Training, and drug test during onboarding
- Comfortable and confident working with youth ages 12-17
- Experience or coursework in youth work, child development, education, counseling, family services, or camp/program settings
- Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Comfortable in a small, fast-moving startup-style environment
- Genuine interest in understanding how a nonprofit operates from the ground up
Ready to Apply?
Submit here: https://forms.gle/B78b1R3HFPCFxYDd7
Learn more: solo.to/hopelessmusicacademy