Intern, Advocacy Admin

Position Summary

The Advocacy Administrative Intern provides administrative and programmatic support to the Advocacy Department while gaining hands-on exposure to the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) model and multidisciplinary response to child abuse. This internship offers meaningful learning opportunities for students interested in social work, psychology, criminal justice, child development, public health, nonprofit management, and related fields. The intern will observe trauma-informed practices in a child-serving environment, learn about victim advocacy and family support services, and gain understanding of the collaborative role of multidisciplinary team (MDT) partners in child abuse investigations and intervention efforts.

This position does not have direct reports.

Essential Functions:

Administrative Services

• Assists Advocacy staff with administrative projects and day-to-day office support.
• Creates flyers, resource materials, and informational handouts for families and community partners.
• Assists with data entry, filing, scanning, and organization of program materials.
• Supports advocacy staff with preparation of outreach activities and special projects.
• Helps maintain resource inventories and program supplies.

Child & Family Support

• Supports Child Advocates and Center staff in maintaining a welcoming, child-friendly environment.
• Assists with supervision of playroom and teen room activities under staff direction.
• Engages children in age-appropriate, non-directive play and recreational activities.
• Helps maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety of toys, games, and play spaces.
• Assists with preparing activities and materials for children visiting the Center.
• Monitors play areas and promptly communicates concerns to Advocacy staff.

Donations & Basic Needs Support

• Organizes, inventories, and distributes donated items, including toys, clothing, hygiene items, school supplies, and other basic needs resources.
• Assists staff in maintaining donation storage areas in a safe and organized manner.
• Prepares donation items for families as directed by Advocacy staff.
• Supports donation drives and special giving programs throughout the year.

Miscellaneous:

• Performs other duties, as assigned by the Director and Supervisor

Qualifications

Requirements:

Education/Experience/Knowledge/Understanding

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Currently enrolled in an accredited academic college or university
• Possess CPR/First Aid Certification
• Must be 21 years of age
• Clear background fingerprint background screening through the Department of Justice, FBI and Child Abuse Index