PROGRAM SUPPORT – INTERNSHIP

Position:   Program Support Intern (1-2 per semester)
Status:  Internship – Unpaid (w/option of college credit) – 2 days a week,
approx 12-15 hrs/week
Time Frame: February to June, July to August, OR September to December
Application Deadline: August 1st for Fall semester, January 15th for Spring, May 1st for Summer

General Description:
As a program support intern, you will be working with youth in the after-school program, as well as assisting the Program Director with general program support in the office.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist Program Director with student image and narrative management
  • Assist  lead photography instructors with classroom preparation
  • Manage equipment inventory
  • Compile student information and enter into database
  • Attend class twice a week as an assistant instructor (classes are held  mid-afternoon)

Requirements:

  • Tolerance and acceptance of differing religious and political views
  • General working knowledge of MAC computers, Internet communications, Microsoft Office, especially Excel spreadsheet management and graphic illustrations
  • Strong communication skills
  • Time management skills and the ability to prioritize
  • Self-directed and initiative-taking

Highly Desirable Qualifications:

  • General knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and Photo Mechanic
  • Basic to intermediate knowledge of photography and/or visual arts                                    
  • Experience working and communicating with ethnically diverse communities                                                                                            
  • Experience teaching/working with middle/high school students
  • ESL teaching experience
  • 1 year experience working in an office environment or doing clerical work
  • Background in art therapy, child psychology, or middle/high school counseling
  • Knowledgeable about and/or lives in one of Southeastern San Diego’s ethnically diverse communities
  • Fluent in Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, Karen, Kizigwa, Swahili, Chaldean, Somali or Hindi

Application Procedure:

Submit resume and cover letter to Operations Director at japger@ajaproject.org
In the cover letter please specify the desired position, and your interest in applying, background, and availability (semester, days and times).