Social Work Intern

NHCHC | Nashville, TN

Job Description

Social Work Internship opportunity will provide the social work student with experience in working for a national organization whose work is directed by experts who are dispersed across the country. This is an unpaid internship with the expectation of 6-8 hours of work per week. By the end of the internship, the student will meet the following objectives:

  • Understand systemic barriers that cause and perpetuate homelessness
  • Understand how organizations collaborate on common advocacy agendas
  • Understand the principles of Health Care for people experiencing homelessness
  • Describe policy and advocacy efforts to improve health care delivery for people experiencing homelessness
  • Understand how federal policy impacts state and local practice
  • Understand how to glean information from national committees of experts in order to develop national policy and practice recommendations

Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Outlook email and Microsoft Office
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and organizations
  • For Marketing internship, familiarity with Database software preferably Filemaker Pro, and web-based email marketing products, preferably Constant Contact

Requirements

  • For Public Health, Current Masters of Public Health students are preferred.
  • For Social Work, Second Year MSSW students are preferred, however, well qualified first year students will be considered
  • For Marketing and Communications, the preferred majors/areas of study include: communications, marketing, journalism, and public relations

Responsibilities

To be determined.

Who May Apply

  • High degree of personal organization and self-motivated
  • Commitment to progressive resolution of socioeconomic issues
  • Able to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and organizations
  • Commitment to a collaborative team approach to organizational tasks
  • Exceptional customer service skills

Contact

Polly Bullock at council@nhchc.org