Summer Internships & Employment Opportunities

The CSSA student intern supports the detailed and logistical planning needs of the Center for Service-Learning and Social Action (CSSA) gaining valuable experience, exposure, and project management responsibility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning support and coordination work related to the Community Partner Annual Meeting and the Meet CLE Project.
Coordination and direction of the work of other student workers for summer orientation involvement fairs, and coordinate summer orientation service projects throughout the summer while first-year orientations take place.
Assistance with office work including database management, filing, clerical and administrative tasks.
Assistance with special projects as assigned, including research, data collection and preparing reports and summaries.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Job Skills and Qualifications:

Strong computer skills – Microsoft Word and Excel
Ability to work well as member of a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to establish priorities and work independently

Preferred Job Skills and Qualifications:

Event planning experience
Basic graphic design skills
Knowledge about a variety of social media platforms

This is a PAID internship for 15-20 hours per week, beginning June 1, 2022 through August 15, 2022.

Students can apply through Handshake Job #6204151 or click here

Transportation is provided to the service sites.
The events are in-person events.
COVID safety protocols will be followed.
Be sure to check out all of our service opportunities on GivePulse!

Boulevard Elementary School Market Days

Tuesday, April 5th | 12:45pm - 2:45pm

Tuesday, April 5th | 2:15pm - 4:45pm

Tuesday, May 3rd | 12:45pm - 2:45pm

The Cleveland Food Bank provides bulk fruits and vegetables to the Boulevard Elementary community. Volunteers will bag and box the food items to be placed in the trunk of cars. The car drive-through is in the parking lot from 2:30-4:30 pm. Then the boxes are broken down and the remaining food is redistributed. The Market Day program is a way for Boulevard Elementary families and local area families in need to receive healthy food staples in a convenient way.

JCU Science Olympiad 2022

Saturday, April 9th | 8:30am - 1:00pm

Saturday, April 9th | 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Calling all volunteers to judge the JCU Science Olympiad! The Olympiad will have students from all over the Diocese of Cleveland Grades 4-6 competing in hands-on Science experiments. Judges will set up their event(s) that they are assigned to. All supplies and equipment will be provided. Judges will judge the students, keep scores, collect and grade tests.

Among many other projects, the Honduras immersion conducts a series of medical brigades providing health care in rural areas of Honduras. To supply these brigades we purchase and collect vitamins and other over-the-counter medications to bring with us.

As part of this effort, we are currently conducting a vitamin and medication drive. Donations are essential to our mission and are an easy way for other students to help!

If you are wondering what to donate, the single most helpful thing for you to purchase is vitamins--children's chewable vitamins and prenatal, but we will accept almost any over-the-counter medication including:

Acetaminophen, children's and adult
Alcohol prep pads
Allergy medication (loratadine)
Antacids (tums, etc.)
Aspirin (81 mg)
Children's Benadryl (liquid)
Calcium
Cold medicine
Ear wax drops
Eye drops
Ibuprofen, children's and adult
Lice shampoo
Naproxen
Q-Tussin (non DM cough syrup)
Triple antibiotic ointment
Zinc Oxide cream (diaper rash cream)
Vitamins, children's, prenatal, adult (not gummies!)

Drop boxes can be found in major department offices across campus!

Please contact Selena Alamir salamir24@jcu.edu with any questions.

Join the TEAM: Apply to be a CSSA Student Liaison!

We are looking for applicants who embrace the JCU mission of being men and women for and with others! As a CSSA representative, Student Liaisons serve as peer service leaders and van drivers as they facilitate a positive service experience for their fellow JCU students. This paid position allows you to do all this and gain professional experience!

For more information:

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Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeastern Ohio is seeking engaging and enthusiastic upper class undergraduate students and

graduate students who have an interest in working with the development of middle school students to work as Teaching

Fellows with the Boys Hope Girls Hope Academy Summer Program

Responsibilities include:

Implementing Lessons
Leading Enrichment Courses
Attending Field Trips with the Scholars

Teaching experience is not required, however, candidates must be enthusiastic about working with middle and high school students.

This opportunity requires a commitment of approximately 40 hours each week for five weeks and includes a $2,000 stipend for the summer program.

Learn more about BHGH at www.bhghneo.org.

Apply here!

Questions? Contact Emily Mann, HR & Recruiting Specialist emann@bhgh.org

Stormwater Program Intern

Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio with a mission to provide educational and technical services for the conservation and protection of soil and water resources. Cuyahoga SWCD is located in Cleveland, Ohio.

The successful candidate for this internship will assist the staff by providing technical support for the protection of natural resources in Cuyahoga County, with a specific focus on erosion and sediment control and stormwater quality to landowners, local government, private consultants, and developers.

Internship Term: 12 to 16 weeks
Anticipated start date: Mid- to Late May 2022

For more information, click here!

To apply, click here or email beysenbach@cuyahogaswcd.org

Deadline is by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

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