Internship - Community Engagement
IDRA is accepting internship applications for a Community Engagement Intern who will learn about IDRA’s community engagement history and framework and assist with current student and family engagement projects.
The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization, led by Celina Moreno, J.D. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college.
IDRA supports students, families, and public schools through our research, policy advocacy, and educator support to address issues that impact school funding, bilingual education, and curriculum diversity. A major part of that work involves collaborating with young people and their families, many of whom are Spanish-speaking.
Job Description
You will have the opportunity to work with IDRA’s Family Engagement Coordinator and other community engagement and policy advocates as part of the IDRA Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement Team. You will…
- Assist with interviews with students and families, including working with interview transcripts, editing interview scripts, and helping prepare interview reports and summaries.
- Organize and format issue briefs and infographics for IDRA’s community engagement projects.
- Assist with email, social media and online forum communications with IDRA’s community engagement and advocacy networks, including Education CAFE
- Write and design bilingual materials for IDRA’s ethnic studies communities of practice.
- Help facilitate bilingual virtual community engagement sessions, including providing technical assistance, notetaking, creating materials, leading break-out sessions, and designing processes for post-session engagement.
Note: At this time, IDRA staff are working remotely. Hopefully, we will be back in person at some point. Regardless, we are committed to our internship program. Applicants do not have to reside in the San Antonio area.
Experience and Qualifications
An ideal candidate will have the following:
- High school diploma minimum
- Excellent writing and communication skills, in English and Spanish, including basic social media communication skills.
- Experience engaging effectively with young people and families.
- Spanish reading, writing and editing skills are necessary.
- Excellent organizational skills, including being detail oriented.
- Work under tight deadlines and multi-task.
- A commitment to educational equity and IDRA’s mission to ensure students and families are centered in educational policy and practice.
Compensation
The intern will be compensated up to $15 per hour for up to 20 hours per week. (Beginning in February 2022; end date negotiable.)
Application
Please send a resume and cover letter to Aurelio Montemayor, M.Ed., at aurelio.montemayor@idra.org and cc: Morgan Craven, J.D., at morgan.craven@idra.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. IDRA is an equal opportunity employer.