Training Intern or Practicum Student

Empower Missouri; Missouri; Remoto; USD 17.000 - 24.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Empower Missouri is seeking a Training Intern or Practicum Student to work with the Advocacy Director on statewide education and outreach initiatives in Missouri. You will help identify speaking opportunities, support training logistics, and contribute to materials development.

This role offers opportunities to facilitate or deliver brief presentations and gain experience in public education, advocacy, and community engagement while supporting statewide policy engagement.

Competenze

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication abilities.
• Interest in public speaking and workshop facilitation.
• Commitment to social justice and Empower Missouri's mission.

Mansioni

• Research and build contact lists for training participants and outreach.
• Identify speaking opportunities, conferences, and community events in Missouri.
• Support scheduling, communications, and logistics for trainings and presentations.
• Assist with developing and sharing training and outreach materials.
• Provide administrative and research support to the Advocacy Director.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Research & writing

Public speaking facilitation

Commitment to social justice

Formazione

Education/related field student (3rd/4th year)

Descrizione del lavoro

The Training Intern or Practicum Student will work alongside Empower Missouri's Advocacy Director to support statewide education and outreach efforts. Our work focuses on building awareness, strengthening advocacy skills, and connecting communities to the policy issues that impact them.

In this role, you'll help identify and research speaking opportunities, support training logistics, build outreach lists, and contribute to the development of materials.

There may also be opportunities to help facilitate or deliver brief presentations. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in public education, advocacy, and community engagement.

What You'll Do

• Research and build contact lists for training participants, partners, and outreach efforts
• Identify and track potential speaking opportunities, conferences, and community events across Missouri
• Support scheduling, communications, and logistics for trainings and presentations
• Assist with developing and sharing training and outreach materials
• Provide general administrative and research support to the Advocacy Director
• Tasks may be tailored to align with the intern's interests and strengths.

What We're Looking For

• Solid organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong research, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Interest in or comfort with public speaking and facilitation
• Commitment to social justice and Empower Missouri's mission and values.

Students studying education, communications, public policy, social work, nonprofit management, or a related field - especially those in their third or fourth year - may find this role a strong fit.

Time Commitment

• 15 hours per week (flexible schedule).
• Availability for some meetings between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• This is a remote position open to candidates located in Missouri. Some travel may be required to support in-person events or donor engagement activities in Mid-Missouri.

Compensation

• $15.00/hour

Reports To

• Development Manager