Workforce Development Internship Capacity VISTA

AmeriCorps; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Health Coverage*

Living Allowance

Choice of Education Award or End of St

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps VISTA in Hawaii seeks a program member to strengthen workforce development opportunities by building internship infrastructure and professional development. You will collaborate with government agencies, academia, and community-based organizations to create sustainable pathways for underrepresented communities.

You will develop onboarding resources, evaluation tools, and supervisor training materials to ensure programs effectively serve low-income individuals while expanding HIPHI's

Qualifications

• College graduate with a commitment to public health workforce development.
• Strong writing and editing skills, plus ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work with government, academic institutions and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Build internship infrastructure including onboarding toolkits and supervisor guides.
• Develop evaluation systems and feedback tools to track outcomes.
• Create training materials to strengthen staff capacity.
• Support workforce development pathways for low-income individuals.

Skills

Team Work

Writing/Editing

Public Health

General Skills

Recruitment

Communications

Computers/Technology

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Public Speaking

Community Organization

Education

College degree

Job description

To strengthen workforce development opportunities in Hawaii by building sustainable internship systems that support both interns and supervisors/mentors, enhance professional development, and increase organizational capacity to prepare individuals for long-term career success. The candidate will work with government agencies, academic institutions, community-based organizations, and non-profit partners.

Member Duties

The VISTA will strengthen HIPHI's capacity to deliver workforce development pathways for low-income and economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly students from communities underrepresented in public health careers. These individuals often face significant barriers to professional entry: lack of access to unpaid or low-paid internships, limited professional networks, inconsistent mentorship, and few structured pipelines into health-sector careers. Without institutional support, promising candidates are frequently screened out not by ability but by economic circumstance. To close this gap, the member will build internship infrastructure: onboarding toolkits, role descriptions, and supervision guides. They will create evaluation systems, including feedback tools and outcome tracking, to ensure programs demonstrably serve disadvantaged participants. Lastly, they will develop supervisor and training materials, building staff capacity to consistently support interns.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Training

For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Health
• Education

Skills

• Team Work
• Writing/Editing
• Public Health
• General Skills
• Recruitment
• Communications
• Computers/Technology
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Public Speaking
• Community Organization

Summary

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Workforce Development Internship Capacity VISTA

Program Start/End Date

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

HAWAII

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 09/03/2026 To 09/23/2026

Contact

Makamae Namahoe
707 Richards St
Honolulu HI 96813
808-591-6508x28
[e-mail]
www.hiphi.org