In collaboration with various Korean universities, the Center provides various internships and learning opportunities for the competent and talented individuals who have degrees or currently studying in the field of economics, linguistics, sociology, education, and social work. This year, three interns worked as full-time managing volunteers. Their roles were designing the website, assisting in shelter operations and fundraiser event preparations, providing case management support, and producing the annual report. These interns worked a total of 2,803.5 hours this year which helped to offset a huge overhead expense to the center. In exchange, the interns acquired leadership skills and administrative working experience in a non-profit organization.

Summer Internship Program 2011

Established in 1993, the Women In Needs Center is the only non-profit organization in the country founded specifically to address the needs of interracially married Korean women. Women In Need Center is seeking a committed student who is enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program or recent graduates ages 18 and older interested in working 20-40 hours per week during summer in exchange for academic credit, service project hours, and resume-building professional work experience.

Summer interns are exposed to hand –on experiences that are very beneficial in the non-profit field such as fundraising, public relations including social media marketing, donor cultivation and art project, Interns are trained in depth about how the shelter operates, and the types of services offered at the Center.

A variety of summer projects are presented to interns, including;

• Fundraising event - one day food house, piggy bank, and garage sale

• Marketing and Promotion project – WINC’s website, Newsletter and other publications to raise awareness of WINC’s services to women & families

• Art Project – flower-pressed bookmarkers, cards, soap, and needle-felting items.

Interest in non-profit or social services field preferred, but students with majors or minors in Sociology, Psychology, English, Business Administration, Political Science, Graphic design, International Relations, Asian studies or Education are encouraged to apply. Bilingual English and Korean Speaker is preferred.

Important Dates

Orientation : June 10, 2011

Start Date : June 13, 2011

End Date :  Mid of August, 2011

To Apply:

Please send your cover letter and resume to info@wincny.org. Please reference “Summer Internship Application” in the subject line. Please check out our website at http://www.wincny.org/ for more information about our organization before you apply.