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Organization Description Family Futures’ mission is to shape a community in which all children are supported to reach their full potential. Our geographic focus is primarily Kent County with some services extending into other communities. We help children ages 0 through 5 by supporting parents, providing connections to resources and programs, and offering ways to  monitor  and enhance early childhood development. We believe in supporting our employees, volunteers, and interns to be successful as well. Family Futures offers a strength-based, learning-driven, quality improvement-based culture that celebrates equity and diversity and an opportunity to grow while making an impact  in  your community. Family Futures values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages individuals with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply . Job Overview Community Engagement Project  interns gain practical, hands-on experience in a nonprofit setting. This is a unique internship for those seeking experience with  community engagement strategies, partner relations,  and  project management . The  Community Engagement Project  intern will be part of a larger team that provides support to other areas  of the organization as needed .  This internship position is unpaid, but interns will receive a $500 stipend to help cover costs related to the internship (food, housing, transportation), and college credit can be earned . This internship is to be completed in person, not virtually.   Furthermore, this internship position will require the intern to attend some events  occurring  on weekends and weekni ghts;  however, those event attendance hours will count towards  the total hours  needed  for the internship.   Required event attendance will  accommodate  the  intern’s  schedule as much as possible, but  flexibility  in the  intern’s  schedule is preferred. This in-person internship will run from August 31 st , 2026, throu g h December 18 th , 2026, and will have a  mandatory  orientation on Thursday, August 27 th , from 9:00am- 2 :00pm at the Family Futures’ office. This internship can also be extended into the next internship period for a second semester.  If  interested in a longer internship period, please reach out to the hiring manager. Family Futures employees, volunteers, and interns serve as spokespersons and champions of Family Futures in the communities we serve. A position at Family Futures may entail the following: the use of a personal vehicle, lifting of boxes ( roughly 25  lbs.), as well as attendance of community events outside of regularly scheduled hours.  For any adaptations or accommodations for the above information, please reach out to the hiring manager. Roles and Responsibilities • Gaining knowledge of the general principles of  community engagement • Project  management • Creating and  modifying  documents using Microsoft Office • Inputting and analyzing data in various online platforms and spreadsheets • Program support • Event  and Tabling  a ttendance • Assisting  with email management • Assisting  with  procedures for events  and community engagement • Attending  and supporting  different community coalitions  and  workgroup  efforts • Assisting Community Engagement Team with tasks • “We are not in the  community;  we are a   part of the community” Required Qualifications • Current college student or recent graduate • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Strong written and verbal communications skills , including public speaking • Detail-oriented • Effective time management and organization • Ability to  maintain  confidentiality • Ability to work at least 15 hours per week • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups of people Preferred Qualifications • Able to meet deadlines • Strong organ izational and planning skills • Creative, innovative, and adaptable • Interests in community outreach