Internship Purpose: To gain experience in human services for the older adult population and people with chronic illness and in nonprofit operations.
Time Commitment:
Summer Semester (May 2025 - August 2025)
10-20 hours per week
Responsibilities: Specific responsibilities may vary and are dependent upon the students’ learning goals and availability and Lori’s Hands’ needs. Responsibilities may include:
Provide direct support to Lori’s Hands clients through weekly in person visits and/or phone calls. Engage in relationship-building activities to build rapport and provide companionship. Assess clients’ needs at each point of contact and identify appropriate community resources as needed.
Support Chapter Manager with client and student recruitment and enrollment, client evaluation, and data collection and management
Support Chapter Manager with volunteer tracking activities
Develop and support virtual events to promote connection between and among students and clients.
Collect student and client impact stories for Lori’s Hands’ communications.
Additional administrative duties as assigned.
Skills & Experience:
Strong and effective writer and verbal communicator
Prior success working closely and building relationship with diverse groups of people
Highly organized, self-motivated, and ability to manage complex projects independently
Experience working with older adults or individuals living with chronic illness preferred but not required
Experience using word processing and data management software to manage projects preferred but not required
Benefits:
Experience building communication skills with older adults and people with chronic illnesses
Insight into community health and the US healthcare system
Experience managing projects independently and involvement in nonprofit operations
Experience conducting community outreach and engaging with professionals in the health care and older adult services fields
Mentorship through regular supervisory meetings with the Lori’s Hands Chapter Manager to improve professional development
Lori’s Hands t-shirt
Requirements:
Successful completion of a criminal background check
Successful completion of Lori’s Hands’ training and enrollment
Currently enrolled and in good standing as an undergraduate or graduate student at a partner academic institution
A computer, phone, and internet access to be supplied by the intern
Provide direct support to Lori’s Hands clients through weekly in person visits and/or phone calls. Engage in relationship-building activities to build rapport and provide companionship. Assess clients’ needs at each point of contact and identify appropriate community resources as needed.
Support Chapter Manager with client and student recruitment and enrollment, client evaluation, and data collection and management
Support Chapter Manager with volunteer tracking activities
Develop and support virtual events to promote connection between and among students and clients.
Collect student and client impact stories for Lori’s Hands’ communications.
Additional administrative duties as assigned.
Strong and effective writer and verbal communicator
Prior success working closely and building relationship with diverse groups of people
Highly organized, self-motivated, and ability to manage complex projects independently
Experience working with older adults or individuals living with chronic illness preferred but not required
Experience using word processing and data management software to manage projects preferred but not required
Experience building communication skills with older adults and people with chronic illnesses
Insight into community health and the US healthcare system
Experience managing projects independently and involvement in nonprofit operations
Experience conducting community outreach and engaging with professionals in the health care and older adult services fields
Mentorship through regular supervisory meetings with the Lori’s Hands Chapter Manager to improve professional development
Lori’s Hands t-shirt
Successful completion of a criminal background check
Successful completion of Lori’s Hands’ training and enrollment
Currently enrolled and in good standing as an undergraduate or graduate student at a partner academic institution
A computer, phone, and internet access to be supplied by the intern
If you are interested in joining Lori's Hands as a student intern, please email the Lori's Hands Chapter Manager, Maddi Riemenschneider, at maddi@lorishands.org with a copy of your resume and information about your internship goals.
