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SPIFFY Coalition Internship

Collaborative for Educational Services
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SPIFFY Coalition Internship Opportunity!


 

Are you interested in supporting youth living healthy and happy lives? Do you have an interest in bridging public health, equity, and youth development? 

If you answered yes to these questions, you may be a good fit for interning with the SPIFFY Coalition!


 

The SPIFFY Coalition engages in community-based, collective efforts to make life meaningful and healthy for young people throughout Hampshire County, ultimately to reduce the likelihood of youth substance misuse. SPIFFY collects data and uses results to inform the strategies we use, and is working hard to engage young people with diverse identities in our coalition work. We aim to educate and provide youth and community members with the facts, so that people have the knowledge they need to make choices that feel right for themselves and their families.

Check out our website to learn more about our mission, vision, and values! 


 

SPIFFY is offering a 6-week internship (May 20, 2024 through June 28, 2024), for an average of 10 hours/week. This internship will primarily be supporting our work around youth engagement and youth leadership. The intern will be able to spend internship hours engaging with any of the following potential responsibilities based on their own interests and goals: 


 

Possible Intern Job Responsibilities:

  • Support the launch and sustainability of the Leaders of Today website, a website developed by a core group of 6 Hampshire County youth (the “Leaders of Today Council”) who meet bi-weekly. The purpose of the Leaders of Today website is to channel all the different ongoing and upcoming youth activism, organizing, leadership, and other skill-building opportunities of Hampshire County in one place. The website will also serve as a hub of youth leadership resources and a means for different youth across the county to get involved and connect with one another based on shared interests.
  • Support the planning and facilitation of the SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee.
  • Provide support around integrating the Youth and Adult SPIFFY Steering Committees.
  • Support our Data Specialist in conducting youth focus groups and gathering youth input on our 2025 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey.
  • Build relationships with diverse Hampshire County youth and youth-led organizations to join the Leaders of Today Council listserv. 
  • Provide assistance to any meetings and events SPIFFY may host.

This is a paid internship for people in the age range of 16-22 years old, with a rate of $25.00/hour. The internship will be hybrid (a mix of remote work and in-person work).  

Intern Qualifications / Skills:

  • Strong written, oral, and visual communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in remote and in-person settings
  • Ability to commute to SPIFFY offices at 97 Hawley Street in Northampton

Education & Preferred Qualifications Experience:

  • Interest, education, and/or experience in the public health field.
  • Experience with online graphic design tools and website design.
  • Experience working with teens

If you are interested in applying to this internship, click here to apply.


If you have any questions, you can reach out to the SPIFFY’s Youth, Policy, and School Coordinator, Lexi Polokoff, at apolokoff@collaborative.org.