Community Engagement Events, Partnerships, and Project Internship

Family Futures•Grand Rapids, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

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, with limited virtual opportunities. The position will require the intern to attend events occurring on weekends and weeknights; 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 and necessary. This internship will run from May 12th 2026 through August 21st, 2026, and will have a mandatory orientation on May 7th, 2026 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm at the Family Futures’ office. This internship can also be extended into multiple internship periods ending in either December 2026 or May 2027. If interested in a longer internship period, please reach out to the hiring manager. Family Futures employees, volunteers, and interns serve as spokespersons of Family Futures in the communities we serve. This particular internship will entail the following: Use of a personal vehicle Lifting of boxes (roughly 25 lbs.) Attendance at community events outside of regularly scheduled hours For any adaptations or accommodations for the above information, please reach out to the hiring manager.

Requirements

Current student in Social Work, Nonprofit Management, Human Services, Communications, Early Childhood Development, Community Engagement, or related field
Willingness to learn new things and broaden personal comfort zone
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups of people
Interest in prevention-focused social work, community organizing, event planning, or advocacy
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and planning skills
Ability to multitask, work independently, and meet deadlines
Detail-oriented with effective time management and organizational skills
Microsoft Office skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
At least 15 hours per week

Nice To Haves

Interest in event management, community outreach, or public policy
Creative, innovative, and adaptable
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups of people

Responsibilities

Gaining knowledge of the general principles of community engagement
Project management
Creating and modifying documents using Microsoft Office, Canva, etc.
Collecting, inputting and analyzing data in various online platforms, opportunities to work closely with data analysis and implementation of findings
Program and Community Engagement Team support
Event and Tabling attendance, coordinating Family Futures’ representation at local community events
Assisting with outreach planning as a key part of the Community Engagement team and assisting with procedures for events
Attending and supporting different community coalitions and workgroup efforts
Network with local businesses and organizations to help create successful events and completion of projects
Research and create developmentally appropriate activities for children and families
Research and create additional relationships to foster partnerships between organizations
Support on-going grant based deliverables
Assist with mailings, social media, and other communication efforts, as needed