Fall Interfaith Program Intern

The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital, which serves 63,000 girls ages 5-17 from diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds in the greater Washington area, is seeking qualified applicants for its Interfaith Program Initiative internship position. The internship is designed to provide practical, hands-on interfaith program delivery experience to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate-level degree in religious studies, cultural studies, education, communications, or other relevant discipline.

Interfaith Program Intern

Responsibilities

Design and implement interfaith programming for the GSCNC community:
- Strengthen and coordinate the Interfaith Sister Troop initiative, which is designed to partner troops of different religious backgrounds with one another and offer age appropriate interfaith opportunities and dialogue
- Establish relationships with outside religious and interfaith organizations to implement and strengthen the Open Houses of Faith program, which offers troops educational opportunities to visit a diverse offering of houses of worship
- Create, develop, write and interpret other relevant interfaith program materials for new initiatives
Coordinate the GSCNC Interfaith Committee; Recruit and train additional mentors and volunteers to assist with interfaith program delivery
Research and assist in drafting proposals for grants and funding opportunities related to interfaith and religious programming
Attend training sessions and ongoing program meetings as scheduled
Perform administrative tasks as needed

Schedule

For Fall Internship, 3-4 months, September-December (flexible)
Flexible hours; GSCNC office hours are 9 am-5 pm.
Minimum 15-20 hours/week commitment

Requirements

Prior experience and enthusiasm for working with girls ages 5-17, families, and adults
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Sensitivity to religious and cultural differences, and the ability to navigate difficult conversations and topics

Academic credit may be arranged in cooperation with a sponsoring college or university. A travel stipend is available.

Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to:

Kaitlin Hasseler
Program Specialist
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
4301 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite M-2
Washington, DC 20008
Via email: khasseler@gscnc.org
Via fax: 202-274-2161

For more information about the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital, please visit http://www.gscnc.org/

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