Available Roles: Internship opportunities in Program Management, Special Events, Fundraising and Community Outreach.

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Hours: Part-time, 10 hours per week

Organization Description

Girls on the Run Minnesota is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization. Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. This spring, our 800+ volunteer coaches will mentor more than 3,000 young girls (3rd through 8th graders) with a 10-week, 20-lesson curriculum that is research based and combines training for a 5K with social and emotional life-skill building. We integrate running with specific life-skills training such as healthy decision-making, setting boundaries, empathy, contributing to the community, leadership and teamwork in schools and communities throughout Minnesota. Our spring 2022 internships provide an opportunity to make a difference and receive valuable experience with an outstanding youth wellness program.

We have internship opportunities in Program Management, Special Events, Fundraising and Community Outreach. Interns are expected to work an average of 10 hours per week throughout the semester, including serving as a GOTR Head Coach. Interns must be available at least 2-3 weekday afternoons between 2 - 5pm for coaching.

At Girls on the Run, we weave joy and celebration into all we do. We communicate early and often in collaboration, we adapt creatively, and we hold space for our differences and for dreaming big. Our core values guide our way and we stand firm in our long-standing commitment to building a world where every person can know and activate their limitless potential. We warmly welcome the participation of any child who identifies as girl, non-binary, or gender expansive in our programs. We are committed to leveraging our intellectual, financial, and human resources to advance strategies to be inclusive, equitable and accessible to all.

GOTR is dedicated to not only ensuring our staff and volunteers have been trained to understand social context, create positive inclusive environments, and build genuine relationships, but also to ensuring that our staff and volunteers mirror the diverse and vibrant communities and girls we work with. Therefore, we strongly encourage candidates of all identities and backgrounds to apply.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Girls on the Run head coach, leading two 90-minute sessions each week
• Assist with coach recruitment, training and support throughout our 10-week season (September - November) as a member of Team Adelaide, our program support team
• Contribute to marketing and outreach throughout the community
• Assist in fund development efforts and planning our Girls on the Run Spring 5k (June 3rd & 4th) and annual Spring luncheon (May 2)

• Assist with administrative duties that support the overall operations of GOTR MN
• Draft grant proposals, internal and external communication and other collateral

Qualities and Qualifications

• Passion for Girls on the Run mission and the ability to comprehend and effectively communicate issues surrounding empowerment, self-esteem, body image and whole-person health.
• Commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) personally and professionally
• Must be available at least 2 non-consecutive weekday afternoons (2-5 pm) for coaching
• Residency in Twin Cities metro area, required
• Ability to travel locally for coaching, site visits and events
• Computer competence with Microsoft Office, general data management, and email
• Willingness and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Be flexible, adaptable, proactive, dependable and personable

Position Specifics: Internships will run from approximately January 30 - June 6 and are compensated at $15/hour. In addition, GOTR Minnesota will support all interns in gaining school credit for participation, when available. Evening and weekend hours may be required. All positions with GOTR are pending reference checks and a valid background check. This job description materially represents the responsibilities of the position; however, the Girls on the Run Intern may be asked to perform other job-related tasks not specifically presented in this job description. Depending on the focus area this position will report to the Executive Director or Program Director. This position is part-time.

This position will be open until filled, although preference will be given to applications received by Dec 9.