Behavioral Health Night Lights; Indio - Paid Internship

The Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health has one paid internship opportunity with their Friday Night Live Program in Indio.

This opportunity will provide experience with youth development and leadership strategies as well as event planning, data entry systems, team building, and public speaking. The interns will obtain firsthand experience working with youth including those at risk for the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. The interns will assist with creative ways to deter youth from the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

The interns will leave the program equipped with the ability and skills to work with diverse youth populations. The ideal candidates should be both enthusiastic and creative.

The in‑person student internship position is based in Indio and offers a flexible work week consisting of approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility granted around academic obligations. The selected candidate can anticipate the internship to be one year in length. Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession;
Through participation, receives supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation, and performs other related duties as required.

The intern will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Planning and implementation of events
• Creating workshop content
• Creating and executing presentations
• Entering data to State database
• Assisting staff with youth council meetings, school‑based and community‑based meetings

2.5 GPA required. Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application.

Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program or preparing to transfer to a Bachelor's program during the duration of the internship. Recent college graduates are also eligible to intern for up to one year following their graduation date.

Psychology, Sociology or other Behavioral Sciences, Arts or Humanities, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or similar, Information Technology, Computer Science, or similar, Physical or Natural Sciences, or similar.

• Typing and computer literacy
• Willingness to work with youth (4th to 12th grade)
• Desire to tune into their creativity
• Ability to collaborate on a team
• Valid California Driver's License