Community Partnership and Education Intern

Community Partnership and Education Intern

Working as part of a cross-functional team including Community Impact;
Equity, People and Culture; and, Marketing and Communications, this position is responsible for supporting United Way of South Central Michigan's (UWSCMI) community-centered, strategic outreach activities through relationship building, storytelling, and community engagement. The ideal, values-aligned, candidate will prioritize relationships and communication skills to support the development, launch, and evaluation of the annual 21-Day Equity Challenge across our six-county footprint that includes Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, and Kalamazoo.

This position is based out of the Lansing office with hybrid work opportunities, and infrequent travel within UWSCMI's six-county footprint.

• Contribute to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organizational culture that centers people in every solution, process, and function.
• Work across the community to ensure potential partners, community members and grantees have access to educational materials about historical context and current opportunities to increase equity for specific group (past challenges include: Racial Equity, LGBTQIA+, People with Disabilities)
• Develop, strengthen, and maintain relationships with community partners and stakeholders across geographical areas of focus and greater UWSCMI region.
• Work with community context experts to support the design and development of learning modules within the framework of a 21-day digital equity challenge.
• Create evaluation plan to measure impact of 21-Day Equity Challenge within community.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support volunteer engagement, resource development and marketing and communications through access to impact stories and connections with community partners.

• Demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and ability to apply anti-oppressive and anti-racist principles in the workplace and community. Ability to work with a broad range of community organizations and populations with a focus on creating access for historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.
• Experience, knowledge, and education in marketing and communications, education/curriculum development, and/or community organizing, preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to engage with community members, community partners, staff, and grantees.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Adobe Pro.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive data and information.
• Demonstrates project planning and project management skills, including ability to understand how projects and initiatives advance the organization's mission while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and demonstrate creativity in problem solving.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Reliable transportation for travel within the UWSCMI six-county footprint with primary location in Lansing. Use of a personal motor vehicle for transportation requires proof of insurance and the driver must have a valid Driver's license.
• Occasional work outside of normal business hours.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Candidate must be able to work successfully in a remote environment with private office space and high-speed internet.

Salary:
All the roles within UWSCM have pay ranges that are commensurate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the successful candidate. The minimum hourly wage for this position is $17.00.

About UWSCMI

United Way of South Central Michigan (UWSCMI) gathers the power of three legacy organizations-Capital Area United Way, United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, and United Way of Jackson County-to mobilize financial and volunteer resources, partners, and voices, creating equitable and lasting change for the most…