We would love the opportunity for you to complete your internship with us!
The Rescue Mission of Roanoke is a comprehensive crisis intervention center serving men, women, and children. With the mission of “Helping Hurting People in Jesus’ Name,” our services include: three hot meals daily; emergency shelters; clothing assistance; free clinic offering medical, mental health, dental and vision care for people who are homeless; a grocery box distribution program for food-insecure families in the community; a residential recovery program for individuals living in addiction; an adult education center that has a focus on job skills; and case management services. For children in Family Shelter, there are field trips, tutoring, and after-school activities during the school year and Jubilee Acres Day Camp during the summer (which services a dual purpose of giving parents time to take classes, conduct job and housing searches, etc.).
Our internships are unpaid, full-time, part-time, during the summer or academic year, and for various academic levels and degrees. Please see below for more specific information.
Qualifications (Required)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Working knowledge of email (Gmail)
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
Preferred
- Working knowledge of Google Applications
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability to problem solve/conflict resolution
- Data analysis and collection
Materials Needed to Apply:
Resume & Background Check
Internships Available:
Shelter Assistant Intern
- Assist Director of Shelter Services with administrative projects.
- Assist in data collection and analysis.
- Attending meetings and trainings with the shelter team.
- Qualifications preferred for Shelter Assistant
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills
- Self-motivated and creative w/ability to organize and plan projects.
Case Management Intern
- Complete intakes and assessments for incoming shelter guests
- Identify barriers for housing and employment and assisting guests with problem solving to overcome the barriers.
- Assist guests with finding housing and employment opportunities.
- Work with outside agencies to make referrals.
- Assist in data collection and analysis.
- Attend meetings and trainings with the case management team.
Fralin Free Clinic
- Clinic Rotations as instructed by the school.
Recovery Intern
- Complete phone assessments, in person assessments and intakes for incoming recovery participants.
- Provide class instruction with co-facilitation of recovery groups, classes, and individuals.
- Assist recovery participants with problem solving.
- Work internally with different departments in collaboration.
- Document group notes, individual coaches’ sessions, and any clinical needs.
- Attending meetings and trainings with the recovery team.
Case Management for Recovery
- Provide scheduling, possible transport and follow up for recovery participants outside medical appointments, PT appointments and other community appointments scheduled.
- Interact, communicate, and collaborate with probation through District 15 and all other state probationary offices as required.
- Assist guests with possible internet searches for some case management needs based on individual recovery plans and coordination with recovery team.
- Work with outside agencies to make/receive referrals.
- Assist in data collection and analysis.
Operations Intern
- Work with facilities team to complete and implement emergency operations plans.
- Work internally with different departments to verify operational relevance of each plan.
- Assist in research of all applicable code requirements from regulatory agencies.
Retail Sales Intern
- Develop a sales initiative and monitor the results as measured by readily available sales metrics.
- Choose one area to analyze for possible increased efficiency, implement and monitor.
- Analyze total waste stream for additional reuse and repurpose opportunities.
- Attend weekly update meetings with retail leadership.
Culinary Arts Intern
- Develop a plan that aligns to the latest curriculum regarding production in a commercial kitchen environment.
- Develop recipes and volunteer assignments and requirements as needed.
- Complete a complete food safety review and assess needed improvements and enhancements.
- Complete 1 research project that leads to a reduction of supplies or food expense.
Please contact hrteam@rescuemission.net with your interest and questions. We look forward to being a part of your learning and development!
The Rescue Mission of Roanoke is a faith-based, drug and tobacco-free workplace.