POSITION RESPONSIBILITES
We are a London-based charity supporting vulnerable children with their emotional wellbeing. We support young people experiencing disadvantage (such as abuse, poverty or neglect) to feel adventurous, proud and resilient.
We believe that every child deserves to feel wanted, special and valued and to experience joy and adventure within their childhood. We create these experiences via a range of therapeutic adventures, mentoring programs and countryside-based respite residentials across the year.
Position Details:
Our interns can make a concrete positive impact on the vulnerable children we support in their time working with us. Interns are placed within the Operations & Services Team, and will:
- Help in the design, implementation and delivery of a variety of programmes to support the development of young people struggling with social and emotional difficulties because of trauma.
- Liaise with key charity stakeholders, including but not limited to our vendors, referrers (such as schools and social workers) and parents / carers.
- Have the opportunity to support on one of our residential projects to gain face-to-face experience working with our young people.
- We offer the opportunity for interns to attend trips in the English Countryside supporting residential.
Required skills:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Adaptability
- Ability to problem-solve
- Empathy
- Organizational skills
- Interest in children’s welfare and/ or mental health
Level-Up Skills:
- Project management skills
- Operations and service delivery experience
- Social work
- Communication skills
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
We are a growing London based charity supporting children & young people who are struggling with social or emotional difficulties, and helping to create lasting change for vulnerable children’s emotional health. Our volunteers work with disadvantaged children across London to rebuild self-esteem, boost resilience and to help explore challenging emotions and ways of managing. We do this via a range of therapeutic adventures & countryside based respite residential, in all seasons, as well as through creative term time after school groups. We work using the inherent power of the outdoors, animals, nature and the arts. We believe in childhood, muddy trainers, new challenges, self expression, and real human relationships. Our aim is to open up a sense of adventure, freedom and possibility for children who are struggling, whatever life’s circumstances. Above all we believe that every child deserves to feel wanted, special and valued and to experience joy and adventure within their childhood. We are largely volunteer run and rely on the support of hundreds of like minded individuals each year.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
On-site Supervision and Support
Our internships include 24/7 on-site staff to support students working and living abroad. All students will also report to a supervisor at their internship site. Supervisors provide and oversee daily tasks, introduce the intern to team members, and mentor the intern in organizational agility, skill acquisition, and career readiness. Interns complete a midpoint and final evaluation, and supervisors complete a final evaluation of their interns. All work responsibilities and projects are approved in advance.
Academic Credit
Students on an internship have the opportunity to enroll in their home university for credit, or enroll in a course through API to transfer back to their university for credit. Email support-internships@apiexperience.com for more information and a syllabus.
Housing and Excursions
Housing and excursions are included in your internship and will be selectable during the application process.
Visa Sponsorship
This position does not offer visa sponsorship for non-US citizens
Visa Sponsorship (London, Edinburgh, Sydney only)
Selected candidates will be responsible for obtaining a temporary work visa with support from API, please note that this has an additional expense on the candidate. For more information visit our visa page.
