Social Work Intern - Participatory Grantmaking- Unpaid

MISSION- In our pursuit to eliminate poverty, Wayne Metro empowers people and communities to be strong, healthy, and thriving.

VISION- We envision thriving communities where all people have hope and opportunities to realize their full potential.

Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency consists of staff dedicated to serving others, which include professionalism, empathy, respect, excellent client service, maintaining confidentiality, punctuality with regular attendance.

We provide assistance to low to moderate income families to help address their most critical needs.  The agency has over 70 programs, including valuable educational, housing, and emergency services.

Internship Description:

• Providing a generalist social work overview with a focus in nonprofit work. Working closely with families in underserved communities to provide high quality services in the participatory grantmaking area to uplift partnered non-profits in their endeavors to eliminate poverty in Wayne County. The student will gain professional skills in grants management, advocacy and community engagement work while learning how to work effectively with a team.

Interns Essential Functions:

• Assisting grass-root,  non-profit community partners with grant application technical assistance (via phone call, virtual meetings or nin-person)
• Reviewing grant applications for eligibility and providing follow up as deemed necessary
• Supporting the grants scoring process
• Processing grant awarding documentation (Award/Denial Letters, Memorandum of Understandings)
• Building the capacity of grass-root,  non-profit community partners through monthly workshops and meetings
• Monitoring awarded grantees for grants compliance
• Supporting the Wayne Metro Administrative Team
• Apply Trauma-informed care meeting grantees where they are.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment with a usually quiet noise level. This is largely a sedentary role and the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, frequently use hands and to talk or hear.

Qualified candidates:

• Actively obtaining a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work
• Passionate about local community work and advocacy efforts
• Ability to develop and maintain effective processes by employing critical thinking to relate tasks as a way to maximize efficiency through to completion

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/general education degree (GED) OR a combination of education and experience that is similarly equivalent.
• Pass Criminal Background check & Drug Screening

Minimum Competencies:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
• Above average attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and professional skills including but not limited to professional appearance, tact, punctuality, and dependability.
• Perform work in a manner that upholds Wayne Metro policies, procedures, and mission.

 Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE/M/F/D/V