Company Contact Name – Jackie Sutton, Youth Villages, Recruiting Manager

Location– Nashville, TN (will involve travel around metro Nashville area and surrounding counties)

Phone 615-250-7299

Description/ Responsibilities – see below

Approximate number of hours per week: will vary depending on student’s needs/availability but likely 8-12 hours/week

Paid or unpaid: unpaid

E-mail address or website where interested applicants should apply: students can submit resume and email of interest to: jackie.sutton@youthvillages.org

Company Overview

Youth Villages has been a national leader in the implementation of research-based treatment philosophies in the field of children’s mental and behavioral health. Our commitment to helping troubled children and their families find success spans 30+ years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services.  If you are looking for a positive career move where you are meeting the challenges of life and striving to make a positive difference, then Youth Villages is the place for you. We are looking for people with a strong sense of purpose and focus to continually build confidence in yourself and our organization.

 Program Overview

Our Treatment Foster Care program gives children who have suffered trauma & hardship the chance to become part of a loving, nurturing foster family until they and their birth families are ready to be reunified.  For children who cannot be reunified with their families, our goal is to help find an adoptive family instead.

Position Overview

An internship with Foster Parent Recruiting would build experience with marketing, networking, and community outreach with a nonprofit.  Students would shadow Foster Parent Recruiters, assist with community marketing and recruiting strategies, and help with local events in the community.  This position would require travel around Nashville and the surrounding counties.

Requirements:

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a Social Services or Marketing/Nonprofit Management related field.
Must be at least 21 years old OR entering junior or senior year in college.