I Have A Dream Foundation Intern (CU PIIE)

This internship is part of the CU Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE). Please visit our website for qualifications, descriptions, and information on how to apply to this and other internships. If you have questions about this internship, please email cupiie@colorado.edu.

Position Title: Intern at I Have A Dream Foundation Boulder County 

Host Organization: I Have A Dream Foundation Boulder County https://bouldercounty.ihdf.org/ 

"I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County (IHDF) Mission: Our mission is to partner with youth and their families as they successfully navigate school, college, and career by providing a holistic academic, social, and emotional program from elementary school through college, along with postsecondary scholarship assistance. Vision: Our dream is a world where every child has equitable access to the educational and career opportunities that will ignite their innate potential. 

INTERNS: Our interns are mission driven team players who embrace a challenge with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn from students, families, and a nationally recognized non-profit. We offer a wide range of professional development opportunities from leadership & DEI development to skills and best practices in serving youth with a healing centered approach. 

Interns are educational-focused mentors/tutors assigned to a program site for the summer. Program sites are located in the cities of Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, and Frederick. Interns support a cohort of Dreamer Scholar students (working individually or in small groups) under the direct supervision of the Program Director and their team with academics, social-emotional, and social justice learning. Dreamer Scholars range in age from 2nd grade through high school and beyond.

Interns will also serve at IHDF’s central office and will work with staff to choose the best projects for their interests & skills. Interns can support one or more of the following teams and focus areas: Development & Communications, Volunteer Coordination, AmeriCorps & Service, Post Secondary Program, Curriculum & Evaluation, Social Justice Resources, Parent Partnerships, and the STEAM Community Center.

Intern Qualification: This position is open to students from all majors who are interested in youth development, education, nonprofit work, community engagement, or social justice. Ideal candidates are reliable, organized, and comfortable working with both youth and adults. Strong communication skills, a willingness to learn, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team are important. Prior experience working with youth or in a nonprofit setting is helpful but not required.

The ideal candidate is a mission driven team player who embraces a challenge with a positive attitude and has an eagerness to learn from students, families, and a nationally recognized non-profit. Fluency in Spanish is helpful, as most of the direct service work will be in the Latinx community.

17-20 hours a week