Community Outreach Inter

Description

Public Health Connect is a growing initiative committed to bridging students, professionals, and community organizations in pursuit of equitable public health outcomes across Indiana and beyond. Our work focuses on grant writing, strategic partnerships, corporate social responsibility, and community wellness programming—particularly for nonprofits serving vulnerable populations.

Our internship program is designed to provide hands-on experience in the nonprofit and public health sectors, particularly in the areas of outreach, partnership development, and grassroots engagement. The Community Outreach Intern will be supervised and mentored directly by the founder, Katharine Skirvin, and may also receive guidance from our administrative and grant interns. Interns will receive onboarding, project-specific training, and weekly check-ins to review progress, set goals, and reflect on learning.

Learning goals for the intern include:

• Gaining confidence in outreach strategies, relationship-building, and nonprofit communications

• Understanding how nonprofits operate and engage their communities

• Learning how to align outreach initiatives with grant deliverables and public health priorities

• Building a portfolio of community engagement experience across multiple organizations

Responsibilities

The Community Outreach Intern will work on a variety of tasks related to engaging with nonprofit partners, supporters, and community members. These may include:

• Assisting with planning and executing community engagement campaigns, workshops, or tabling events

• Conducting outreach to partners or community members via email, phone, or social media

• Supporting client nonprofits with small-scale outreach efforts (e.g., drafting flyers, coordinating local volunteer days, or community survey distribution)

• Helping track community impact metrics or testimonials to support grant reporting

• Attending relevant meetings or community events and taking notes for follow-up

Administrative work (e.g., scheduling, email templates) will be minimal and capped at 20–25% of total time. The focus is on providing direct, meaningful learning through real-time community and client-facing projects.

Qualifications

• Passion for social impact, equity, and community service

• Interest in nonprofit work, public health, or community engagement

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Willingness to learn and contribute in a collaborative environment

• Organized, reliable, and able to follow through on tasks

• No prior experience is required—this role is ideal for someone exploring a career in nonprofit or public health sectors and eager to learn through doing.