Social Services Intern

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES

Our Social Services Internships offer an opportunity to gain practical experience in the field of social work, community outreach, and client advocacy. The intern will collaborate with a team to contribute to the well-being and empowerment of individuals and families facing various challenges. As a social services intern some of your responsibilities could include:

• Client Support: including conducting intake interviews, active listening, developing care plans, and connecting individuals with the appropriate resources, services, or programs
• Case Management: maintaining accurate and organized records; monitoring progress toward established goals
• Community Outreach: Organizing and participating in events, workshops, and awareness campaigns; marketing services to the community; creation of informational materials for clients; social media and digital marketing outreach to bring awareness of programming
• Administrative support: Support day to day tasks suck as data entry, filing, and scheduling; prepare reports and presentations on programming, funding, or client outcomes
   

ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION:
Santiago is the largest city and capital of Chile. Situated in a valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains, it is the cultural, political and financial center of the country. Internships in a wide variety of fields in both English and Spanish are available After meeting with a Career Coach, our team will review your resume, skills, and career goals and match you with an employer on-site for your internship!

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.