Virginia Community Engagement Intern(s)
With over 45 years of measured success in working with youth, SADD is widely considered the Nation’s Premier Youth Health and Safety Organization. We are a National team of dedicated professional advocates working to empower, engage, mobilize, and create positive change for students and adult allies through peer-to-peer intervention. Focusing on prevention programs in mobility safety, substance misuse, mental health, and leadership development, SADD students are working to impact their peers through a model of school and community-based chapters. Our chapter network is globally recognized, with members in all 50 states, various territories, and internationally, creating a presence on six continents.
SADD aims to equip our students with the technical assistance and skills necessary to advocate for their safety effectively. Our motivated team of adult allies is many groups' first point of contact and inspiration. We seek the next great innovator and mentor for a Virginia SADD Community Engagement Intern.
Essential Goals & Functions:
Deliverables-Based Role Structure
This internship operates on a monthly deliverables model. Interns will work in tandem with VA SADD staff to identify priority projects aligned with grant objectives and organizational needs each month. Specific deliverables will be mutually agreed upon in advance, and successful completion of assigned tasks is required to remain eligible for the monthly stipend. Performance is measured by timeliness, quality of work, and adherence to agreed-upon expectations.
Chapter Development & Campus Engagement
- Identifying and contacting potential advisors; Scheduling and hosting interest meetings
- Drafting bylaws and meeting agendas; Building chapter calendars
- Tabling on campus; Planning and running prevention events
Programming & Initiative Development
- Designing workshop slides or scripts; Facilitating workshops, implementing peer engagement activities
- Developing social media content
Outreach & Partnership Building
- Researching potential partners; Drafting and sending outreach emails
- Attending partner meetings
Digital Media & Communications Support
- Taking photos/videos at events
- Drafting newsletters or campus announcements
- Submitting content to National; Writing captions and short recaps
Research, Reporting & Conference Opportunities
- Conducting needs assessments; Building/distributing surveys
- Compiling resource lists; Collecting attendance data
- Drafting summary briefs; Creating slide decks or reports
- Entering information into tracking systems
Flexibility & Travel
- Travel to events; On-site event support
- Post-event reporting
Other duties as assigned, as outlined in monthly deliverables agreements.
Term of Appointment
This internship is designed as a minimum one-semester commitment (approximately 3–4 months). Interns who demonstrate strong performance, consistently meet deliverable expectations, and remain aligned with program goals may be invited to extend for an additional semester based on organizational needs, funding availability, and mutual interest.