Girls Empowerment Network

GEN Internship Opportunities

The Girls Empowerment Network (GEN) is a non-profit agency that provides social-emotional programming focused on building positive body image, healthy relationships and communication skills for girls in grades 3-12. Our mission is to support and guide girls to make wise choices as they navigate the unique pressures of girlhood.

Internship Opportunities

  • Communications—contribute to social media, the agency blog/website, and external communications.

  • Fundraising—assist with projects necessary to sustain programs for girls and gain valuable skills in a nonprofit Development Department.

  • Project Management—help plan our annual conference, as well as contribute to marketing/PR efforts and initiatives for our camps, Pathfinder program, and special projects.

  • Community Relations—serve as a representative of GEN in the community, table at outreach events, and assist with the recruitment, screening, and training of agency volunteers.

  • Direct Service—contribute to curriculum review and revision, provide support on-site with programming, and facilitate groups at elementary, middle, and high schools.

For detailed internship position descriptions, visit: http://genaustin.org/get-involved/

The Girls Empowerment Network (GEN) is seeking strong leaders with a passion for girls’ issues to fill a number of unpaid internships within our agency. All interns must be committed to the mission of GEN, be team-oriented, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have reliable transportation. Internships typically last one semester (fall, spring or summer) and are anywhere from 10-40 hours/week.

Internship Application Procedures

Applicants are interviewed and selected on a rolling basis. Placements are typically filled by these dates: Fall – August 31 | Spring – December 7.

To apply, visit http://genaustin.org/get-involved/, download the GEN Internship Application form, complete it, and email it to volunteer@genaustin.org.

  • Please save your internship application and your resume using the following naming system.
    • Application: Firstname_Lastname_Internship_Application.doc
    • Resume: Firstname_Lastname_Internship_Resume.doc (submission optional)
  • Send your completed application material to volunteer@genaustin.org and use the subject line: Your name, internship.
  • Notice: GEN DOES NOT accept paper, mailed, or faxed applications. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download and submit this internship application. Please use a word processing program such as MS Word before submitting your application materials. Also, please note that submitting a resume is optional.