Under the general supervision of the Coordinator of Communications, the Summer Communications Intern will assist in: promoting and documenting ESP’s largest program, Summer Camp and sharing the ESP mission with stakeholders. This position is best suited for a creative self-starter looking to actively engage with ESP’s mission and create compelling content in support of that mission. Interns have the opportunity to work collaboratively with fellow interns and summer staff to propel many of ESP’s initiatives while enjoying a summer camp environment! The unpaid internship will last for one semester through the Summer.

Fall/Spring Development Internship

Americorps Positions

AmeriCorps members play a vital role in implementing year-long Thrive programs at ESP; including eight weeks of summer camp, 20 afterschool enrichment classes, monthly evening and weekend recreation opportunities, and ongoing family support. In addition, ESP is seeking additional leadership for our family support and Java Joy programs.

Java Joy Program Leader

Java Joy is a mobile coffee cart creating transformative culture experiences for the community. Our adults, or “Joyristas,” prepare and serve coffee, baked goods, and spread joy everywhere they go.  In fulfilling the objectives of Java Joy, the AmeriCorps Java Joy Program Leaders:

• Create and implement job skills training for all Joyristas
• Encourage and assist all Java Joy members to find creative ways to appreciate and work with their disability
• Monitor individualized work plans and recreational goals for each Joyrista
• Serve as team leader of all Java Joy community events
• Ensure all work sites maintain a safe, clean, friendly environment for both Java Joy staff and community members
• Assist in the promotion of Java Joy, planning and implementing Java Joy events, and fulfilling the objectives of the program

Family Experience Leader

 Our family support programs include an annual family camp at a fully accessible beach, monthly family dinners, onsite counseling and family workshops, new parent meetings, community outreach, and meeting our families where they are. In fulfilling the objectives of our family support programs, AmeriCorps Family Experience Leaders:

• Focus on reaching families of a child with a disability in low-income and rural communities by planning and implementing targeted outreach to schools, hospitals, and communities throughout the 26-county region ESP serves to provide program information and other family resources
• Serve as an advocate for ESP families and other families of children with disabilities
• Facilitate program enrollment for new families
• Lead and implement new family support resources and programs