Youth Services- Social Work
Position Responsibilities:
- Plan, support and lead activities and workshops
- Input accurate data and keeping records up to date
- Provide cover for after school clubs
- Help design service posters, leaflets and timetables
- Carry out focus groups and surveys
- Engage positively with the women and girls who access the centre
About the Organization
We are an educational charity for women and girls, based in London. Inspired by Catholic Social Teaching in response to local needs, we address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adverse Community Environments such as poor housing conditions, homelessness, lack of language and basic skills, and other barriers that can prevent our 800+ women and girls and their families from thriving. The services we have developed with and for our clients focus on education, training, and employability skills to enhance confidence and self-esteem, raise aspirations and provide opportunities and networks to improve the lives of the women and girls whom we serve. Our education and support programmes are flexible services tailored to the needs of the local community. All projects combine education with one-to-one mentoring. Social mobility mentoring is a science-based intervention that gives women and girls the tools to identify and overcome their specific challenges and improve their life chances. Our relational, trauma-informed and professional approach ensures women and girls recognise their worth and take concrete steps to build a bright future for themselves, their families and their communities.
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