Criminal Justice Internships
Dispatch Interns
The Life Safety Department is seeking Criminal Justice Interns to work as Dispatchers.
There are over 400 cameras on the Haven for Hope campus that require monitoring. Interns
would work alongside a Haven for Hope Dispatcher to observe feed from these cameras and
dispatch Life Safety Officers to handle any situations on campus. They would also contact
emergency services when necessary. Interns would shadow a Life Safety Officer before working
as a dispatcher to become acquainted with the campus and situations. Morning, evening, and
night shifts would be available with flexible hours. Three interns needed.
Social Work – Direct Practice Internships
Job Coach Interns
The Workplace Readiness Program is looking for Direct Practice Social Work Interns to
assist Job Coaches. Each Job Coach has 70 clients to serve; interns would assist in case
management and data entry. Job Coaches help the clients to re-enter the workforce so they will
be able to support themselves. The intern would work with the Job Coach to help clients obtain
the requisite education and training to be ready to enter the workforce, help keep track of client
progress, and allow the Job Coach more contact time with clients. Two interns needed.
Intake Specialist Intern
Haven for Hope Intake Department is seeking Social Work, Psychology, and Sociology
majors to work as Intake Specialists. The intern would meet with individuals experiencing
homelessness as they are being admitted. This internship requires the ability to engage families
and individuals to acquire their information, discuss placement options with the client, and
provide excellent client service. The intern would also provide timely and accurate
documentation of information through HMIS. Two interns needed.
Front Desk at TC
Transformation Center is seeking interns to work at the front desk. The TC building is
very busy and the interns would help direct people to where they need to go. They have roughly
200 people go through in a day, the intern would help get them to appointments and provide
them with resources. The intern would spend time with clients in the lobby being a consistent
positive presence. Several interns needed.
Case Management Intern
Case Management is seeking interns to assist in case management for the clients on
campus and in the community. The intern would work with a Case manager and Peer Support to
perform clinical case management utilizing Evidence Based Modalities. In this position the
Intern will perform assessments, process referrals, and perform community case management
including home visits. The Intern may also process intakes, work with the housing team, and
manage a caseload of individuals striving to find their way home. No more than 8 interns will be
accepted for each term. Position is preferable to Social Work Interns Master’s Level.
Outreach Specialist Intern
Outreach is looking for an intern to assist them in reaching out to people experiencing
homelessness in the community. The intern would be establishing relationships with individuals
with possible mental health and substance abuse issues. There would be ample client interaction
as well as some supply preparations, such as putting together hygiene kits. The internship has
flexible hours and does require some physical activity; walking around downtown. Two interns
needed.
Social Work – Administrative Leadership Internships
Administrative Social Work Intern
An Intern interested in working in the office of the CEO and Operations (Fiscal, External
Relations, Development, Special Projects) department would assist in general office duties to
include filing, copying, packet development, meeting coordination, and assisting with requests
both interdepartmentally and externally. The intern would be a part of the administrative
function, working with department heads and administrative staff. The intern would get to see
first-hand how a variety of divisions operate together to meet the agency mission. One intern
needed.
Front Desk
Volunteer Services is seeking an intern to work the front desk; greeting potential
volunteers, re-directing people to various services, and people looking for information on Haven
for Hope. The internship will involve some administrative work and assisting the volunteer
coordinators. The internship involves some direct client contact and providing resources to
people who are looking for certain services. The intern would help with special events and
possibly managing volunteers. They would also assist in Holiday co-ordination. Two interns
needed.
Information Resource Provider Intern
The Transformation Center is seeking an intern to work set hours as an on-call resource center
providing clients with resource referrals. The intern would work in the library and provide clients
with information about what resources are available to them, such as food stamps, housing
assistance, vision and dental and how they can utilize them. The Intern would answer calls, walkins, and e-mails. In addition the Intern will act as a triage center representative helping members
navigate both Haven and Community Systems. Preferable to any Social Service Intern Bachelors
or Associate level ok. One intern needed.
Grant Assistant Intern
The Development department is seeking an intern to assist in grant writing and research.
Additional intern duties may include: thanking donors through thoughtful letters; assisting with
the coordination of special events; planning donation drives; participating in development
strategic planning. They may also assist in communications with internal programs and partners
to strengthen collaborative efforts. One intern needed.
Project Management Assistant
Strategic Relationships is seeking an intern to commit to help organize and execute the
Point in Time count. The PIT count helps the city get an accurate count of the number of people
currently living on the street, which can affect grant funding. The intern would assist in the
planning prior to the event. One intern needed.
Administrative Internships
Front Desk Intern
The Intake Department is looking for an intern to work at the front desk. This position
requires patience with clients who are going through a difficult time in their lives. This intern
would help triage the 50-80 people a day who come into Haven for Hope seeking placement. The
intern would also distribute resources to individuals and families who come in seeking other
resources. The intern would also assist Intake Specialists. This could be a good position for a
business student or administration. One intern needed.
Administrative Assistant Intern
The Spiritual Services Department is looking for an Administrative assistant who could
assist in basic office work, technical assistance, and help organize the office structure and
reports. The intern would as help with development work and grant writing if possible. Two
interns needed.
Administrative Assistant Intern
IM is seeking an intern with an IT background to work as an administrative assistant.
This would include answering phones, helping with policies and procedures, and assisting the
administrators. The intern would also help organized the office space. Two interns needed.
Administrative Assistant Intern
Residential Services could use an intern to help with office work. They process a lot of
information and an intern would help with filings, shredding, and scanning documents. They
would also help organize the office and assist the administrators in Residential Services. Two
interns needed.
HR Intern
Human Resources is seeking an intern to work on policies and on the employee
handbook. The intern would help revise important forms and documents such as applications and
official job descriptions and would help keep the employee information up to date. They would
assist in event planning, helping the HR employees with various tasks, and recruiting by
preparing postings, tracking responses, and setting up interviews. One intern needed.
Business Internships
Accountant
The Accounting Intern will directly assist the Finance Team with a wide range of projects
related to expense report auditing, account reconciliation, revenue processing, and grant
accounting. This internship is designed to be both educational and practical. In this position, the
intern will learn how to take skills she or he may have acquired in school related to his or her
particular areas of interest, and apply them in a professional setting. He or she will gain a better
understanding of the role that Finance can play in a non-profit setting, and be better prepared to
work in the arena of accounting. The candidate will also have opportunities to network with Case
Management, Human Resources, and Development staff.
Business Analyst Intern for Software
IM is seeking and intern to work as a Business analyst. The Business Analyst (BA) will
work closely with key stake holders and Data Services Manager. The BA will help gather
requirements and guide stakeholders through a basic project management process. The intern
will scope the system by identifying and interviewing the stakeholders and identifying Document
Program Scope creating requirements. They will also interpret needs by using Data Services to
translate requirements into tasks and create project schedule. The intern will communicate issues
to the stakeholders and represent the stakeholders through the process. One intern needed.
Communication, Public Relations, and Media Development Internships
Communication Media Development Intern
Spiritual Services is seeking a media development intern to create professional short
videos about the Spiritual Services Department to be shown at local churches and other potential
volunteer groups. The intern would also create videos of clients sharing their stories. The intern
would film, edit, and produce the videos themselves. Experience with graphic design and visual
media would be preferable. They would have access to the equipment they would need. One or
more interns needed.
Communication Intern
Volunteer Services is looking for a communications intern who could work full or parttime. The intern would work on volunteer service documents such as the Volunteer Service
Catalog and newsletters. The intern could help conduct tours and practice public speaking. The
intern would also help in organizing and scheduling special events. Graphic design experience
preferred. One intern needed.
Public Relations Intern
The Public Relations intern for External Relations would assist with social media
strategy. Photography and graphic design experience would be useful. External Relations
Department works to build and improve community and government relations, relationships with
partners, and responds to media inquiries. One intern needed.
Project Management Intern
Community Initiatives is seeking an intern to assist with projects intended to build
relationships between the community and the clients by the clients serving in the community.
The intern would help assist in planning these community events. They would summarize events
and take photos. They would also assist in social media, telling the story of the event to share
with the community. One intern needed.
Theology Internships
Spiritual Service 1-to-1 “Soul Friending”
Spiritual Services is seeking companions to be present for those who reside at Haven, to
engage in deep listening, and to possibly pray with them. The intern would meet with clients
one-on-one and would offer spiritual care; this would be similar to pastoral counseling or
spiritual direction. Seminary students or those with the trained or in training skillset of presence,
listening, and prayer would be ideal for this position. Five interns needed.
I.T. Internships
IT Program Design Intern
Spiritual Services is seeking an intern with IT experience to create a program online
(Faith Home Finder) which helps clients find churches and spiritual services in San Antonio.
Program creation would involve community research and presenting this information in an easy
to understand, user-friendly way. This would be an ongoing project, as the information will
change. The intern would have access to help from IT department. One intern needed.
Programming Intern
IM is seeking an intern to build software, analyze data, and write programming for
programs such as HMIS. The intern will learn real life skills by working on the company website
and learning to program software by corporate standards. Two interns needed.
Field Service Technician
IM is looking for an intern to assist in setting up technology on campus. This would
include setting up computers and phones for employees. The intern would also help with
inventory of technology on campus. Two interns needed.
Computer Lab Managing Intern
The Transformation Center is seeking an intern who could help clients in the computer
lab. Many of the members would benefit from an intern who is knowledgeable about computers
who could help with a large range of challenges. The intern could help with computer training,
resume building, and educational resources. The intern could possibly hold classes on computer
programs. Two interns needed.
Massage Therapy Internships
Healing Touch (massage) Therapists
Spiritual Services in seeking interns to provide touch therapy to clients. Many of them
have traumatic past associations with human touch and massage therapists could help them to
experience human contact in a healthy way. Massage therapists, or those in training to be, would
provide healing touch in the open, outside on campus on massage chairs. Not limited, could
accommodate dozens of interns.
English, Journalism, and Creative Writing Internships
Writing Assistant
Spiritual Services is seeking an English, Creative Writing, or Journalism major to assist
those who reside at Haven in telling their stories. For a client recording their experiences can be
therapeutic and healing but many need help with the fundamentals. They could also use positive
feedback on what they are writing. The intern would have writing classes, help with formatting,
and editing. They would have contact with other writers on campus. One intern needed.
Education and Recreation Internships
Education and Recreation Assistant Intern
Residential Services is seeking a few interns who could be available in the children and
teen recreation rooms and help encourage educational activities and games. The intern could help
them with homework and studying. The intern would also help them use the computers available
in the rooms. They would assist the Enrichment coordinator in utilizing the soccer field and
setting up recreational activities the youths could participate in. The rooms are available 7 days a
week so interns could choose weekend shifts as well. Three interns needed.
Human Resource Internships
Organizational Development Intern
Human Resources is seeking an intern to help HR to identify leaders in the organization.
They would help develop training for employees, and preform needs assessments of employees’
professional skills. The intern would perform needs assessments and keep job descriptions
current. The intern would also reach out to partner agencies. One intern needed.
Training and Professional Development Intern
Human Resources is seeking an intern to assist in developing presentations and handouts
for employee trainings. They would help track online training completion, follow up on RSVPs
for attendance, prepare assessments, and determine overall ratings and feedback per training.
One intern needed.
Facilities and Campus Management Internships
Facilities Management Intern
Operations is looking for an intern to manage the campus facilities. This would involve
organizing custodians and maintenance staff, creating a plan for the custodians, and determining
a plan to account for maintenance. The Haven for Hope campus is comprised of several
buildings full of furniture, electronics, and supplies. It would be part of the intern’s
responsibilities to track the inventory and calculate the value of the inventory. One intern needed.
Research Internships
Data Quality Monitoring and Analysis Intern
The HMIS Team is looking for a research minded intern to assist in collecting, cleaning up, and
analyzing data on people experiencing homelessness in Bexar County. The intern would have
the opportunity to conduct research and analysis to inform planning efforts led by the San
Antonio/Bexar County Continuum of Care (CoC) – the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the
Homeless (SARAH). One intern needed.
Data Collection, Monitoring and Analysis Intern
The Contracts Dept. is looking for a research minded intern to assist in gathering, cleaning up,
and analyzing data on people served on the Haven for Hope campus. The intern would be able
to assist with research and analysis to identify needs and trends for people experiencing
homelessness on our campus. Two interns needed.