Internship Opportunities
Youth Organizer Intern
We are looking for a Youth Organizer Intern who will assist FMC staff members in weekly curriculum planning, co-facilitating music, art, dance, leadership workshops, and mentoring Filipino high school aged youth to become better leaders and youth organizers.
Required skills & experience:
Interest in Filipino immigrant and Filipino youth and student issues
Willingness to work with Filipino immigrants
Passion for social change and enthusiasm in building relationships with your community.
Must be open to working with diverse people from all backgrounds and different points of view.
Professional attitude and ability to work well in teams.
Ability to take initiative, be self-motivated, and flexible.
Knowledge of Filipino communities. Bilingual in Tagalog/Filipino languages is a plus!
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills. Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Must have access to reliable transportation.
Internship Duties
Able to commit to at least 20 hours a week (may include nights and weekends).
Interns will receive an FMC orientation, organizing training, and mentorship throughout the program.
Guide and mentor high school youth to develop as community organizers and achieve their goals
Conduct educational workshops (i.e. Philippine history and culture, dance, visual arts, music production, and community organizing).
Work with FMC’s Youth Organizer staff to implement a grassroots organizing strategy.
Participate actively in youth organizing team meetings to provide input and planning.
Participate in phone banking outreach and use social media to follow up with contacts as necessary.
Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Workers & Immigrant Rights Internship
FMC organizes low-wage workers to provide them with educational resources, tools, and trainings to strengthen their collective voice and leadership capacity to fight for respect, dignity, basic rights, and living wages in their workplaces. These workers participate in building solidarity and partnerships with other low-wage workers in our communities to change abusive and unjust practices. FMC is looking for interns to assist in community education and outreach in Long Beach & Los Angeles around workers & immigrant rights, sanctuary city campaign, wage theft, and labor trafficking.
Required skills & experience
Interest in or commitment to immigrants and workers rights issues.
Passion for social change and enthusiasm in building relationships with your community.
Must be open to working with diverse people from all backgrounds and different points of view.
Professional attitude and ability to work well in teams.
Ability to take initiative, be self-motivated, and flexible.
Knowledge of Filipino communities. Bilingual in Tagalog/Filipino languages is a plus!
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills. Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Must have access to reliable transportation.
Internship Duties
Commit to at least (20+) internship hours which may include nights and weekends. Hours are flexible.
Take an FMC orientation, community organizing training, and receive mentorship throughout the program.
Support FMC’s Workers Rights program and campaigns by working with FMC staff to implement a grassroots organizing strategy and participate in outreach team meetings to provide input and planning.
Conduct weekly workers and immigrant rights education and outreach activities (i.e. door-to-door outreach, tabling, emails, fliers, and workshops in churches and schools).
Assist in maintaining a database of contacts and follow-up with contacts as necessary.
Communicate weekly with FMC Supervisor to review goals, progress, and planning.
Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Health Education Internship
Required skills & experience
Interest in health education and working with Filipino seniors and families
Passion for social change and enthusiasm in building relationships with your community.
Must be open to working with diverse people from all backgrounds and different points of view.
Professional attitude and ability to work well in teams.
Ability to take initiative, be self-motivated, and flexible.
Knowledge of Filipino communities. Bilingual in Tagalog/Filipino languages is a plus!
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills. Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Must have access to reliable transportation.
Internship Duties
Participate in the FMC Walking Club on Saturday mornings 8:00 am - 9:30 am in Hudson & Admiral Kidd parks.
Commit to at least (20+) internship hours which may include some week nights and weekends. Hours are flexible.
Assist with Walking Club activities such as setup/cleanup, co-facilitating health workshops and exercise activities and recording attendance/health goals of walkers.
Assist with Hudson Park Sidewalk Project through community outreach, education, advocacy, and assisting FMC staff in training community members in leadership and organizing.
Receive an FMC orientation, community organizing training, and mentorship throughout the program.
Phone bank or follow-up with Walking Club members and other contacts as necessary.
Communicate weekly with FMC Supervisor to review goals, progress, and planning.
Conduct other FMC outreach duties as assigned by Supervisor.