Friendship Assistant internship description (unpaid)
Pittsburgh, PA
Spring Semester
Pittsburgh, PA
Spring Semester
Overview of CCChampions:
CCChampions is a mentoring organization for kids with cancer. We ask, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and create a long-term friendship with a local role model.
Internship Description:
The Friendship Assistant assists with all things friendships. They work hand-in-hand with our program staff (Friendship Champions) to help drive positive developmental outcomes for children with cancer in our region. The Friendship Assistant helps our staff meet newly diagnosed families at UPMC Children’s Hospital, understand the child’s developmental and social challenges, match each child with a local role model, and drive positive developmental outcomes on a weekly to monthly basis 90% of newly diagnosed children in our region are referred to CCChampions.
The internship takes place primarily in the oncology unit of Children’s Hospital, along with occasional friendship moments out in the community. The Friendship Assistant will also help share the stories of the children in CCChampions by assisting the staff with projects such as social media, blogging, scrapbooking, and fundraisers.
The Friendship Assistant will work 25-30 hours per week, during the core hours of 10-6pm, and will report primarily to the Friendship Champions, as well as the rest of the CCChampions staff. The intern must have the ability to travel to Children’s Hospital and our office in East Liberty.
Requirements:
CCChampions is a mentoring organization for kids with cancer. We ask, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and create a long-term friendship with a local role model.
Internship Description:
The Friendship Assistant assists with all things friendships. They work hand-in-hand with our program staff (Friendship Champions) to help drive positive developmental outcomes for children with cancer in our region. The Friendship Assistant helps our staff meet newly diagnosed families at UPMC Children’s Hospital, understand the child’s developmental and social challenges, match each child with a local role model, and drive positive developmental outcomes on a weekly to monthly basis 90% of newly diagnosed children in our region are referred to CCChampions.
The internship takes place primarily in the oncology unit of Children’s Hospital, along with occasional friendship moments out in the community. The Friendship Assistant will also help share the stories of the children in CCChampions by assisting the staff with projects such as social media, blogging, scrapbooking, and fundraisers.
The Friendship Assistant will work 25-30 hours per week, during the core hours of 10-6pm, and will report primarily to the Friendship Champions, as well as the rest of the CCChampions staff. The intern must have the ability to travel to Children’s Hospital and our office in East Liberty.
Requirements:
- Currently a student in a field helping children
- Experience working with children
- Demonstrated knowledge of child development
- Excellence in keeping things organized
- Deep attention to detail
- Consistent schedule
- Consistently positive attitude
- Background succeeding both independently & in teams
- Familiarity with social media
- Interest in self-learning, problem solving
- Clearances Act 33/34, FBI fingerprint, flu shot, TB test