Community Action Board's mission is to partner with the community to eliminate poverty and create social change through advocacy and essential services. We are glad that you are here to learn more about who we are and we look forward to partnering with you as we further our mission. The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) is celebrating over 50 years of Community Action! CAB operates 6 programs assisting over 8,000 low-income people with emergency, sustaining/self-sufficiency services and serves an additional 7,000+ with requests for information and referrals. Over three quarters of CAB’s clients have family incomes of less than 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and at least a quarter of clients have less than 150% of the Guidelines.
Program Information Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) is looking for motivated and talented interns to support our poverty-fighting services! We have multiple opportunities to make a difference and learn new skills across our four agency divisions: Community Building, Youth and Adult Employment Services, Homelessness Prevention and Intervention Services and Immigration Legal Services, as well as CAB’s Administration Department.
Our Mission: to partner with the community to eliminate poverty and create social change through advocacy and essential services.
Our Vision: is a thriving, equitable and diverse community free from poverty and injustice
Our Values: Equity, Dignity and Diversity, Service, Community Action and Inclusion.
CHHS Competencies that interns will gain from interning with CAB include:
Collaboration, Cross Cultural Competency, Knowledge of Health & Human Services, Leadership, Personal & Professional Communication and Development, Public Policy Analysis, Statistics and Research Methods, Systems Management.
Seeking 2 interns in CAB’s Administration Department:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide high-level, confidential, efficient, and comprehensive administrative support to the Administrative Coordinator and the entire Executive team for administrative processes with a focus on daily operations & advancement. Support, create and maintain strong organizational systems, forms and processes for the Administrative Coordinator and the agency as a whole, including organized document filing and paperless systems.
• Understand and support the agency mission with a strong understanding of confidentiality and cultural competency, and with a commitment to the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Support and assist with special projects, events and agency efforts including:
Promotional materials: newsletters, brochures, correspondence (both electronic and “hard copy”), website and social media management.
• Knowledge of: proper office methods, techniques, and practices including filing systems, customer service and business correspondence. Strong organizational, analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Supporting special projects including our Community Action Plan process (community and non-profit partner engagement), Strategic Plan implementation and Advocacy efforts.
• Supporting our Agency Advancement (which include fund development, marketing/agency branding, events) efforts.
• Administrative and clerical tasks including data entry and filling.
• Event planning or event coordination-single day or one-time support for a specific event. Use different communication methods which include email, web, social media and working on marketing and graphic design efforts as well.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Bilingual/Bi-literate strongly preferred; excellent English & Spanish written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations with a diverse population.
• Ability to work in a collaborative partnership environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A clear understanding of, and the ability to demonstrate, professional ethics, boundaries, and judgment.
• Professionalism, punctuality, flexibility, and reliability are imperative.
• Action oriented with strong problem-solving skills and outstanding follow-through.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to multitask and juggle multiple priorities.
• Strong initiative and enthusiasm and willingness to pitch in whenever needed.
• Able to communicate well at all levels of the organization, including organizational/partner leadership.
• Ability to work flexibly within project scope while maintaining overall direction and structured priorities.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Zoom/Teams virtual platforms, social media.
• Integrity to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Able to create a culture of trust and belonging within the organization.