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.
The Administration Department's Human Resources & Community Impact Intern will support Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. with Human Resources, administrative operations, and organizational projects while completing a three semester CHHS capstone placement through California State University, Monterey Bay.
Working closely with the HR and Administration team, the intern will gain practical experience in nonprofit administration, Human Resources, organizational planning, and community based initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Assist with HR projects, employee records, recruitment, onboarding, training, and other administrative activities.
• Support the development and implementation of CAB's Community Action Plan, including research, data collection, community input, documentation, and project coordination.
• Assist with surveys, data organization, analysis, and preparation of reports or presentations.
• Support agency wide administrative and operational projects.
• Help coordinate meetings, outreach activities, trainings, and other organizational initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality when working with employee, organizational, and community information.
• Complete a capstone project that supports an identified CAB organizational or community need and aligns with CSUMB academic requirements.
Qualifications
Current CHHS student participating in an approved capstone or internship program. Strong communication, organization, research, and computer skills are preferred. Interest in Human Resources, nonprofit management, public administration, community development, or organizational operations is highly desirable.
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.